Scotland's Best Small Mountains

40 of the best small mountains in Scotland under 3000ft

Kirstie Shirra (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2022
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-578-0 (ISBN)

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Walking guidebook to 40 of the best small mountains in Scotland under 3000ft (non-Munros). The best for beauty, views, character, history and location, and all suitable for walkers, the guidebook explores hills in the far north, Torridon, Lochaber, the Great Glen, the Cairngorms, Glencoe, Arrochar, the Trossachs and Skye, Eigg, Mull and Arran.

A walking guidebook to 40 of the best small mountains in Scotland under 3000ft, with OS maps and routes described as day-walks with ascents accessible to non-climbers. The guidebook splits Scotland into seven areas - Sutherland and the far north, Torridon, Lochaber, the Great Glen, the Cairngorms, Glencoe, Arrochar, the Trossachs and the islands (Skye, Eigg, Mull, Arran). With routes that range in length and difficulty and alternative options given there is something for walkers of all abilities. The guide also includes background information on the mountains and places of interest, practical advice on each route and how to prepare and make the most out of these small mountains and information on history, geology, flora and fauna. The popularity of Munro-bagging - climbing all the mountains in Scotland over 3000ft - has left many of Scotland's finest mountains overlooked by walkers. What they lack in stature, they often more than make up for in beauty, views and character. This book champions just some of Scotland's best smaller mountains - from the surreal and striking landscape of The Storr in Skye, the pagan festivals of Ben Ledi in the Trossachs to the imposing and rugged ridges of Quinag in the Sutherland.

Kirstie Shirra is a freelance writer and environmental campaigner. Climbing mountains since she could walk, she has travelled throughout Europe and the Americas but always ends up back in the wonderful mountains of northwest Scotland where she now lives with her partner Pete.

Introduction

Walking in Scotland

Wildlife

The History of Scotland

Practicalities

Using this guide

Sutherland and the Far North

1 Ben Loyal

2 Quinag

3 Suilven

4 Cul Mor

5 Stac Pollaidh

6 Ben More Coigach and Sgurr an Fhidhleir

Torridon and the Northwest

7 Beinn Ghobhlach

8 Beinn Airigh Charr

9 Baosbheinn

10 Sgurr Dubh

11 Beinn Damh

Lochaber and the West

12 Sgurr Coire Choinnichean

13 Streap

14 Rois-bheinn, An Stac, Sgurr na Ba Glaise and Druim Fiaclach

15 Sgurr Dhomhnuill

16 Beinn Resipol

17 Ben Hiant

The Great Glen to the Cairngorms

18 Creagan a'Chaise and the Hills of Cromdale

19 Meall Fuar-mhonaidh

20 Meall a'Bhuachaille

21 Creag Dhubh and the Argyll Stone

22 Creag Dhubh (Newtonmore)

23 Morrone (or Morven)

Glencoe and Central Scotland

24 Ben Vrackie

25 Leum Uilleim

26 Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe)

27 Beinn a'Chrulaiste

28 Beinn Trilleachan

29 Sron a'Chlachain

Arrochar and the Trossachs

30 Meall an t-Seallaidh

31 Ben Ledi

32 Ben A'an

33 Ben Venue

34 The Cobbler (Ben Arthur)

35 Beinn an Lochain

The Islands

36 The Storr (Skye)

37 Glamaig (Skye)

38 An Sgurr (Eigg)

39 Dun da Ghaoithe (Mull)

40 Goatfell (Arran)

Appendix A Useful Contacts

Appendix B Bibliography

Appendix C Glossary of Gaelic words for Common Mountain Features

Appendix D Route Summary Table

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.3.2022
Zusatzinfo	40 route maps and 100 colour photos
Verlagsort	Kendal
Sprache	englisch
Maße	116 x 172 mm
Gewicht	340 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland
ISBN-10	1-85284-578-3 / 1852845783
ISBN-13	978-1-85284-578-0 / 9781852845780
Zustand	Neuware