Walking on the Isle of Arran - A Walker's Guidebook

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Walking on the Isle of Arran

Low level walks to high mountain routes

Author

Paddy Dillon

Cover

Paperback - PVC

ISBN

9781852844783

Published

17 Mar 2008

Availability

Reprinted

Edition

Second

ISBN (10)

1852844787

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm

Weight

340g

Pages

256

No. Maps

No. Photos

Originally Published

5 Mar 2006

Price £12.95

The 45 walks selected in this guidebook show the variety of the Isle of Arran off Scotland's west coast – ideal for walking with its mountain ranges, moorlands and forests to its coastline and dramatic cliffs, as well as the island’s rich historical heritage. Also includes walks on nearby Holy Isle. Many routes overlap, allowing opportunites to create longer walks throughout the island.

Seasons

Accommodation is fully booked at peak periods, so best to walk off-season.

Centres

Brodick, Lamlash, Whiting Bay, Kildonan, Blackwaterfoot, Catacol, Lochranza, Sannox, Corrie

Difficulty

A few easy forest trails and low-level walks; some moderate glen/hill walks; mainly higher mountain walks, some with scrambling.

Must See

Wildlife, Machrie Moor stone circles, local food, Holy Island Project, Cock of Arran coastal walk, Glen Sannox horseshoe

The maps used throughout this guidebook are extracted from the Ordnance Survey Landranger sheet 69. The scale is 1:50,000, which is perfectly adequate for exploring the whole of the Isle of Arran. The Ordnance Survey Explorer sheet 361 also covers the Isle of Arran. The scale is 1:25,000, which offers more detail, especially in complex areas such as forests and farmland, or on rocky ridges in the high mountains. The map is printed on both sides of the sheet, with a very generous overlap between the northern and southern halves of the island. Ordnance Survey maps can be obtained widely from bookshops, or ordered through the website www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk.

Harvey Map Services produce a two-sided map of the Isle of Arran. One side of the map shows the whole of the island at a scale of 1:40,000, while the other side of the map shows the mountainous northern half of the island at a scale of 1:25,000. There are also small street plans of Brodick, Lamlash and Whiting Bay. Fine attention to detail on this map extends to showing the full extent of boggy ground around the island. Harveys first mapped the Isle of Arran in 1980 for the arduous Karrimor Mountain Marathon. Harvey maps are printed on waterproof paper and can be obtained from good bookshops, or ordered through the website www.harveymaps.co.uk.