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Scotland's Mountain Ridges: Scrambling, Mountaineering and Climbing - the best routes for summer and winter (Cicerone Guides)
Dan Bailey
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Description for Scotland's Mountain Ridges: Scrambling, Mountaineering and Climbing - the best routes for summer and winter (Cicerone Guides)
Paperback. A guidebook covering the best summer scrambling, rock climbing and winter mountaineering on Scotland's ridges, from the remote Cairngorms to the splendour of the Cuillin. With inspirational photographs, the guidebook is both a celebration of the landscape and a practical route guide. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 150 colour photos and over 40 colour maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; WSZG; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 712. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Guidebook to exploring Scotland’s finest mountain ridges through climbing, scrambling and winter mountaineering. With 47 routes across Lochaber, Cairngorms, the North and West Highlands, Skye, Rum, Arran and the Southern Highlands, this guide contains something for all levels of experience and ability, from mountain walkers to scramblers, climbers and mountaineers.
The routes range from 3–26 miles (4–42km) in length and are graded from Moderate–Very Severe (climbs), 1–3 (scrambles) and I–III/3 (winter mountaineering).
- 1:50,000 OS mapping included for the approach to ... Read more
- Clear route descriptions and topo diagrams of the ridge scrambles and climbs
- Includes classic routes on Ben Nevis, the Aonachs, Glen Coe, Coire an t-Sneachda, Torridon, the Cobbler, Ben Lui, Mitre Ridge, An Teallach Traverse and Cuillin Main Ridge Traverse
- Routes accessible from key bases including Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Aviemore, Gairloch, Lochinver, Arrochar and Cranlarich
- Advice on difficulty, access, accommodation and wild camping, and seasonal notes on choosing the best conditions to tackle each route
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cicerone Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Kendal, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781852844691
SKU
KKD0011312
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Dan Bailey
Dan Bailey lives in Edinburgh and has always had a passion for climbing and the outdoors. His work has featured in Adventure Travel, The Sunday Times, Trail, High, The List, The Sunday Herald and Scotland on Sunday, among others. He has climbed and walked in North and South America, North Africa, Asia and throughout Europe and the UK.
Reviews for Scotland's Mountain Ridges: Scrambling, Mountaineering and Climbing - the best routes for summer and winter (Cicerone Guides)
In short, this is a fantastic little book, which selects the best of Scotland's ridges, the best ways and days of enjoying them. Whether an enthusiastic young walker looking to move onto steeper ground, or a more experienced climber wanting to re-visit the scene of former triumphs, this book will prove stimulating to both and deserves a place in the ... Read more