Undiscovered Scotland

River Tay Way: From Loch Tay to Perth and Dundee by Jacquetta Megarry (1 May 2025). (Amazon paid link.) This new, flexible trail appeals to both walkers and cyclists. Walk 50 miles from Loch Tay to Perth, or cycle 65 miles from Loch Tay to Dundee or mix and match. Or use Scotland’s longest river for part of your journey by boat or kayak. The guidebook features detailed directions and concise background, with illustrated sections on prehistory, heritage and wildlife. It offers practical help with accommodation and recommends side-trips along the way. Lavishly illustrated, the book features customised mapping on 25 of its 80 pages.
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15 Short Walks in Perthshire North - Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Dunkeld by Nicole Bukaty (28 August 2025). (Amazon paid link.) Would you like to explore the best of the Pitlochry, Aberfeldy and Dunkeld? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area, including the Falls of Bruar, Birnam Hill, the Birks of Aberfeldy, Drummond Hill and Blair Castle. Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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15 Short Walks in the Scottish Borders by Ronald Turnbull (30 June 2025). (Amazon paid link.) Would you like to explore the best of the Scottish Borders? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 6 and 11.5km, all under three hours), including St Abbs Head, Eyemouth Shores, Wideopen Hill, Eildon Hills, Hawick, Peebles and Neidpath Castle. Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family.
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Walking Rum and the Small Isles: Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna by Peter Edwards and Katie Featherstone (30 September 2025). (Amazon paid link.) Guidebook to 25 coastal and mountain walks on the Small Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna, suitable for a range of abilities. Explore this wild and rugged archipelago off Scotland’s west coast, where volcanic peaks, dramatic cliffs and quiet shorelines offer some of the Hebrides’ most rewarding walking. Highlights include the towering Cuillin of Rum, the pitchstone ridge of An Sgùrr on Eigg, Canna’s spectacular sea cliffs and Muck’s fascinating coastline.
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St Magnus Way: Walk or cycle Orkney Mainland by David Mazza (16 March 2023). (Amazon paid link.) Orkney is Scotland’s best-kept secret. This pilgrimage walk celebrates Orkney’s patron saint, Magnus, some 900 years after his martyrdom.  The 60-mile St Magnus Way has it all. It starts from the site of Magnus’ martyrdom on Egilsay and culminates at his cathedral in Orkney’s capital Kirkwall. For cyclists, the 67-mile (108 km) St Magnus Cycleway visits the same places as the Way. However it runs almost wholly on tarmac and is readily split into two circuits of 27 and 40 miles respectively.
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15 Short Walks in the Trossachs - Callander and Aberfoyle by Katie Featherstone (13 March 2025). (Amazon paid link.) Would you like to explore the best of Callander, Aberfoyle and the Trossachs? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 3 and 14km), including Bracklinn Falls, Callander Crags, Loch Katrine, Ben A'an and Fairy Knowe. Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family.
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Speyside Way by Jacquetta Megarry and Sandra Bardwell (2 August 2021). (Amazon paid link.) The Speyside Way runs for 85 miles (136 km) from the fishing port of Buckie to Newtonmore in the Cairngorms National Park, with an optional 16-mile spur to Tomintoul via Glenlivet. This fully revised third edition of the essential trail guide has custom mapping at large scale on 17 of its pages, as well as plans of villages and towns along the Way. Over half of its 100 colour photos are new, and despite having 16 pages more than the previous edition, it's lighter and more rainproof than ever thanks to robust perfect binding.
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Walking the Fife Pilgrim Way: Pilgrimage from Culross and North Queensferry to St Andrews by Shana Lee Hirsch and Victoria Hunter (17 October 2024). (Amazon paid link.) A guidebook to walking the Fife Pilgrim Way from Culross on the Firth of Forth through the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Fife to St Andrews on Scotland's North Sea coast. Covering 103km (64 miles), this fully waymarked trail takes around 6 days to hike. The route is described in 6 stages between 14 and 16km (8-10 miles) in length. An alternative first stage begins at North Queensferry, joining the main route at Dunfermline.
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Arran Coastal Way by Jacquetta Megarry (23 August 2021). (Amazon paid link.) The Arran Coastal Way is perhaps Scotland's finest circular long-distance trail, running 65 miles (105 km) around the Isle of Arran in a memorable week-long hike from Brodick. Famous as`Scotland in miniature', Arran is rich in scenery, castles, caves and standing stones. The walking is varied, from mountain paths to deserted beaches, from minor road-walking to boulder-hopping, and in places it is refreshingly rugged. Arran's wildlife is uniquely approachable, and its residents welcoming.
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West Highland Way by Jacquetta Megarry (20 March 2020). (Amazon paid link.) The West Highland Way is Scotland's most popular long-distance walk, running 96 miles (155 km) from near Glasgow to the foot of its highest mountain, Ben Nevis. This fifth edition includes the "extra mile" into Fort William. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy one of the world's finest walks with detailed route description; history and wildlife; detailed mapping at 1:42,500; practical information about transport and travel; 120 colour photos; and printed on rainproof paper.
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Tweed Rins tae the Ocean by Alasdair Allan (29 September 2021). (Amazon paid link.) Alasdair Allan is the Member of the Scottish Parliament for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles), and lives in the Isle of Lewis. Tweed rins tae the Ocean, however, is about the place he comes from originally - the Scottish Borders. The book follows an east to west coast walk by Allan and some friends, and gently explores the history, literature and language of what Allan contends is the oldest national land border in the world. This is a book that will challenge the preconceptions of many.
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15 Short Walks on the Isle of Skye by Terry Marsh (3 June 2025). (Amazon paid link.) Would you like to explore the best of the Isle of Skye? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (all under three hours), including the Old Man of Storr, the Quiraing pinnacles, Rubha Hunish and the Fairy Pools. Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone. Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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Moray Coast Trail with Dava and Moray Ways by Sandra Bardwell (4 March 2021). (Amazon paid link.) This guidebook describes two contrasting routes in north-east Scotland: the Moray Coast Trail from Forres to Cullen, and the Dava Way, an inland route from Grantown to Forres. The Moray Coast Trail consists of 44 miles of beach walking, coastal paths, quiet roads and old railway. The Dava Way extends for 23 miles inland with vistas of mountain, moorland and farmland. The Moray Way combines most of the above with part of the Speyside Way to form a 95-mile circuit of considerable beauty and historical interest.
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Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland: The best long-distance trails by Kathy Rogers and Stephen Ross (22 October 2020). (Amazon paid link.) An inspirational guide to the most iconic, spectacular and popular long-distance trails in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. This guide provides everything you need to plan and explore further, including a general overview of the trails, specific technical information, overview mapping, key information and stunning photography. Accompanying detailed maps are available for some of the walks, including the West Highland Way.
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Annandale Way by Roger Turnbull and Jacquetta Megarry (13 March 2017). (Amazon paid link.) The Annandale Way is a charming long walk in a little-known, but very accessible, part of southern Scotland. Walked southward from source to the sea, it starts in the sheep town of Moffat, and runs for 56 miles (90 km) via Lochmaben, with superb views from the top of Almagill Hill. A slightly shorter branch of the route goes via Lockerbie and Eskrigg Nature Reserve. The two branches rejoin north of Annan to reach the Solway Firth at Newbiebarns.
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The Grahams & The Donalds: Scottish Mountaineering Club Hillwalkers' Guide by Rab Anderson and Tom Prentice (7 April 2015). (Amazon paid link.) Probably the most significant guidebook to Scottish hillwalking in recent times, this handsomely illustrated book from The Scottish Mountaineering Club describes the recommended routes on the Grahams and the Donalds: the mountains in Scotland between 2,000ft and 2,500ft.
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Day Walks in the Cairngorms: 20 circular routes in the Scottish Highlands by Helen & Paul Webster (5 March 2020). (Amazon paid link.) Written by the founders of the Walkhighlands website. The walks are in the Cairngorms National Park and range from 6 to 18 miles and from gentle rambles to more challenging day walks. Together with stunning photography, each route features Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance and navigation information, and refreshment stops and local information.
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Walking Scotland's Lost Railways: Track Beds Rediscovered by Robin Howie and John McGregor (22 July 2019). (Amazon paid link.) Scotland still has hundreds of miles of dismantled railways and the track beds give scope for many walks. Some track beds have been saved as Tarmacadam walkway/cycleway routes while others have become well-trodden local walks. The remainder range from good to overgrown to well-nigh impassable. This book provides a handy guide to track bed walks with detailed information and maps. It is enhanced by numerous photographs.
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The Skye Trail by Helen Webster and Paul Webster (15 July 2014). (Amazon paid link.) This guide provides seven stages of detailed route description with maps and excellent photographs covering 80 miles across the magnificent Isle of Skye, from the stunning headland of Rubha Hunish to the island's picturesque capital, Portree and the Cuillins before ending in Broadford.
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The Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness by Paddy Dillon (14 March 2016). (Amazon paid link.) The essential guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile National Trail that runs along the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness. The Great Glen is one of the most remarkable features in the Scottish landscape. Ideal as an introduction to long-distance walking, the Great Glen Way can easily be walked within a week.
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See You on the Hill by Ralph Storer (7 December 2018). (Amazon paid link.) Following on from The Joy of Hillwalking and 50 Shades of Hillwalking, acclaimed outdoors writer Ralph Storer returns with another eclectic selection of tales culled from a not-yet-lifetime of adventure and misadventure on hills and mountains. Written with Ralph's trademark wit, his entertaining escapades will amuse, thrill, inspire and give pause for contemplation. Join Ralph as he gets snowbound in the Cairngorms; gets lost on Sardinia; falls off a mountain in the Sierra Nevada... and much more.
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Walk This Way by Gary Sutherland (10 May 2018). (Amazon paid link.) Gary Sutherland could never fathom hillwalkers and had always managed to ignore the West Highland Way despite living on the doorstep of Scotland's most famous trail. Then one day he decided to tackle it... and go further still. Much further. He would consecutively walk the West Highland Way, Great Glen Way and Speyside Way to complete a hat-trick of iconic Scottish treks. This despite the fact that hills gave him the heebie jeebies, moors made him tremble, and forests frightened him.
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Forth to Farne Way: North Berwick to Lindisfarne by John Henderson and Jacquetta Megarry (1 December 2020). (Amazon paid link.) This inspiring 70-mile pilgrim route starts from North Berwick east of Edinburgh, and continues via Whitekirk's 12th century church to Dunbar. It follows the North Sea coastline to St Abb's Head and visits Coldingham Priory. Enjoy impressive cliffs and dramatic sea stacks between visits to historic fishing villages. After Berwick, the route culminates with a barefoot crossing of the Holy Island sands to Lindisfarne, where St Aidan founded a monastery in AD 635.
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349 Views of Scotland by David Squires (14 April 2016). (Amazon paid link.) Anyone who has walked or climbed in Scotland will sooner or later come across a view indicator - one of the discs or plates which identify surrounding features in the landscape. This is the first full-length work devoted to these devices. Since the first indicator appeared in 1890 at Ladies' Rock in Stirling, more than 340 have been installed at viewpoints around Scotland.
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Along the Divide: Walking the Wild Spine of Scotland by Chris Townsend (20 September 2018). (Amazon paid link.) Chris Townsend embarks on a 700-mile walk along the spine of Scotland, the line of high ground where fallen rain runs either west to the Atlantic or east to the North Sea. Walking before the Independence Referendum of 2014, and writing after the EU Referendum of 2016, he reflects on: nature and history, conservation and rewilding, land use and literature, and change in a time of limitless potential for both better and worse.
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Walking in the Angus Glens by James Carron (15 June 2013). (Amazon paid link.) This handy guidebook describes 30 walks of different lengths and grades in and above the Angus Glens. Situated just north of Dundee and within easy reach of Brechin and Forfar, the glens of Angus radiate like the fingers and thumb of a hand, stretching from the fertile plains of Strathmore deep into the southern ranges of the Cairngorms National Park.
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Three Men on the Way Way: A Story of Walking the West Highland Way by Hamish Brown (19 February 2013). (Amazon paid link.) The West Highland Way was nicknamed the 'Way Way' by a trio from Fife who set off to walk it in the year of the Millennium. This is not a guidebook but an account of their experiences, the highs and lows which any challenge presents of their marvellous, surprising, amusing and weird memories.
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Great Glen Way: Walk or cycle the Great Glen Way by Jacquetta Megarry and Sandra Bardwell (6 February 2020). (Amazon paid link.) This guidebook contains all you need to plan and enjoy a holiday walking or cycling along Scotland's historic Great Glen (77 miles/124 km). The Way runs between Fort William and Inverness, along its Caledonian Canal and beautiful lochs, including Loch Ness. This edition has fresh mapping at 1:38,000 on 13 pages; on rainproof paper throughout; in full colour, with 100+ photos; and all you need to know to get to, and along, the Way.
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See You on the Hill by Ralph Storer (7 December 2018). (Amazon paid link.) Following on from The Joy of Hillwalking and 50 Shades of Hillwalking, acclaimed outdoors writer Ralph Storer returns with another eclectic selection of tales culled from a not-yet-lifetime of adventure and misadventure on hills and mountains. Written with Ralph's trademark wit, his entertaining escapades will amuse, thrill, inspire and give pause for contemplation. Join Ralph as he gets snowbound in the Cairngorms; gets lost on Sardinia; falls off a mountain in the Sierra Nevada... and much more.
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Walking Highland Perthshire by Ronald Turnbull (15 June 2013). (Amazon paid link.) With over 80 routes, this handy guidebook allows walkers to explore the ridges, plateaus, glens and woodland of highland Perthshire. The area covered here relates to the old county boundary and is bound by the Dalwhinnie to the north, Crieff and Dunkeld to the south-east and stretching to Bridge of Orchy in the west.
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Canals Across Scotland: Walking, Cycling, Boating, Visiting by Hamish Brown (20 October 2015). (Amazon paid link.) This entertaining and informative book will be of practical benefit to all who discover the historic Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde Canal, whether walking, cycling, boating or visiting the Falkirk Wheel or the Kelpies. The canals are for fun, whether on the water, on the towpath, walking or cycling or just visiting.
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Walking on the Orkney and Shetland Isles by Graham Uney (13 April 2016). (Amazon paid link.) A guidebook to 80 walking routes on Scotland's Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. Routes are described on the islands of Orkney and the islands of Shetland. Routes vary in length from 1 mile to 16 miles, with something to suit all abilities. Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by clear OS mapping and a time for each route.
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Walking the Corbetts Volume 2, North of the Great Glen by Brian Johnson (15 August 2013). (Amazon paid link.) Volume 2 of this two-volume Cicerone guide covers the Corbetts to the north of the Great Glen, which runs from Fort William to Inverness enclosing Loch Ness, probably Scotland's best-known loch. Choosing the best, rather than the quickest, routes up each summit the author covers 109 peaks in 90 routes, divided into 10 areas
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Fife Coastal Path by Sandra Bardwell and Jacquetta Megarry (30 June 2015). (Amazon paid link.) The Fife Coastal Path runs around the coastline of eastern Scotland for 117 miles (187 km) from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay. The guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on foot, or on a bike where cycling is appropriate, all beazutifully presented on waterproof paper. An essential companion.
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100 Classic Coastal Walks in Scotland by Andrew Dempster (5 May 2011). (Amazon paid link.) Scotland and its islands encompass more than 10,000 miles of breathtaking coastline. The 100 routes outlined by Andrew Dempster take in every part of the Scottish coast, from Unst in the north to the Mull of Galloway in the sotuh, and from St Abb's Head in the east to St Kilda in the west.
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The Hebrides: 50 Walking and Backpacking Routes by Peter Edwards (15 April 2015). (Amazon paid link.) This inspirational guidebook describes 50 varied walking and backpacking routes on the Scottish Hebrides islands, set out in a larger format, and illustrated with a range of stunning photographs. The 50 walks are spread across both well-known and remote islands; including Skye, Mull, Rum, the Uists and Barra, Ulva, Iona, Eigg and Muck.
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Scotland's Far North A Walking Guide by Andy Walmsley (July 2003). (Amazon paid link.) A guide to 62 mountain walks in Scotland's north-west. The text covers Assynt and Coigach; the far north-west and Reay Forest; and the East. Routes include ascents of summits and vary from day walks to longer mountain traverses.
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Ribbon of Wildness: Discovering the Watershed of Scotland by Peter Wright (6 September 2010). (Amazon paid link.) If you've bagged the Munros and walked the West Highland Way, this is your next conquest. The Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea on the one hand, and those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other.
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Walking in the Southern Uplands by Ronald Turnbull (15 January 2015). (Amazon paid link.) This guide offers 44 routes stretching right across the Southern Uplands of Scotland, from Merrick and the Galloway Hills in the west to Arthur's Seat and the River Tweed in the east. The Scottish Southern Uplands has over 80 hills of 2,000ft or more, and is an area that boasts a real remoteness that is difficult to find elsewhere.
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Baffies' Easy Munro Guide: Central Highlands Volume 2 by Ralph Storer (22 June 2012). (Amazon paid link.) This is the second in the excellent Baffies Easy Munro Guide series of reliable rucksack guides to more easily tackled Munros. Twenty-five routes, each covering one main Munro, all with detailed maps and full colour throughout this lightly humorous and opinionated book will tell you all you need to reach the summit.
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Bruce, Meg and Me by Gregor Ewing (1 April 2015). (Amazon paid link.) Gregor Ewing writes a personal account of his 1,000 mile walk over nine weeks with collie Meg that takes them through Northern Ireland and the central belt of Scotland, literally following in Robert the Bruce s footsteps. Gregor frames his expedition with historical background that follows Robert the Bruce s journey to start a campaign which led to his famous victory seven years later.
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100 Scotsman Walks by Robin Howie (1 June 2011). (Amazon paid link.) For over ten years Robin Howie's popular weekly hillwalking column has appeared in The Scotsman where his pleasure of walking in the hills is apparent to the reader. This collection of shorter, lower-level walks will appeal to families and those less sure of venturing to the high tops.
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The Isle of Skye, A Walker's Guide by Terry Marsh (7 April 2009). (Amazon paid link.) The 2nd edition of this excellent guide has been produced in full colour complete with some beautiful photography and clear maps of every walk provided by the Ordnance Survey. Visiting all corners of the Isle of Skye, this text includes hard, demanding day-long walks in isolated situations.
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Collins Ramblers Guide: Isle of Skye by Chris Townsend (29 April 2010). (Amazon paid link.) Produced in association with Harvey Maps and the Ramblers' Association, it comes as no surprise to find that this Collins Ramblers' Guide provides everything you need, except boots and a compass, to tackle 30 walks on the Isle of Skye.
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Collins Ramblers' Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe by Chris Townsend (May 2000). (Amazon paid link.) Produced in association with Harvey Maps and the Ramblers' Association, it comes as no surprise to find that this Collins Ramblers' Guide provides everything you need, except boots and a compass, to tackle 30 walks in the Ben Nevis and Glen Coe areas.
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Scotland's Countryside Parks: Volume 1: West by Tom Prentice (30 April 2012). (Amazon paid link.) Subtitled "60 Walks in Scotland's Country Parks, Country Estates & Regional Parks" this book sets out 60 varied walks varying in length from 2 to 7 miles in countryside parks mostly accessible by public transport and close to urban centres across the western side of Scotland.
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Pentland Hills a Walkers Guide by Susan Falconer (2007). (Amazon paid link.) With this excellent walker's guide you can uncover the fascinating archaeology of the Pentlands, discover their hidden wildlife and how they inspired the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson, and see the best views.
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50 Shades of Hillwalking by Ralph Storer (30 November 2014). (Amazon paid link.) In 50 wide-ranging tales of adventure and misadventure, Ralph Storer takes his usual quirky look at the peculiar pursuit of messing about on mountains. Walking, climbing, mountain biking, caving...he's tried it all but admits to expertise only in the lost art of festering. With room also for contemplation and argument, his 50 Shades will amuse, inspire and inform.
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The Rob Roy Way by Jacquetta Megarry (28 March 2012: 3rd Edition). (Amazon paid link.) Robust, waterproof, comprehensive and enjoyable: an essential companion for anyone wanting to tackle the Rob Roy Way, a long-distance walk from Drymen to Pitlochry. It runs for 77 miles along some of Scotland's finest lochs and glens, thorugh areas closely associated with Rob Roy.
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Baffies' Easy Munro Guide: The Cairngorms Volume 3 by Ralph Storer (30 June 2015). (Amazon paid link.) Baffies' Easy Munro Guide to the Cairngorms is the third volume in Ralph Storer's inspirational series of guidebooks dedicated to finding the easiest way up Scotland's highest mountains. This latest volume covers the Cairngorms National Park and adopts the same easy to read and easy to climb approach as its predecessors.
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The Cape Wrath Trail by Iain Harper (15 May 2013). (Amazon paid link.) A guide to walking the 200 miles of the Cape Wrath Trail from Fort William to Cape Wrath, crossing the wild north-west of the Scottish Highlands, describes the route in detail in 14 stages, with 6 alternative stages along the way. This epic challenge has long been recognised as the toughest long-distance route in Britain.
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Fife Coastal Path by Sandra Bardwell and Jacquetta Megarry (30 June 2015). (Amazon paid link.) The Fife Coastal Path runs around the coastline of eastern Scotland for 117 miles (187 km) from Kincardine on the Forth to Newburgh on the Tay. The guidebook contains everything you need to plan and enjoy your holiday on foot, or on a bike where cycling is appropriate, all beazutifully presented on waterproof paper. An essential companion.
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John Muir Way: A Scottish Coast-to-coast Route by Sandra Bardwell and Jacquetta Megarry (21 April 2014). (Amazon paid link.) The John Muir Way runs for 134 miles (215 km) coast-to-coast across Scotland's centre, from Helensburgh on the Clyde to Dunbar on the North Sea. The route is suitable for users of all kinds, and it readily breaks into ten sections for walkers or five for cyclists. This is the definitive guide.
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Scotland (Cicerone World's Mountain Ranges) by Chris Townsend (20 October 2010). (Amazon paid link.) Scotland is a country with a huge range of mountain landscapes from the rolling heather-clad hills of the Southern Uplands to the arctic plateaus of the Cairngorms and the jagged rock peaks of Torridon and the Isle of Skye. This book covers all this and more and is an excellent resource for those who wish to venture into the mountains.
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Baffies' Easy Munro Guide: Southern Highlands Volume 1 by Ralph Storer (1 March 2012). (Amazon paid link.) Think the Munros are too difficult? Think again. Baffies' Easy Munro Guide is the first of a series of reliable rucksack guides to some of the more easily tackled Munros. Twenty-five routes, each covering one main Munro, all with detailed maps and full colour throughout: everything you need to reach the summit.
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The Pentland Hills: The Definitive Guide to High and Low Level Walks in the Pentland Hills by Rab Anderson (April 2011). (Amazon paid link.) This is a highly detailed and superbly illustrated guidebook to walking in the splendid Pentland Hills. 60 varied walks have been carefully selected and described ranging from low level strolls to lengthier, more challenging hill walks.
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Mary Queen of Scots Way by Paul Prescott (15 April 2012). (Amazon paid link.) This route crosses central Scotland from coast to coast, passing through many places strongly linked with Mary Queen of Scots. It runs for 107 miles (172 km) from Arrochar on Loch Long to St Andrews on the Fife coast. En route, it passes mountains, lochs and castles; and goes through welcoming villages and small towns with friendly pubs and B&Bs.
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Lothian & Berwickshire Coast by Keith Fergus (10 April 2014). (Amazon paid link.) 60 walks, including varied and family oriented day walks of 2 to 9 miles exploring Scotland's south-east coast. and day-stages of the Berwickshire Coastal Trail and John Muir Way. Routes begin at Bo'ness on the River Forth and continue east to Dunbar. The Berwickshire coast is then followed to Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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The East Highland Way: Fort William to Aviemore by Kevin Langan (1 August 2012). (Amazon paid link.) The East Highland Way is a detailed and descriptive guide to the route developed by Kevin Langan in 2007. Beginning in Fort William and culminating in Aviemore, the trail forms a new link route between the northern end of the West Highland Way and the southern end of the Speyside Way.
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The Munros in Winter by Martin Moran (1 September 2011). (Amazon paid link.) In 1985 mountain guide Martin Moran achieved the first completion of all 277 Munros in a single winter with the support and companionship of his wife Joy. Their success was a feat of dedicated mountaineering and effective teamwork through the storms, snows and avalanches of an epic winter season in the Scottish Highlands.
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Walking the Corbetts Volume 1, South of the Great Glen by Brian Johnson (15 July 2012). (Amazon paid link.) The Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-2999ft mountains) are every bit as interesting as the Munros (3000ft and over), often clear when the Munros are in cloud, walkable on short winter days, free of the peak-bagging crowds of their taller neighbours. Volume 1 of this two-volume Cicerone guide covers the Corbetts to the south of the Great Glen.
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Walking with Wildness: Experiencing the Watershed of Scotland by Peter Wright (31 October 2012). (Amazon paid link.) The Watershed of Scotland is a line that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea on the one hand, and those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. This book sets out 26 walks along the watershed, making this landscape accessible to the walker seeking a new challenge.
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Scotland's Countryside Parks: Volume 2: Edinburgh & East by Tom Prentice (20 May 2013). (Amazon paid link.) 60 varied walks of 2 to 7 miles, mostly accessible by public transport and close to urban centres such as Edinburgh, Dundee & Aberdeen. Among the parks included are Beecraigs, Almondell & Calderwood, John Muir, Pentland Hills and Lomond Hills Regional Parks, Lochore Meadows, Camperdown & Clatto, Crathes Castle, Haddo House and Aden.
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The Hughs: Scotland's Best Wee Hills Under 2,000 Feet by Andrew Dempster (30 November 2015). (Amazon paid link.) Andrew Dempsteris the author of several climbing books, including the first guidebook to the Grahams, in this volume he identifies the best wee hills on the Scottish mainland. A "HUGH" (Hill Under Graham Height) is under 2,000ft with exceptional character and offers rewarding and often stunning climbs and views.
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Nature's Peace: A Celebration of Scotland's Watershed by Peter Wright (1 October 2013). (Amazon paid link.) Nature's Peace celebrates the landscapes of the Scottish watershed as never before through stunning photographs, taking the reader on an imaginary journey from the English border in the south to the Shetland Isles and Unst in the north.
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The Book of the Bothy by Phoebe Smith (15 August 2015). (Amazon paid link.) An introduction to some of the best bothies in the UK. Featuring 26 selected bothies, the author shares her memories of using these free 'stone tents' in some of the country's wildest and most remote locations. Alongside notes on legends and landscape, the book is full of expert guidance and tips on how to make use of bothies, from packing lists to bothy etiquette and the best walking routes in.
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