INTRODUCTION 8

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

Practical information for the hillwalker
Accommodation 10 – Food 13 – Drink 14 – Money 16 – Services 16
– Access 16 – Walking companies 16

When to go
Seasons 18 – Temperature 21 – Rainfall 22 – Daylight hours 22
-– Annual events, festivals and highland games 23

What to take
The pack on your back 24 – Footwear 24 – Clothes 25 – Toiletries 26 –
First-aid kit 26 – General items 26 – Sleeping kit 27 – Camping gear 27 – Bivvy gear 27 – Maps 27 – Recommended reading 28

Getting to the Highlands
Getting to Scotland 30 – Getting around the Highlands 31

PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING

Environmental impact 37

Economic impact 41

Conservation
Scottish Natural Heritage 43 – National parks 43 – Other protected areas 44

PART 3: THE HIGHLANDS

Facts about the Highlands
Geography 45 – Geology 46 – History 47 – Language 49

Flora and fauna
Mammals 50 – Birds 52 – Trees 56 – Flowers and plants 57 – Lichens 58

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDES AND MAPS

Using this guide 59

Map keys 61

Loch Lomond and the Southern Highlands

The mountains: Ben Ledi 879m 63 – The Cobbler 884m 64 – Ben Lomond 974m 67 – Ben Vorlich 943m 69 – Ben More 1174m & Stob Binnein 1165m 71 – Beinn Dorain 1076m & Beinn an Dothaidh 1004m 73 – Stob a’ Choire Odhair 945m & Stob Ghabhar 1090m 76

Towns and villages: Callander 80 – Arrochar 83 – Inverbeg 84 – Rowardennan 85 – Ardlui 85 – Inverarnan 85 – Crianlarich 86 – Tyndrum 86 – Bridge of Orchy 88

Glen Coe and Glen Nevis

The mountains: Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg 1021m & Stob na Broige 956m) 89 – Aonach Eagach (Meall Dearg 953m & Sgorr
nam Fiannaidh 967m) 92 – Stob Coire Sgreamhach 1072m, Bidean nam Bian 1150m & Stob Coire nan Lochan 1115m 96 – Ballachulish
Horseshoe (Sgorr Dhearg 1024m & Sgorr Dhonuill 1001m) 99 – Stob Ban 999m & Mullach nan Coirean 939m 102 – Carn Mor Dearg 1220m & Ben Nevis 1344m 105

Towns and villages: Kingshouse 109 – Glen Coe 110 – Glencoe Village 110 – Ballachulish 111 – Glen Nevis 112 – Fort William 113

The Central Highlands

The mountains: Beinn Ghlas 1103m & Ben Lawers 1214m 117 – Schiehallion 1083m 119 – Sgor Iutharn 1028m, Geal Charn 1132m & Carn Dearg 1034m 121 – Ben Alder 1148m & Beinn Bheoil 1019m 126 – Creag Dhubh 757m 128 – Creag Meagaidh 1128m 129 – Stob Coire Easain 1115m & Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin 1105m 132

Towns and villages: Killin 137 – Dalwhinnie 139 – Laggan 139 – Tulloch 140 – Roybridge 140 – Corrour 140

The Cairngorms and Eastern Highlands

The mountains: Ben Vrackie 841m 142 – Mayar 928m &
Driesh 947m 144 – Carn a’ Choire Bhoidheach 1110m & Lochnagar 1155m 147 – Derry Cairngorm 1155m, Ben Macdui 1309m & Carn a’ Mhaim 1037m 151 – Braeriach 1296m, Sgor an Lochain Uaine 1258m, Cairn Toul 1291m & The Devil’s Point 1004m 157 – Cairn Gorm 1244m 163 – Meall a’Bhuachaille 810m 165

Towns and villages: Pitlochry 168 – Clova 170 – Braemar 171 – Aviemore 171 – Glenmore 173

Sunart to Knoydart

The mountains: Beinn Resipol 845m 175 – Sgurr Ghiubhsachain 849m & Sgorr Craobh a’ Chaorainn 775m 177 – Sgurr nan Coireachan 956m & Sgurr Thuilm 963m (The Corryhully Horsehoe) 180 – Beinn Bhuidhe (Knoydart) 855m 184 – Ladhar Bheinn 1020m 188 – Sgurr a’ Mhaoraich 1027m 193

Towns and villages: Strontian 195 – Glenfinnan 197 – Mallaig 197 – Inverie 198 – Tomdoun 199 – Barisdale 199

Glen Shiel to Torridon and Fisherfield

The mountains: Beinn Sgritheall 974m 201 – The Saddle 1010m & Sgurr na Sgine 946m 204 – Sgurr na Lapaich 1036m, Mam Sodhail 1181m & Carn Eige 1183m 207 – Beinn Damh 902m 211 – Beinn Alligin (Tom na Gruagaich 922m & Sgurr Mhor 986m) 213 – Beinn Eighe (Spidean Coire nan Clach 993m & Ruadh-stac Mor 1010m) 215 – Beinn an Eoin 855m 218 – A’ Mhaigdean 967m & Ruadh Stac Mor 918m 220 – An Teallach (Bidean a’ Ghlas Thuill 1062m & Sgurr Fiona 1060m) 225

Towns and villages: Glenelg 228 – Glen Shiel & Shiel Bridge 229 – Tomich 230 – Torridon 230 – Kinlochewe 231 – Talladale 231 – Poolewe 232 – Gairloch 232 – Dundonnell 232

The Far North

The mountains: Stac Pollaidh 613m 234 – Suilven (Caisteal Liath 731m) 235 – Quinaig (Spidean Coinich 764m, Sail Gharbh 808m & Sail Gorm 776m) 238 – Ben Stack 721m 240 – Arkle 787m 241 – Ben Hope 927m 243 – Ben Loyal 764m 245

Towns and villages: Ullapool 247 – Lochinver 250 – Kylesku 251 – Scourie 251 – Durness 251 – Tongue 252

The Islands

The mountains: Arran (Goatfell 874m 253) – Mull (Beinn
Talaidh 762m 256) – Rum (Ainshval 781m & Askival 812m 260) – Skye (Bla Bheinn 928m 264; Sgurr nan Gillean 964m 265; Glamaig 775m 267; The Storr 719m 269) – South Uist (Beinn Mhor 620m,
Ben Corodale 527m & Hecla 606m 271) – Harris (Ceapabhal 365m 274; Clisham 799m 277) – Lewis (Suaineabhal 429m 279)

Towns and villages: Arran (Brodick 281) – Oban (for Mull) 282 – Mull (Craignure 284) – Rum (Kinloch 285) – Skye (Broadford 285; Torrin 286; Sligachan 286; Portree 286; Uig 288) – South Uist (Tobha Mor 289) – Harris (An T-Ob 289, An Taobh Tuath 290; Tarbert 290; Ardhasaig 290) – Lewis (Timsgearraidh 291)

The Big Treks

The Great Traverse – Corrour to Glen Nevis (via The Grey Corries, The Aonachs, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis), 2-3 days 292
Cairngorms – Aviemore to Linn of Dee, 2 days 295
Knoydart – Kinlochhourn to Inverie, 2 days 297
Fisherfield – Poolewe to Dundonnell, 2-3 days 298

APPENDICES
A: Mountain safety 300
B: Gaelic 305
C: Glossary 307
D: Mountain photography 308

INDEX 309

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