Product Description

The West Highland Way is Scotland's most popular long-distance walk, running 95 miles from Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, through its first National Park, across the western Highlands to the foot of its highest mountain, Ben Nevis. This is the third and fully revised edition of the popular rucksack-friendly guidebook. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy one of the world's finest walks. This book: includes detailed route description; offers background on Loch Lomond, history and wildlife; offers a map of the entire route in 6 drop-down panels (1:100,000); provides practical information about transport and travel; is lavishly illustrated, with 70 colour photographs; and is printed on waterproof paper.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #90972 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 64 pages

From the Publisher
This fully waterproof format has been designed for walking in the Scottish climate. The mapping (scale 1: 100,000) was specially commissioned to show route and walker information, the transport and other information has been carefully researched and presented, and the book is lavishly illustrated with over 50 professional quality photographs.

About the Author
Jacquetta Megarry is a professional author and publisher, whose career up to 1999 focused on education and training. As an enthusiastic walker she created the Rucksack Reader format in 2000.

Excerpted from The West Highland Way by Jacquetta Megarry. Copyright © 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
From Part 1: The West Highland Way is the first and most famous of Scotland¹s long-distance routes. The Way begins in Milngavie near Glasgow, its largest city, then goes through Scotland¹s first proposed national park, along the shores of its largest loch. Loch Lomond forms a water-bridge spanning the lowlands and highlands, with unique geology and wildlife.

Customer Reviews

Splendid guide to breathtaking walk!
This is an absolute must-have for beginners and experienced hikers alike: the guide gives detailed and sufficient information on what to expect on this splendid walk, but does not go into irrelevant issues. The directions are easy to follow, even for the less experienced hikers amongst us. The summary at the beginning of the book provides a clear overview of what to find and where. It tells you how to prepare, and gives practical intelligence on the route itself, starting each day with a summary of the distance, terrain, grade, where to find food and drink and possible side-trips. The book's format is designed to make it easy to use while walking, as the paper is entirely water- and food-proof, and the spiral binding means no pages falling out nor indecipherable road names due to folding. There is a map on the first page that shows an overview of the route day-by-day, telling exactly where to find the detailed information on the bit you're looking for. The last page is a very detailed map, in one piece, so you won't have to have to fiddle around trying to see which road on one map continues where on the next. The background information on the route is smartly brought under in separate sections so you don't have to skip whole pieces while trying to find your way, but can easily look information up when you're ready for it. The habitats and wildlife section is great! For West Highland Wayfarers, this guide is essential, and the beautiful pictures make it a precious souvenir.

A clear and practical guide
The Rucksack Reader format is extremely practical, concise and clear, and the waterproof paper essential for walking in the unpredictable Scottish climate!
The text is easy to read and the photographs are beautiful.
I would recommend this book to anyone either walking the Way in full or enjoying it piecemeal as a Sunday ramble.

Walking the West Highland Way? BUY THIS BOOK!
This is an essential companion to the West Highland Way offering quality information and clear maps in one easy to manage, waterproof package.

I love my Cameron McNeish Munro book and enjoy the days before my next walk savouring the delights to come. I have to this in order to memorise the content because to consider taking this volume on to the hill is impractical and foolhardy.

If am to enjoy good quality information on the hoof I need it to be waterproof, spiral bound and map pocketable - like this book!

Thank you Jacquetta Megarry for giving me all the information I need to enjoy the greatest of Scottish walks.