Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #510377 in Books
• Published on: 1999-03-31
• Binding: Paperback
• 142 pages

Synopsis
The aim in this series of books is to provide the mountainbiker and walker with information on a variety of routes so they know something of what to expect. One of the problems is that O.S. maps give no indication as to whether an 'other road' is metalled, a path or a forest fire break, or anything in between. Many bridges shown on O.S. maps do not exist. Rivers are difficult to judge in size from the map, and a building may be anything from a pile of stones to a maintained bothy. All is revealed without removing the sense of adventure and exploration. Gradient profiles help to assess how strenuous a route is, and each hand-drawn page contains a wealth of information. The object is to save wasted leisure time and enable the armchair explorer to plan ahead or relive experiences. "The Atholl Glens" includes: The Glens East of Drumochter, Glen Tilt to Cairnwell, and Aberfeldy to Dunkeld.

Customer Reviews

Indispensable for exploring Scotland
Mr Koch-Osborne's books are a must for anyone wanting to explore the Scottish Highlands. I have mainly used them for planning and researching Mountain biking routes. Koch-Osborne provides descriptions of the trail conditions allowing you to tell which bits of a particular route may or may not be ridable. He also often includes tracks, paths and access information which don't feature on OS maps allowing you to link up/and/or avoid tempting looking routes.

Highly recommended!