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
Introduction
Walking in Scotland
Wildlife
The History of Scotland
Practicalities
Using this guide
Sutherland and the Far North
1 Ben Loyal
2 Quinag
3 Suilven
4 Cul Mor
5 Stac Pollaidh
6 Ben More Coigach and Sgurr an Fhidhleir
Torridon and the Northwest
7 Beinn Ghobhlach
8 Beinn Airigh Charr
9 Baosbheinn
10 Sgurr Dubh
11 Beinn Damh
Lochaber and the West
12 Sgurr Coire Choinnichean
13 Streap
14 Rois-bheinn, An Stac, Sgurr na Ba Glaise and Druim Fiaclach
15 Sgurr Dhomhnuill
16 Beinn Resipol
17 Ben Hiant
The Great Glen to the Cairngorms
18 Creagan a’Chaise and the Hills of Cromdale
19 Meall Fuar-mhonaidh
20 Meall a’Bhuachaille
21 Creag Dhubh and the Argyll Stone
22 Creag Dhubh (Newtonmore)
23 Morrone (or Morven)
Glencoe and Central Scotland
24 Ben Vrackie
25 Leum Uilleim
26 Sgorr na Ciche (Pap of Glencoe)
27 Beinn a’Chrulaiste
28 Beinn Trilleachan
29 Sron a’Chlachain
Arrochar and the Trossachs
30 Meall an t-Seallaidh
31 Ben Ledi
32 Ben A’an
33 Ben Venue
34 The Cobbler (Ben Arthur)
35 Beinn an Lochain
The Islands
36 The Storr (Skye)
37 Glamaig (Skye)
38 An Sgurr (Eigg)
39 Dun da Ghaoithe (Mull)
40 Goatfell (Arran)
Appendix A Useful Contacts
Appendix B Bibliography
Appendix C Glossary of Gaelic words for Common Mountain Features
Appendix D Route Summary Table
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