Product Description

New from the AA, (the largest publisher of walking guides in the UK) this beautifully illustrated reference book guides you through the best places to walk in the Scottish Highlands. Explore richly diverse habitats and discover beauty spots best known to the locals. Use the carefully planned routes and maps to really get to know the areas and enjoy the superb photography, long after the mud has dried on your boots. There are 20 mapped walks, based on OS 1:25,000 mapping, with clear, easy to follow directions. Each walk is rated for steepness and difficulty. Also available in the series: "Walking in the Cotswolds", "Walking in the Lake District", "Walking in the West Country".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #232528 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

Customer Reviews

An introduction to walking in the "Scottish Highlands"
A well thought-out and balanced selection of short to moderate walks in the "Scottish Highlands" (West Coast, Great Glen, Cairngorms and Grampians, but not the Far North) including classic routes and a few lesser known ones. The maps of the routes in this book are based on ordnance survey maps (close to 1:50000 scale level of detail along the route but with only spot heights and no contours shown) so having an ordnance survey map as recommended in the book is really a must. The landscape A4 format makes the book a little unwieldy for taking on a walk, but the route descriptions are clear and the tabulated walk details (distance, estimated duration, ascent, level of difficulty, type of path, landscape, relevant ordnance survey map, 6 figure map ref for start / finish point, dog friendliness and local facilities) appear up to date and accurate for the routes I am familiar with. The book is illustrated with many excellent, well reproduced, photos showing points of interest on the routes or nearby scenic views and give the book more of a general guide feel than a walking guide. In summary this book is effectively an introduction to walks in the "Scottish Highlands" rather than a mainstream walking guide, but is above average for this purpose.