Ribbon of Wildness
Discovering the Watershed of Scotland
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2010
Luath Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-906817-45-9 (ISBN)
Luath Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-906817-45-9 (ISBN)
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The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea on the one hand, and those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. Ribbon of Wildness provides a vivid introduction to this geographic and landscape feature, which has hitherto been largely unknown.
If you’ve bagged the Munros, done the Caledonian Challenge and walked the West Highland Way, this is your next conquest.
The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea from those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. It’s a line that meanders from Peel Fell on the English border all the way to the top at Duncansby Head, near John O’ Groats – over 745 miles, through almost every kind of terrain. The Watershed follows the high ground, and offers wide vistas down major river valleys, towards towns and communities, into the heartlands of Scotland.
Walk the Watershed in eight weeks
Tackle short sections over a weekend
7 route maps
Over 30 colour photographs
Ribbon of Wildness provides a vivid introduction to this geographic and landscape feature, which has hitherto been largely unknown. The rock, bog, forest, moor and mountain are all testament to the Watershed’s richly varied natural state. The evolving kaleidoscope of changing vistas, wide panoramas, ever-present wildlife, and the vagaries of the weather, are delightfully described on this great journey of discovery.
If you’ve bagged the Munros, done the Caledonian Challenge and walked the West Highland Way, this is your next conquest.
The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea from those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. It’s a line that meanders from Peel Fell on the English border all the way to the top at Duncansby Head, near John O’ Groats – over 745 miles, through almost every kind of terrain. The Watershed follows the high ground, and offers wide vistas down major river valleys, towards towns and communities, into the heartlands of Scotland.
Walk the Watershed in eight weeks
Tackle short sections over a weekend
7 route maps
Over 30 colour photographs
Ribbon of Wildness provides a vivid introduction to this geographic and landscape feature, which has hitherto been largely unknown. The rock, bog, forest, moor and mountain are all testament to the Watershed’s richly varied natural state. The evolving kaleidoscope of changing vistas, wide panoramas, ever-present wildlife, and the vagaries of the weather, are delightfully described on this great journey of discovery.
PETER WRIGHT left school aged 14 and after a year at Newbattle Abbey College, pursued a career in Community Education and youth work in Scotland. He has an extensive commitment to the voluntary sector, especially in founding or assisting in the development of new initiatives, including being the Co-founder of the John Muir Award within the John Muir Trust and the founder of Youth in Trust within the National Trust for Scotland. Peter Wright lives near Edinburgh, is married, has three children and a granddaughter He has walked the entire Watershed of Scotland.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.9.2010 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 134 x 209 mm |
| Gewicht | 360 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Großbritannien |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schottland | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-906817-45-6 / 1906817456 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-906817-45-9 / 9781906817459 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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