Trailblazer Guide Books

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INTRODUCTION

Munros and munro-bagging 9

PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALK

Practical information for the hillwalker
Accommodation 10 - Food 13 - Drink 14 - Money 15 - Services 15 Access 15 - Walking companies 16 - Information for foreign visitors 16

When to go
Seasons 18 - Temperature 20 - Rainfall 20 - Daylight hours 21 Annual events, festivals and Highland games 22 - Estates & deer stalking 23

What to take
The pack on your back 24 - Footwear 24 - Clothes 25 - Toiletries 26 First-aid kit 27 - General items 27 - Sleeping kit 27 - Camping gear 28 Bivvy gear 28 - Maps 28 - Recommended reading 29

Getting to the Highlands
Getting to Scotland 31 - Getting around the Highlands 34

PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING

Environmental impact 38 - Economic impact 42

Conservation
Scottish Natural Heritage 43 - National parks 44 - Other protected areas 45

PART 3: THE HIGHLANDS

Facts about the Highlands
Geography 46 - Geology 47 - History 48 - Language 50

Flora and fauna
Mammals 51- Birds 53 - Trees 57 - Flowers and plants 58 - Lichens 59

PART 4: ROUTE GUIDES AND MAPS

Map keys 60

Using this guide 61

Loch Lomond and the Southern Highlands
The mountains: Ben Ledi 879m 64 - The Cobbler 884m 65 - Ben Lomond 974m 68 - Ben Vorlich 943m 70 - Ben More 1174m & Stob Binnein 1165m 72 - Beinn Dorain 1076m & Beinn an Dothaidh 1004m 74 Stob aê Choire Odhair 945m & Stob Ghabhar 1090m 77

Towns and villages: Callander 81 - Arrochar 84 - Inverbeg 86 Rowardennan 86 - Ardlui 86 - Inverarnan 86 - Crianlarich 87 Tyndrum 88 - Bridge of Orchy 89

Glen Coe and Glen Nevis
The mountains: Buachaille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg 1021m & Stob na Broige 956m) 90 - Aonach Eagach (Meall Dearg 953m & Sgorr nam Fiannaidh 967m) 93 - Stob Coire Sgreamhach 1072m, Bidean
nam Bian 1150m & Stob Coire nan Lochan 1115m 97 - Ballachulish Horseshoe (Sgorr Dhearg 1024m & Sgorr Dhonuill 1001m) 100 Stob Ban 999m & Mullach nan Coirean 939m 103 - Carn Mor Dearg 1220m & Ben Nevis 1344m 106

Towns and villages: Kingshouse 110 - Glen Coe 111 Glencoe Village 111 Ballachulish 113 Glen Nevis 113 Fort William 114

The Central Highlands
The mountains: Beinn Ghlas 1103m & Ben Lawers 1214m 118 Schiehallion 1083m 120 - Sgor Iutharn 1028m, Geal Charn 1132m & Carn Dearg 1034m 122 - Ben Alder 1148m & Beinn Bheoil 1019m 127 - Creag Dhubh 757m 129 - Creag Meagaidh 1128m 130 Stob Coire Easain 1115m & Stob aê Choire Mheadhoin 1105m 132

Towns and villages: Killin 138 - Dalwhinnie 140 - Laggan 140 Tulloch 141 - Roybridge 141 Ð Corrour 141

The Cairngorms and Eastern Highlands
The mountains: Ben Vrackie 841m 143 - Mayar 928m & Driesh 947m 145 - Carn aê Choire Bhoidheach 1110m & Lochnagar 1155m 147 - Derry Cairngorm 1155m, Ben Macdui 1309m & Carn aê Mhaim 1037m 151 - Braeriach 1296m, Sgor an Lochain Uaine 1258m, Cairn Toul 1291m & The Devilês Point 1004m 158 Cairn Gorm 1244m 164 - Meall aêBhuachaille 810m 166

Towns and villages: Pitlochry 169 - Clova 171 Ð Braemar 172 Aviemore 173 - Glenmore 174

Sunart to Knoydart
The mountains: Beinn Resipol 845m 176 - Sgurr Ghiubhsachain 849m & Sgorr Craobh aê Chaorainn 775m 178 - The Corryhully Horsehoe (Sgurr nan Coireachan 956m & Sgurr Thuilm 963m) 182 - Beinn Bhuidhe (Knoydart) 855m 185 - Ladhar Bheinn 1020m 189 - Sgurr aê Mhaoraich 1027m 194

Towns and villages: Strontian 197 - Glenfinnan 198 - Mallaig 198 Inverie 200 - Tomdoun 201 - Kinlochhourn 201 - Barisdale 201

Glen Shiel to Torridon and Fisherfield
The mountains: Beinn Sgritheall 974m 203 - The Saddle 1010m & Sgurr na Sgine 946m 206 - Sgurr na Lapaich 1036m, Mam Sodhail 1181m & Carn Eige 1183m 209 - Beinn Damh 902m 213 - Beinn Alligin (Tom na Gruagaich 922m & Sgurr Mhor 986m) 215 - Beinn Eighe (Spidean
Coire nan Clach 993m & Ruadh-stac Mor 1010m) 217 - Beinn an Eoin 855m 220 - Aê Mhaigdean 967m & Ruadh Stac Mor 918m 222 An Teallach (Bidean aê Ghlas Thuill 1062m & Sgurr Fiona 1060m) 227

Towns and villages: Glenelg 231 - Glen Shiel & Shiel Bridge 231 Tomich 232 - Torridon 232 - Kinlochewe 233 - Poolewe 233 Gairloch 234 -; Dundonnell 234

The Far North
The mountains: Stac Pollaidh 613m 236 - Suilven (Caisteal Liath 731m) 237 - Quinaig (Sail Gharbh 808m, Sail Gorm 776m & Spidean Coinich 764m) 240 - Ben Stack 721m 242 - Arkle 787m 243
Ben Hope 927m 245 - Ben Loyal 764m 246

Towns and villages: Ullapool 249 - Lochinver 252 - Kylesku 253 Scourie 253 - Durness 253 - Tongue 254

The Islands
The mountains: Arran (Goatfell 874m 255) -Mull (Beinn Talaidh 762m 258) - Rum (Ainshval 781m & Askival 812m 260) Skye (Bla Bheinn 928m 265; Sgurr nan Gillean 964m 267; Glamaig 775m 269; The Storr 719m 271) - South Uist (Beinn Mhor 620m, Ben Corodale 527m & Hecla 606m 273) - Harris (Ceapabhal 365m 275;    Clisham 799m 278) - Lewis (Suaineabhal 429m 281)

Towns and villages: Arran (Brodick 283) - Oban (for Mull) 284 Mull (Craignure 286) - Rum (Kinloch 287) - Skye (Broadford 287; Torrin 288; Sligachan 288; Portree 289; Uig 290) South Uist (Tobha Mor 292) - Harris (An t-Ob 292, An Taobh Tuath 292; Tarbert 293; Ardhasaig 294) - Lewis (Timsgearraidh 294)

The Big Treks
The Great Traverse - Corrour to Glen Nevis (via The Grey Corries, The Aonachs, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis), 2-3 days 295 Cairngorms - Aviemore to Linn of Dee, 2 days 298 Knoydart - Kinlochhourn to Inverie, 2 days 300 Fisherfield - Poolewe to Dundonnell, 2-3 days 301

APPENDICES
A: Mountain safety 303   
B: Gaelic 309   
C: Glossary 310
D: Mountain photography 311

INDEX 312

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