Cicerones World Mountain Ranges series gives you definitive guides to some of the worlds most spectacular mountain ranges. This comprehensive guide by the renowned mountain writer Chris Townsend concentrates on Scotland's key mountain areas.
The World Mountain Ranges Guide to Scotland is perfect for the mountain traveller and lover of mountainous and wild places. It provides an in-depth description of Scotland's varied and distinctive mountain areas such as the rolling Southern Uplands, the expansive granite plateaus of the Cairngorms, the steep, rugged crags of Torridon and the angular, jagged peaks of the Cuillin. It covers many classic ascents, ski tours, walks and mountaineering routes on Scotland's most iconic peaks and it also features information of local amenities, travel and accomodation. It is a great planning resource for travelling through and exploring Scotland's highlands by foot.
The World Mountain Ranges Guide to Scotland
- includes maps & route giudes
- Covers 7 mountain areas
- Southern Uplands
- Southern Highlands
- Central Highands
- Cairngorms
- Western Highlands
- Northern Highlands
- The Islands
- Includes History and culture of the Highlands
- Scottish Mountain Names
- Geology and topography
- Wildlife and plants
- Ethics and environmental impact
- Author Chris Townsend
- ISBN-13:978 1 85284 442 4
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