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
'As the author of this book rightly points out, the obsession with bagging Munros has meant that many of Scotland's smaller, but no less lovely peaks have been overlooked by many walkers.
With the usual Cicerone attention to detail, OS mapping and a choice of routes for all abilities and right across Scotland, this guide is a worthy additional to the library of Scottish walking books.'
Trek and Mountain magazine, July 2010
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