Walking in the Cairngorms

Author: Ronald Turnbull
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783625260
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
A guidebook to over 100 walking routes in the Cairngorms and Lochnagar. Sitting between Speyside and Deeside the Cairngorms National Park provides the backdrop for these low- and high-level walks and scrambles suitable for a range of abilities. Walks range from 2 to 42km (1–26 miles) and have been graded by difficulty, allowing you to select routes suitable for your ability level. 1:50,000 OS maps or 1:100,000 route maps included for each walk Includes 18 Munro summits Multiple summit path options are included for five hills – Macdui, Cairn Gorm, Braeriach, Cairn Toul and Lochnagar Detailed information on facilities and mountain bothies Easy access from Aviemore and Braemar

Aviemore and the Cairngorms

Author: Paul Webster
Publisher: Pocket Mountains S.
ISBN: 9780955454875
Category : Aviemore (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
'Aviemore and the Cairngorms' features 40 shorter walks, including many perfect for families, stretching from the ancient region of Badenoch and the uppermost reaches of the Spey Valley, through the outdoor hub of Aviemore to Grantown and Tomintoul, then over Ballater and Royal Deeside to Braemar.

The Cairngorms

Author: Nick Williams
Publisher: Pocket Mountains
ISBN: 9780954421724
Category : Mountaineering
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description

Scottish Hill Tracks

Author: Scottish Rights Of Way And Access Society
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907233166
Category : Mountains
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
This text provides a useful source of information for walkers, providing details of 350 routes in Scotland's high countryside. The accompanying map shows the routes described and graphically illustrates the wealth of long-distance cross-country walks across the hills and moors of Scotland.

In the Cairngorms

Author: Nan Shepherd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781903385333
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hill-walking was Shepherd's great love; her single collection of poetry, 'In the Cairngorms', expresses an intensity of deep kinship with nature. They are poems written with the perception of one who has climbed the mountains and truly knows them.

The Living Mountain

Author: Nan Shepherd
Publisher: Canongate Books
ISBN: 0857863606
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 140

Book Description
In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published.

The Secret Life of the Cairngorms

Author: Andy Howard
Publisher: Sandstone Press Ltd
ISBN: 191451825X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
Winner of the Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book, 2020 Cairngorm National Park is a massive area of mountains and passes, rivers and forests, settlements and wild land, located in the heart of Scotland. A unique environment, it is home to many species of animals and birds. Its scenery is glorious. Andy Howard has enjoyed an intimate relationship with the area since childhood, exploring its most hidden places and developing a close understanding of its wildlife. His photography displays the deep empathy that makes him a unique and sensitive guide.

The Cairngorms

Author: Patrick Baker
Publisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 085790809X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Cairngorms: A Secret History is a series of journeys exploring barely known human and natural stories of the Cairngorm Mountains. It looks at a unique British landscape, its last great wilderness, with new eyes. History combines with travelogue in a vivid account of this elemental scenery. There have been rare human incursions into the Cairngorm plateau, and Patrick Baker tracks them down. He traces elusive wildlife and relives ghostly sightings on the summit of Ben Macdui. From the search for a long-forgotten climbing shelter and the locating of ancient gem mines, to the discovery of skeletal aircraft remains and the hunt for a mysterious nineteenth-century aristocratic settlement, he seeks out the unlikeliest and most interesting of features in places far off the beaten track. The cultural and human impact of this stunning landscape and reflections on the history of mountaineering are the threads which bind this compelling narrative together.

Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs

Author: Andrew Cotter
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1682686655
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
The story of Olive and Mabel, Labrador retrievers who rose to internet fame as the subjects of Andrew Cotter's BBC sports parodies. When sporting events were put on hold in March 2020, commentator Andrew Cotter shifted to working from home. The one-on-one competitors? His two Labrador retrievers, Olive and Mabel. In the hilarious videos that ensued, the dogs engage in various contests, from bone-snatching and breakfast-eating to crushing it on the dog walk, while Cotter narrates to hilarious effect. The scene of Mabel, simply standing still in a fetid pond was one of the most popular. Why? Because this is how dogs live, and Cotter captured it with humor and joy. It’s why the series has been viewed more than 50 million times, entertaining dog owners, sports fans and celebrities around the world. Olive and Mabel are more than online celebrities, however, as revealed in this charming narrative. Filled with stories about how Cotter fell in love with his dogs, his passion for hiking with them through the glens and over the peaks of his native Scotland, and the ongoing relationship between Olive and Mabel (particularly the “competitive fire” lit during these days of quarantine), the memoir is by turns side-splittingly funny and thoughtfully tender. It’s sure to resonate with all dog lovers.

Walking the Munros Vol 2 - Northern Highlands and the Cairngorms

Author: Steve Kew
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 1783629223
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
Volume two of Walking the Munros, this guidebook describes 70 challenging and inspiring routes up Scotland's iconic 3000ft+ mountains within the Northern Highlands, the Cairngorms and the Isle of Skye. The routes, which range from 7 to 46km (with the option to reduce walking distance on some of the longer routes by cycling the approach), cover 143 Munro summits, offering half and full-day walk and scramble options. Clear and concise route descriptions are accompanied by 1:100K mapping, together with invaluable practical information on access, parking, accommodation and more. Also included are two handy indexes of the Munros - listed alphabetically and by height - a perfect resource for peak-baggers. This guide incorporates both popular and lesser-known routes, and celebrates the raw and rugged beauty of these majestic mountains.