Scotland's Best Small Mountains - Scottish Walking Routes
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Scotland's Best Small Mountains
by Kirstie Shirra
A walking guide to 40 of the best small mountains in Scotland, UK, under 3000ft (non-Munros), with various ascents all accessible to non-climbers. Selected for anything but size, day walks in Sutherland and the far north, Torridon, Lochaber, the Great Glen, the Cairngorms, Glencoe, Arrochar, the Trossachs and the islands (Skye, Eigg, Mull, Arran). More...
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routes and timings based on summer conditions but many would make for good winter excursions if Read More... properly equipped and experiencedDifficulty
routes vary from short and easy to long and challenging; an overview of terrain, gradient, Read More... exposure, length and need for navigation on each route is given to allow readers to judge for themselvesMust See
selected for their character, location, views, geology, history, beauty, each of these 40 peaks Read More... has a story to tell
Each route is highlighted on the relevant section of Ordnance Survey’s 1:50,000 maps.
The main route described is shown in red, then any alternatives are first blue, then green, then orange, where applicable.
The small section of map provided is not a replacement for carrying the relevant OS map, however. For those who prefer to use the more detailed 1:25,000 maps, the map numbers for these as well as for the 1:50,000 maps are given in the route information box at the beginning of each route description. Too many are referred to in this book to list them all here but they are all widely available in the areas that they cover in Scotland and from map shops.
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