Great Mountain Days in Scotland: 50 classic hillwalking challenges

50 great mountain walks in Scotland. Some of the routes described in this larger format book are well known classic challenges such as the Lochaber Traverse, the Mamores and Cairngorms 4000-ers while others approach a favourite mountain from a new angle or combine several in a testing way. Each one can be crammed into a single, long day or backpacked over two to spend a little longer in this rugged and addictive landscape. The collection spans Scotland, right across its magnificent upland areas and dramatic peaks. Routes range from 12 to 25 miles and many would make a good two-day adventure. Some can be approached by kayak or mountain bike. Over 270 ranges and summits feature in settings as varied as the snowbound Cairngorm plateaus and the land-sea jigsaw of the Hebrides, where rugged peaks rise from clear water. Few walking destinations are better suited to routes at the longer, tougher end of the scale.

Table of Contents:
Overview map Preface Introduction Into the wild? Getting around Camps, bivvies, bothies and howffs Maps and guidebooks Scrambles Seasonal variations Hazards Access - the legal situation The hill environment Using this guide Northwest Highlands 1 Ben Hope and Ben Loyal 2 Ben Klibreck 3 Foinaven 4 Ben More Assynt, Conival and Breabag 5 Suilven and Canisp 6 Seana Bhraigh and Càrn Bàn 7 The Beinn Dearg four 8 Traverse of the Fannaichs 9 An Teallach and the Beinn Deargs 10 Fisherfield Six 11 Beinn Eighe 12 Liathach and Beinn Alligin 13 Coulin Forest 14 Circuit of Loch Monar 15 Loch Mullardoch hills 16 Carn Eige, Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan and more 17 Cluanie Horseshoe from Glen Affric 18 Beinn Fhada, The Brothers and the Five Sisters 19 South Glen Shiel Ridge to The Saddle 20 Ladhar Bheinn and Loch Hourn 21 The Sgurr na Ciche range - a Rough Bounds round 22 Glen Finnan circuit 23 Beinn Odhar Bheag and the Rois-Bheinn group Lochaber, the Central and Southern Highlands 24 Creag Meagaidh 25 Ben Alder and the Geal-chàrn group 26 Lochaber Traverse 27 The Mamores 28 Glen Coe circuit 29 Black Mount Traverse 30 Glen Etive hills 31 Ben Cruachan, Beinn Eunaich and Beinn a' Chochuil 32 Achallader's five Munros 33 Tyndrum's five Corbetts 34 Ben Lui, Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhchraig 35 Crianlarich hills 36 Arrochar 'Alps' 37 Ben Lawers group and the Tarmachan Ridge Cairngorms 38 Beinn a'Ghlo, the Tarf and the Tilt 39 Munros of Glen Feshie 40 Cairngorms 4000-ers 41 Beinn a' Bhuird and Ben Avon 42 Lochnagar via The Stuic 43 Glen Clova circuit Galloway 44 Galloway hills The Islands 45 Glen Rosa circuit, Arran 46 Cuillin Traverse, Rum 47 Bla Bheinn, Sgurr na Stri and Sligachan, Skye 48 Trotternish Ridge, Skye 49 An Cliseam range, Harris 50 Uig hills, Lewis Appendix 1 Walk Summary Table Appendix 2 Key Summits and Ranges Appendix 3 Further Reading Appendix 4 Useful Contacts and Websites Index

About the Author :
Dan Bailey has a consuming passion for the mountains of Scotland. A refugee from southern flatlands now based in Fife, he enjoys everything from winter mountaineering and rock climbing to hill walking and long-distance backpacking. This is his third title for Cicerone.