Lonely Planet Walking in Scotland

by Bardwell, Sandra

• ISBN13: 9781864503500
• ISBN10: 1864503505
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

With information on city strolls, coastal ambles & mountain hikes, this guide covers the whole Scottish experience on two feet. Learn about the myth & mystery, castles & crags as well as the marvelous malts. There are special sections on Scotland's magnificent flora & fauna & Classic Walks with a West Highland Way feature chapter. Learn about all the places to rest feet & work stomachs on any budget.

Table of Contents

Table of Walks	p. 4
Table of Maps	p. 8
The Authors	p. 9
Foreword	p. 12
Introduction	p. 15
Facts About Scotland	p. 17
History	p. 17
Georgaphy	p. 20
Geology	p. 21
Climate	p. 23
Ecology and Environment	p. 23
Fauna and Flora of Scotland	p. 27
National Parks and Conservation Reserves	p. 44
Population and People	p. 46
Society and Conduct	p. 46
Language	p. 47
Facts for the Walker	p. 49
Highlights	p. 49
Suggested Itineraries	p. 49
When to Walk	p. 50
What Kind of Walk?	p. 51
Guided Walks	p. 52
Walking Festivals	p. 53
Accommodation	p. 53
Food	p. 55
Drinks	p. 56
What to Bring	p. 57
Maps and Navigation	p. 62
Walks in this Book	p. 62
Responsible Walking	p. 64
Women Walkers	p. 66
Walking With Children	p. 67
Useful Organisations	p. 67
Tourist Offices	p. 68
Visas and Documents	p. 69
Embassies and Consulates	p. 69
Customs	p. 70
Money	p. 70
Post and Communications	p. 72
Digital Resources	p. 73
Books	p. 74
CD-ROMs	p. 75
Newspapers and Magazines	p. 75
Weather Information	p. 76
Photography and Video	p. 76
Time	p. 77
Electricity	p. 77
Weights and Measures	p. 77
Business Hours	p. 77
Public Holidays and Special Events	p. 78
Health and Safety	p. 79
Predeparture Planning	p. 79
Staying Healthy	p. 80
Medical Problems and Treatment	p. 81
Safety on the Walk	p. 86
Getting There and Away	p. 89
Air	p. 89
Land	p. 92
Sea	p. 93
Walking Holidays	p. 93
Getting Around	p. 94
Air	p. 94
Bus	p. 94
Train	p. 95
Car and Motorcycle	p. 96
Bicycle	p. 97
Hitching	p. 98
Boat	p. 98
Local Transport	p. 98
Edinburgh and Glasgow	p. 99
Edinburgh	p. 99
Edinburgh City Walk	p. 102
Pentland Hills Circuit	p. 104
Glasgow	p. 107
Glasgow City Walk	p. 108
Greenock Cut	p. 112
Clyde Walkway	p. 114
Tinto-Fire Mountain	p. 117
Other Walks	p. 118
The South	p. 120
Southern Uplands	p. 122
Southern Upland Way	p. 122
Dumfries and Galloway	p. 131
The Merrick	p. 132
Grey Mare's Tail and White Coomb	p. 134
The Borders	p. 137
Peebles Circuit	p. 138
Eildon Hills	p. 140
Burnmouth to St Abb's Head	p. 142
Other Walks	p. 146
Central Scotland	p. 147
Isle of Arran	p. 149
A Goatfell Circuit	p. 151
Cock of Arran	p. 154
Arrochar, Lomond and Trossachs	p. 156
The Cobbler	p. 156
Ben Lomond	p. 159
Ben A'an	p. 162
Ben Ledi	p. 163
Around Loch Tay	p. 165
Ben Lawers	p. 167
Schiehallion	p. 169
Other Walks	p. 170
West Highland Way	p. 173
Lochaber and Glen Coe	p. 190
Ben Nevis via the Mountain Track	p. 192
Ben Nevis via Carn Mor Dearg Arete	p. 195
Ring of Steall	p. 198
The Road to the Isles	p. 200
Glen Coe	p. 204
Buachaille Etive Mor	p. 206
Glen Coe and Glen Etive Circuit	p. 208
Bidean Nam Bian	p. 209
Aonach Eagach	p. 211
Other Walks	p. 212
The Cairngorms	p. 214
Northern Cairngorms	p. 217
Cairn Gorm High Circuit	p. 220
Chalamain Gap and the Lairig Ghru	p. 221
Southern Cairngorms	p. 225
Linn of Dee Circuit	p. 227
Glen Tilt and Glen Feshie	p. 229
Blair Atholl to Glenmore	p. 233
Jock's Road	p. 235
Lochnagar	p. 238
Other Walks	p. 241
Highland Glens	p. 245
Great Glen Way	p. 248
Glen Affric	p. 255
Five Sisters of Kintail	p. 262
Gleouraich	p. 264
Creag Meagaidh	p. 267
Other Walks	p. 271
Isle of Skye	p. 273
The Cuillin	p. 276
Bruach na Frithe	p. 277
Red Cuillin Horseshoe	p. 280
Coast and Cuillin	p. 282
Bla Bheinn	p. 285
Sgurr Dearg and Coire Lagan	p. 287
Trotternish	p. 289
The Storr	p. 291
Trotternish Ridge	p. 293
The Quiraing	p. 294
Other Walks	p. 296
Wester Ross	p. 297
The Fannichs	p. 300
An Teallach	p. 303
Beinn Deargh Mhor	p. 306
The Great Wilderness Traverse	p. 308
Slioch	p. 313
Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail	p. 315
Torridon	p. 317
Beinn Alligin	p. 319
Liathach	p. 321
Coire Mhic Fhearchair	p. 323
Other Walks	p. 325
Western Isles	p. 326
Lewis	p. 330
Tolsta to Ness	p. 331
Harris	p. 334
Rhenigidale Path	p. 335
Clisham	p. 339
North Uist	p. 339
Eaval	p. 340
South Uist	p. 342
Hecla	p. 343
Barra	p. 346
Heaval	p. 347
Other Walks	p. 349
The North-West	p. 350
Sandwood Bay and Cape Wrath	p. 352
Ben Loyal	p. 357
Assynt	p. 359
Eas a' Chual Aluinn	p. 361
Ben More Assynt	p. 364
Glen Canisp	p. 365
Other Walks	p. 368
Northern Isles	p. 369
Orkney	p. 370
Old Man of Hoy	p. 373
Skara Brae and the Yesnaby Coast	p. 376
West Westray Way	p. 378
Shetland	p. 381
Hermaness and Muckle Flugga	p. 384
Muckle Roe	p. 386
Eshaness Coastal Circuit	p. 388
Other Walks	p. 391
Language	p. 393
Glossary	p. 396
Index	p. 401
Text	p. 401
Boxed Text	p. 407
Map Legend
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