The part of Scotland described in this book

Includes:: all the hill & mountain areas from the central valley

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The Southern Upland Way by Cordee books, follows Scotlands famous 212 mile coast to coast route. Officially opening in 1984, the Southern Upland Way was Britain's first official long distance footpath, & will take you through some of Scotland beautiful countryside landscapes. ...

The official trail guide to St Cuthbert's Way. Visiting a number of places closely associated with the saint's life, this newly developed walk is full of historical interest & natural beauty. St Cuthbert is said to have started his ministry in Melrose in the Scottish Borders & finished in Holy Isl&, & today's pilgrims will link these places by a route which culminates in the Holy Island causeway at Beal. ...

From one of the UKs most reknown walkers & backpackers, Cameron Mc Neish details Sutherl&, in the far north-west of Scotl&. Much of the land is magnificently untamed & unpopulated, & the grandeur of the landscape attracts hillwalkers & backpackers from throughout the world. The Sutherland Trail between Lochinver & Tongue follows ancient pathways, stalker’s routes & hill tracks through one of the most geologically fascinating regions of the UK. It passes caves, chambered cairns & the remains of ancient shielings, follows river banks & loch-sides, climbs iconic hills & visits the highest waterfall in Britain. ...

A celebration of the life & adventures of the late Andy Jackson, Scottish kayaking legend. Tall Stories collates accounts & photos of the tall man’s adventurous life. As we follow him around the world. A sad yet insightful collage of all his jaunts. ...

The Climb is Russian mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev's account of the harrowing May 1996 Mount Everest attempt, a tragedy that resulted in the deaths of eight people. The book is also Boukreev's rebuttal to accusations from fellow climber & author Jon Krakauer, who, in his bestselling memoir, Into Thin Air, suggests that Boukreev forfeited the safety of his clients to achieve his own climbing goals. Investigative writer & Climb coauthor G. Weston De Walt uses taped statements from the surviving climbers & translated interviews from Boukreev to piece together the events & prove to the reader that Boukreev's role was heroic, not opportunistic. Boukreev refers to the actions of expedition leader Scott Fischer throughout the ascent, implying that factors other than the fierce snowstorm may have caused this disaster. ...