Scottish Highlands: The Hillwalking Guide Book

INTRODUCTION (1) PART 1: PLANNING YOUR TRIP - Practical information, Budgeting, When to go, What to take, Getting to the Highlands, Getting around the Highlands (2) PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT & MOUNTAIN SAFETY - Environmental impact, Economic impact, Mountain ethics, Why head for the hills? Mountain Safety (3) PART 3: THE HIGHLANDS - Geography, Climate, History, People, Language, Geology, Conservation, Fauna and flora (4) PART 4: ROUTE GUIDES, MAPS AND SERVICES - LOCH LOMOND, THE TROSSACHS & SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Beinn Dorain and Beinn an Dothaidh,The Cobbler, Ben Vorlich, Ben Lomond, Stob Gabhar and Stoba ChoireOdhair, Ben More and Stob Binnien GLEN COE & BEN NEVIS - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Buchaille Etive Mor, Aonach Eagach, Bidean nam Bian, Ballachulish horseshoe, Stob Ban and Mullach nan Coirean, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis CENTRAL HIGHLANDS- Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: The Easains, Ben Lawers, Ben Alder and Beinn Bheoil, The Lancet Edge, Geal Charn and Carn Dearg, Creag Meagaidh, Schiehallion THE CAIRNGORMS & EASTERN HIGHLANDS - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Ben Macdui and Derry Cairngorm, Braeriach and Cairn Toul, Meall a' Buchaille, Lochnagar, Ben Vrackie, Dreish and Mayar THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Beinn Bhuidhe, Beinn Resipole, Sgurr Ghiubhsachain, The Corryhully horseshoe, Ladhar Bheinn, The Five Sisters, Sgurr a' Mhaoraich, Beinn Sgritheall, The Saddle THE NORTH-WEST HIGHLANDS - Area Overview,Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Beinn Eighe, Liathach, Carn Eige and Mam Sodhail, Beinn Liath Mhor and Sgurr Ruadh, Beinn Damh, Baosbheinn and Beinn an Eoin, A' Mhaighdean, An Teallach THE FAR NORTH - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Seanna Bhraigh, Ben Mor Coigach, Quinaig, Suilven, Foinaven, Ben Stack, Ben Hope, Ben Loyal THE ISLANDS - Area Overview, Villages, where to stay and eat, The Hillwalks: Arran: Goatfell and Beinn Tarsuinn, Mull: Ben More, Mull: Bein Talaidh, Rum: Askival and Ainshval, Skye: Bla Bheinn, Skye: Sgurr nan Gillean, Skye: Glamaig and Marsco, Skye: Quiniag and The Storr, South Uist: Beinn Mhor, Beinn Corodale and Hecla, Harris: Clisham, Harris: Ceapabhal, Lewis: Suinabhal THE BIG TREKS (Multi-day expeditions in the hills) - Knoydart: Kinlochhourn to Inverie 2-3 days, Cairngorms: Aviemore to Braemar 2-3 days, Fisherfield: Kinlochewe to Dundonnel 3-4 days, Lochaber: The Grey Corries and Ben Nevis traverse 2-3 days, Ben Alder Forest: Rannoch to Dalwhinnie 2-3 days (5) APPENDIX: Other hills (a brief selection of other hills worthy of attention), Place names, Bibliography