A guidebook presenting 95 routes visiting 112 of Scotland’s Corbetts (mountains between 2500 and 2999ft). Covering the area south of the Great Glen, including Arran and Jura, the walks require good fitness and navigation skills plus experience in remote mountainous terrain: while many are straightforward ascents, some involve scrambling and river crossings.The routes range from 5 to 41km (3–25 miles) and include hikes in the Southern Uplands, Arrochar Alps, Trossachs, Grampians and Cairngorms.Part of a 2-volume set: an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, Walking the Corbetts Vol 2 North of the Great Glen, is also availableClear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mappingDifficulty notes for each route detailing terrain, challenges and hazardsInformation on maps, parking, local bases and facilitiesAlphabetical list of the Corbetts
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Walking the Corbetts describes routes up all 112 Scottish Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-2999ft mountains) south of the Great Glen, covering the Southern Uplands, Southern Highlands, Cairngorms, Jura and Arran. These Scottish hills are every bit as interesting as the Munros, and often clear when the Munros are in cloud. Part of a 2-volume set.
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Preface Overview maps Map key Introduction What are the Corbetts? Geology Human history in the Highlands The natural environment Walking the Corbetts When to go The terrain Weather Access Mountain bothies Navigation Safety Areas in this guide Using this guide 1 The Southern Uplands Route 1 Merrick Route 2 Shalloch on Minnoch Route 3 Corserine Route 4 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Route 5 Hart Fell Route 6 White Coomb Route 7 Broad Law 2 Arran and Jura Route 8 Goatfell Route 9 Beinn Tarsuinn, Caisteal Abhail and Cir Mhor Route 10 Beinn an Oir 3 West of Loch Lomond (Arrochar Alps) Route 11 Beinn Bheula Route 12 Ben Donich and The Brack Route 13 The Cobbler Route 14 Beinn Luibhean Route 15 Beinn an Lochain Route 16 Stob Coire Creagach (Binnein an Fhidhleir) Route 17 Meall an Fhudair 4 East of Loch Lomond (The Trossachs) Route 18 Beinn a' Choin Route 19 Ben Ledi and Benvane Route 20 Beinn Each Route 21 Stob a' Choin Route 22 Stob Fear-tomhais Route 23 Meall an t-Seallaidh and Creag MacRanaich Route 24 Meall na Fearna Route 25 Creag Uchdag Route 26 Auchnafree Hill 5 South-West Grampians Route 27 Beinn a' Bhuiridh Route 28 Beinn Mhic Mhonaidh Route 29 Beinn Udlaidh and Beinn Bhreac-liath Route 30 Beinn Chuirn Route 31 Beinn Odhar , Beinn Chaorach , Cam Chreag , Beinn nam Fuaran and Beinn a' Chaisteil 6 The Southern Grampians Route 32 Beinn nan Imirean Route 33 Meall nan Subh Route 34 Sron a' Choire Chnapanich and Meall Buidhe Route 35 Beinn nan Oighreag Route 36 Meall nam Maigheach Route 37 Cam Chreag Route 38 Beinn Dearg Route 39 Creagan na Beinne 7 The Western Grampians Route 40 Creach Bheinn Route 41 Fraochaidh Route 42 Meall Lighiche Route 43 Beinn Trilleachan Route 44 Stob Dubh Route 45 Beinn Maol Chaluim Route 46 Beinn Mhic Chasgaig Route 47 Beinn a' Chrulaiste Route 48 Garbh Bheinn Route 49 Mam na Gualainn Route 50 Glas Bheinn 8 The Central Grampians Route 51 Leum Uilleim Route 52 Meall na Meoig of Beinn Pharlagain Route 53 Stob an Aonaich Mhoir Route 54 Beinn a' Chuallaich Route 55 Meall Tairneachan and Farragon Hill Route 56 Ben Vrackie Route 57 Ben Vuirich Route 58 Beinn Mheadhonach Route 59 Beinn Bhreac Route 60 An Dun and Maol Creag an Loch (A' Chaoirnich) Route 61 Meall na Leitreach Route 62 Beinn Mholach Route 63 The Sow of Atholl Route 64 The Fara 9 Badenoch Route 65 Sgurr Innse and Cruach Innse Route 66 Beinn Iaruinn Route 67 Carn Dearg (Glen Roy) Route 68 Carn Dearg (N of Gleann Eachach) and Carn Dearg (S of Gleann Eachach) Route 69 Carn a' Chuillinn Route 70 Gairbeinn Route 71 Meall na h-Aisre Route 72 Carn an Fhreiceadain Route 73 Meallach Mhor Route 74 Leathad an Taobhain and Carn Dearg Mor 10 The Southern Cairngorms Route 75 Mount Battock Route 76 Ben Tirran Route 77 Monamenach Route 78 Ben Gulabin Route 79 Creag nan Gabhar Route 80 Morrone Route 81 Sgor Mor Route 82 Carn na Drochaide Route 83 Carn Liath and Culardoch Route 84 Conachcraig Route 85 Morven 11 The Northern Cairngorms Route 86 Brown Cow Hill Route 87 Carn Ealasaid Route 88 Carn Mor Route 89 Corryhabbie Hill Route 90 Ben Rinnes Route 91 Geal Charn Route 92 Meall a'Bhuachaille Route 93 Creag Mhor Route 94 Geal-charn Mor Route 95 Carn na Saobhaidhe Appendix A Alphabetical list of the Corbetts Appendix B Useful information
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ISBN
9781852846527
Publisert
2019-10-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Cicerone Press
Vekt
390 gr
Høyde
172 mm
Bredde
116 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

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Since taking early retirement from teaching, Brian Johnson has hiked the Pacific Crest Trail three times, completed a 2700-miles walk round Britain, hiked across the Pyrenees three times and completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France. He has achieved a single summer compleation of the Munros and has climbed all of the Corbetts.