Untertitel:
The World's Mountain Ranges
Genre:
Reiseführer allgemein
Herausgeber:
Cicerone Press
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.10.2010
Large-format guide offering an overview of the finest low-level and mountain walks, long-distance trails, scrambles, rock climbs, winter climbs and ski tours in the mountains of Scotland: a fantastic planning resource for lovers of the outdoors. Chapters on the Southern Uplands, Cairngorms, Islands and southern, central, western and northern Highlands Weather, travel, accommodation (including bothies and camping), equipment and safety (including avalanche risk) Geology, the history of Scottish mountaineering, Gaelic place-names, protected areas and plants and wildlife Access, bases, maps and guidebooks for each area covered Details of where to find further information Lists of the Munros (mountains over 3000ft) and Corbetts (mountains between 2500ft and 3000ft) Includes Ben Nevis, Loch Lomond, Torridon, the Isle of Skye and much more
Autorentext
Award-winning author Chris Townsend was the first person to complete a continuous round of all the Scottish Munros and Tops. He has also walked across the Scottish mountains from coast to coast 14 times. Chris is President of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.
Zusammenfassung
A comprehensive handbook covering the finest walks, scrambles, climbs and ski tours in Scotland, with a variety of wild landscapes ranging from the Southern Uplands to the great granite plateaus of the Cairngorms and jagged arêtes of the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye. All the information the independent mountain lover needs for any activity.
Inhalt
Introduction; About this Book; Practicalities; When to Go; Weather; Getting There; Getting Around; Accommodation; Maps and Guidebooks Equipment for Hillwalkers; The Mountains; Topography and Geology; History, Culture and the Rise of Mountaineering; Scottish Mountain Names; National Parks and other Protected Areas; Plant and Animal Life; Mountain Activities; Peakbagging, Hillwalking and Scrambling; Long Distance Routes; Rock Climbing; Winter Mountaineering; Ski Touring and Ski Mountaineering; Responsible Mountaineering; Avalanches; Mountain Rescue; Access; Environmental Ethics; Leave no Litter; Paths; Cross Country; Wild Camping; Camp Fires and Stoves; Sanitation; Plant and Animal Life; CHAPTER 1: The Southern Uplands; 1:1 The Southern Upland Way; 1:2 The Galloway Hills; 1:3 The Carsphairn Hills; 1:4 The Lowther Hills; 1:5 The Tweedsmuir Hills; 1:6 The Moorfoot and Lammermuir Hills; 1:7 Outliers; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 2: The Southern Highlands; 2:1 The Campsie Fells; 2:2 The Ochils; 2:3 The Rob Roy Way; 2:4 The West Highland Way; 2:5 Ben Lomond and Loch Lomond; 2:6 The Arrochar Alps; 2:7 The Ben Lui Hills; 2:8 The Trossachs; 2:9 Ben More, Stob Binnein and the Crianlarich and Balquhidder Hills; 2:10 The Loch Earn and Crieff Hills; 2:11 The Glen Lochay Hills; 2:12 The Bridge of Orchy Hills; 2:13 Ben Lawers and the Tarmachans; 2:14 Glen Lyon, Schiehallion and Aberfeldy; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 3: The Central Highlands; 3:1 Ben Cruachan and Glen Strae; 3:2 Glen Etive; 3:3 The Black Mount; 3:4 The West Highland Way; 3:5 Glen Coe; 3:6 Beinn aBheithir and Glen Creran; 3:7 Rannoch Moor; 3:8 The Mamores; 3:9 Ben Nevis; 3:10 The Aonachs and the Grey Corries; 3:11 Loch Treig; 3:12 Loch Ossian; 3:13 The Ben Alder and Laggan Hills; 3:14 The West Drumochter Hills; 3:15 The Monadh Liath; 3:16 Creag Meagaidh and the Loch Laggan Hills; 3:17 Glen Roy; 3:18 Long Walks; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 4: The Cairngorms; 4:1 East Drumochter, The Gaick and Minigaig; 4:2 Glen Tilt; 4:3 Pitlochry and Killiecrankie; 4:4 Glen Shee and the Cairnwell Pass; 4:5 The Angus Glens: Glen Clova, Glen Doll and Glen Esk; 4:6 Deeside; 4:7 Strathspey; 4:8 The Lairig an Laoigh Area; 4:9 The Ben Macdui and Cairngorm plateau; 4:10 Lairig Ghru; 4:11 Glen Feshie; 4:12 The Speyside Way; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 5: The Western Highlands; 5:1 Ardgour, Morvern, Sunart and Moidart; 5:2 Glenfinnan and Loch Eil; 5:3 The Great Glen; 5:4 Loch Arkaig, Glen Kingie, Glen Pean and Glen Dessary; 5:5 Knoydart; 5:6 The Glenelg Peninsula; 5:7 North Loch Quoich and South Glen Shiel; 5:8 Kintail and North Glen Shiel; 5:9 Glen Affric and North Strath Cluanie; 5:10 Glen Cannich, Glen Strathfarrar, Loch Monar, Strathconon and Glen Carron; 5:11 The Cape Wrath Trail: Fort William to Achnashellach; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 6: The Northern Highlands; 6:1 Applecross and Coulin; 6:2 Torridon; 6:3 Letterewe, Fisherfield and Dundonnell: Loch Maree to Loch Broom; 6:4 The Fannaichs; 6:5 Beinn Dearg and Easter Ross; 6:6 Coigach and Assynt; 6:7 The Far North; 6:8 The Cape Wrath Trail: Achnashellach to Cape Wrath; 6:9 The Sutherland Trail: Lochinver to Tongue; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; CHAPTER 7: The Islands; 7:1 Arran; 7:2 Jura; 7:3 Mull; 7:4 Rum; 7:5 Skye; 7:6 Harris; 7:7 South Uist; Access, Bases, Maps and Guides; APPENDIX A Glossary of Common Mountain Words in Gaelic and Scots; APPENDIX B Bibliography and Further Reading; APPENDIX C Current List of Munros; APPENDIX D Current List of Corbetts; Appendix E Index of Maps; INDEX
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