Great Glen Way (Scotland)

by MEGARRY JACQUETTA

• ISBN13: 9781898481072
• ISBN10: 1898481075
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc

Summary

A new and innovative series of guidebooks for long-distance walkers.

Written by walkers, each 64-page book includes:
-- detailed fold-out map showing the entire route
-- over 60 striking, full-color photos
-- summaries of distance, terrain, and food & drink stops
-- concise background on the history and wildlife
-- planning information and much more...

Author Biography

Jacquetta Megarry is a professional author and publisher, whose career up to 1999 focused on education and training

Table of Contents

Long Distance Routes in Scotland	p. 4
Planning to walk the Way	p. 5
How long will it take?	p. 6
Planning your travel	p. 7
When is the best time of year?	p. 8
Combining the Way with other activities	p. 8
The Country Code	p. 9
Dogs	p. 10
Camping and low-cost accomodation	p. 10
What to bring	p. 11
Notes for novices	p. 11
Daily mileage	p. 12
Feet	p. 13
Weight	p. 13
The right gear	p. 14
Packing checklist	p. 17
Miles and kilometres, feet and metres	p. 19
Background information
Loch Ness and the Great Glen fault	p. 20
The Caledonian Canal	p. 24
Historical background	p. 27
Munros, Corbetts and Grahams	p. 30
Habitats and wildlife	p. 32
The Way in detail
The starting-point: Fort William	p. 38
Fort William to Gairlochy	p. 40
Gairlochy to South Laggan	p. 42
South Laggan to Invermoriston	p. 45
Fort Augustus	p. 47
Invermoriston to Drumnadrochit	p. 50
Drumnadrochit to Inverness	p. 54
The destination: Inverness	p. 57
Reference
Contact details	p. 61
Acknowledgements	p. 63
Index	p. 64
Drop-down map of the Way
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