The Pentland Hills - A Walker's Guidebook
The Pentland Hills – a popular, easily accessible range to the south-west of Edinburgh – offer a diversity of landscape as well as a rich natural and cultural heritage. The area's excellent path system, interesting but not too rugged terrain, and proximity to civilisation offer a superb introduction to hill walking in Scotland.
The Pentland Hills
A Walker’s Guide
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Paperback - Laminated
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First
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9781852844943
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Reprinted
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£10.00
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Seasons
All seasons – a mild climate with little snow.
Centres
Edinburgh, Penicuik, West Linton, Lanark
Difficulty
A basic level of navigational skills is required, but the routes should not cause any wayfinding difficulties. Height mainly 400–550m.
Must See
Archaeological remains, historical and folkloric associations, castles, literary connections (Scott and RL Stevenson), views from the tops, wildlife
Introduction
Approaches and Accommodation
Choosing a Walk
Access Rights and Responsibilities
Weather
Equipment
Following a Route
Geology and Landscape
Cultural Heritage
Place Names and Dialect Words
Old Maps
Previous Pentlands Guidebooks
Literary Connections with the Pentland Hills
Protecting and Enjoying the Hills
Wildlife
THE WALK
Walk 1 A Capital View
Walk 2 In Stevenson’s Footsteps
Walk 3 Hill, Moor and Wood
Walk 4 Three Reservoirs
Walk 5 A Phantom Walk
Walk 6 Harlaw Reservoir Circuit
Walk 7 Black Hill, Green Cleuch and Red Moss
Walk 8 Carnethy and Turnhouse
Walk 9 Three Peaks
Walk 10 Pentland Classic
Walk 11 Thieves’ Road
Walk 12 West Linton and Siller Holes
Walk 13 Roman Road
Walk 14 Covenanters and Cairns
Walk 15 Walking with Wolves
Walk 16 Poets and Witches
Walk 17 North Esk Valley
Walk 18 The Monks’ Road
Walk 19 The Four Tops
Walk 20 The Carnethy 5
Walk 21 Carnethy Canter
Walk 22 History in the Hills
Walk 23 Flotterstone and Fala Knowe
Walk 24 Two Cleuchs
Walk 25 Pentland Tops
Walk 26 Historical Hike
Walk 27 Exploring Caerketton
Walk 28 Find Your Way
Walk 29 Reservoir Round
Walk 30 Robin’s Round
Appendix 1: Route Summary Table
Appendix 2: Bibliography
Appendix 3: Glossary
Approaches and Accommodation
Choosing a Walk
Access Rights and Responsibilities
Weather
Equipment
Following a Route
Geology and Landscape
Cultural Heritage
Place Names and Dialect Words
Old Maps
Previous Pentlands Guidebooks
Literary Connections with the Pentland Hills
Protecting and Enjoying the Hills
Wildlife
THE WALK
Walk 1 A Capital View
Walk 2 In Stevenson’s Footsteps
Walk 3 Hill, Moor and Wood
Walk 4 Three Reservoirs
Walk 5 A Phantom Walk
Walk 6 Harlaw Reservoir Circuit
Walk 7 Black Hill, Green Cleuch and Red Moss
Walk 8 Carnethy and Turnhouse
Walk 9 Three Peaks
Walk 10 Pentland Classic
Walk 11 Thieves’ Road
Walk 12 West Linton and Siller Holes
Walk 13 Roman Road
Walk 14 Covenanters and Cairns
Walk 15 Walking with Wolves
Walk 16 Poets and Witches
Walk 17 North Esk Valley
Walk 18 The Monks’ Road
Walk 19 The Four Tops
Walk 20 The Carnethy 5
Walk 21 Carnethy Canter
Walk 22 History in the Hills
Walk 23 Flotterstone and Fala Knowe
Walk 24 Two Cleuchs
Walk 25 Pentland Tops
Walk 26 Historical Hike
Walk 27 Exploring Caerketton
Walk 28 Find Your Way
Walk 29 Reservoir Round
Walk 30 Robin’s Round
Appendix 1: Route Summary Table
Appendix 2: Bibliography
Appendix 3: Glossary
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