This comprehensive book is an excellent planning resource for those who wish to venture into the Scottish mountains. Whether you are planning a walk, scramble, climb or ski tour this larger format guide has all the information the independent mountain lover needs. The guide covers all the mountainous areas of Scotland from south to north, divided into seven regions. Each regional chapter covers individual glens important for mountain-goers, groups of hills that form coherent massifs and individual hills of significance. However, this is not a route guide and detailed descriptions are not provided. The aim of the book is to inspire and entertain as well as inform; to show first-time visitors just what the Scottish mountains have to offer and provide a new perspective for those who have been before. In the descriptions author Chris Townsend has given his opinions as to the relative qualities of the walks, glens, lochs, mountains and the landscape in general and highlighted those he thinks are the best the area has to offer. Includes: Descriptions of all the Scottish mountains, area-by-area from south to north, to help you identify the best locations for hill walking, mountaineering, climbing and ski touring Classic ascents and walks described, from scrambles up Ben Nevis to ski tours in the Cairngorms A planning tool for long-distance treks

Table of Contents:
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 a'Bheithir 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