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SCOTLAND CICERONE CATALOGUE 2021 Skye’s Cuillin Ridge Traverse Strategies, advice, detailed topo booklet and 10 classic scrambles ADRIAN TRENDALL This 2-volume set has all the information needed to plan and complete the traverse. The first volume covers planning and preparation and includes a recommended gear list as well as tips on rope work, weather, safety, logistics, route options, escape routes and potential bivi sites. Since training will maximise your chance of success, also included are 10 classic cuillin scrambles for practice. Finally, notes and advice are provided for those wishing to tackle the route in winter. An 88 page detailed topo booklet (volume two) has route description and maps, and clear photo topos illustrating lines of ascent/descent, with points on the route numbered consistently across text, maps and topos to facilitate navigation. (Code 1043) ISBN 978 1 78631 043 March 2020 144pp 172x116mm P/B in PVC sleeve £19.95 Sgurr Alasdair Sgurr Thearlaich 1 Eastern Traverse Western Bypass First gapFirstgap gap Second gapSecondgap gap 2 Great Stone Chute bivibivibivi 3 i 4 ii slabslabslab boulderboulderboulder iii iv pillarpillarpillar Bealach Mhic Choinnich 5 Descent from Sgurr Thearlaich to Bealach Mhic Choinnich via the Eastern Bypass Walking the Cape Wrath Walking the Munros Vol 1 Trail - Southern, Backpacking Central and through the Western Scottish Highlands: Highlands Fort William to STEVE KEW Cape Wrath 69 challenging routes IAIN HARPER across 139 of the iconic mountains over 3000ft A 230 mile three-week covering areas such as challenge through wild Glencoe, Bridge of Orchy landscapes including and Mull. Includes routes Morar, Knoydart, Assint up Ben More, Ben Alder, and Torridon. Remote Ben Lomond and Ben and very challenging, Nevis, the highest in the suitable for experienced British Isles. backpackers. (Code 1042) ISBN 978 1 78631 085 9 January 2021 (Code 1002) ISBN 978 1 78631 105 4 June 2021 176pp 172x116mm P/B PVC sleeve £14.95 272pp 172x116mm P/B with flaps £14.95 Cycle Touring in Northern Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling in the Hebrides Richard Barrett Scotland Rachel Crolla, Carl McKeating Routes, day rides and suggested Mike Wells A 174 mile coast-to-coast route island cycle tours throughout Guide to cycling a 528 mile following the corridor of the the Inner and Outer Hebrides circular route on quiet roads Hadrian's Wall World Heritage and the Firth of Clyde with ferry around northern Scotland, Site. From Ravenglass through schedules and timings. Includes starting and finishing in Northumberland to South a challenging 600-mile tour. Inverness. Shields or Tynemouth on cycle (Code 0827) ISBN 9781852848279 (Code 0660) ISBN 9781786310026 paths and quiet roads. Feb 2016 304pp 172x116mm 2019 208pp 172x116mm ISBN 9781786310422 June 2020 P/B £14.95 P/B £14.95 136pp 172x116mm P/B £11.95 Mountain Biking in Southern and The Isle of Skye Skye's Cuillin Ridge Traverse Central Scotland Terry Marsh Adrian Trendall Peter Edwards 87 walks and scrambles in Sleat All the information required to 21 mountain biking routes, including and south-east Skye, Strath, complete the main ridge traverse the 7 Stanes in Dumfries and Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish, on the Black Cuillin – strategy, Galloway, and cross country routes Trotternish and the Cuillin. gear, training, navigation and in the Borders, graded moderate to Coastal walks to challenging logistics. With additional book very hard, 16km to 66km. exposed mountain scrambling. of maps, topos and route (Code 0747) ISBN 9781852847470 (Code 0789) ISBN 9781852847890 description. Jun 2016 192pp 172x116mm 2015 288pp 172x116mm ISBN 9781786310439 2020 P/B £15.95 PVC £14.95 144pp 172x116mm P/B with PVC sleeve £19.95 The Skye Trail St Oswald’s Way and Mountain Biking in West St Cuthbert’s Way and North West Scotland Helen Webster, Paul Webster A 7-stage long-distance trail from Rudolf Abraham Sean Benz Described in easy stages, St Oswald’s 25 mountain biking routes in an Rubha Hunish in the north along Way (97 miles) and St Cuthbert’s area including Fort William and the Trotternish Ridge and past the Way (62 miles) pass through the north of the Great Glen, the Outer Cuillin to Broadford in the south Northumberland National Park to Hebrides and the mountains of - for experienced backpackers. meet at Holy Island. Torridon and Skye, 19.5km to (Code 0872) ISBN 9781852848729 9781852848392 2016 73.25km, graded for difficulty. 2016 112pp 172x116mm £9.95 192pp 172x116mm P/B £12.95 (Code 0746) ISBN 9781852847463 P/B Jun 2016 192pp 172x116mm P/B £15.95 The Hebrides Walking on Rum Ben Nevis and Glen Coe Peter Edwards and the Small Isles Ronald Turnbull An inspirational guide to 50 Peter Edwards Details of 100 low, mid, and varied walking and backpacking A guide to walking the hidden high level walks among some routes right across the Hebrides, gems of the Western Isles – Rum, of Scotland’s highest mountains. featuring classic routes such as the Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and From the Grey Corries to Ben Cuillin Ridge on Skye alongside Tiree – including a 55km backpack Cruachan, including Glen lesser-known challenges. round the Rum coastline and Etive and the Blackmount. (Code 0705) ISBN 9781852847050 round of the Rum Cuillin. (Code 0871) ISBN 9781852848712 2015 256pp 240x170mm (Code 0662) ISBN 9781852846626 Dec 2016 320pp 172x116mm P/B £18.95 2012 192pp 172x116mm P/B PVC £14.95 PVC £14.95 The Hebridean Way The Isle of Mull Winter Climbs Ben Nevis Richard Barrett Terry Marsh and Glen Coe 154 mile (247km) walking trail Guidebook describing over 40 Mike Pescod from the island of Vatersay to walking routes from 2 to 16 miles Nearly 1000 routes, all illustrated Stornoway on Lewis, the waymarked on Mull, Ulva, Gometra, Iona with photo topos, with all the route takes 8-13 days and is and Erraid. Difficulty ranges from best routes and access points suitable for most abilities. With short and easy to demanding and a wide choice of options for extension to the Butt of Lewis. mountain ascents and traverses. all grades and types of climb. (Code 0727) ISBN 9781852847272 (Code 0961) ISBN 9781852849610 (Code 0620) ISBN 9781852846206 May 2017 192pp 172x116mm 2017 208pp 172x116mm 2010 384pp 172x116mm P/B £14.95 (in PVC sleeve) £14.95 PVC with ribbon £16.95 The Borders Abbeys Way Walking on Harris and Lewis Walking in Torridon Richard Barrett Paul Boobyer A 68 mile (6 stage) circuit from Peter Barton, Chris Lowe 30 walks (2–14 miles long) from Based around Shieldaig and Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders, hill days to short walks visiting Slioch. Describes 11 easy walks taking in 4 of Britain’s grandest ruined world heritage sites, accessible and 11 long or high-level walks, medieval abbeys. Rich in history and from Stornaway or Tarbet. Includes ascents of 32 summits over 2000ft suitable for a first long distance walk. An Cliseam horseshoe, Calanais and 5 outline ridge walks. 9781852849801 Feb 2019 stone circles and Butt of Lewis. (Code 0466) ISBN 9781852844660 104pp 172x116mm P/B £11.95 (Code 0818) ISBN 9781852848187 2015 224pp 172x116mm 2015 192pp 172x116mm PVC £14.95 P/B £12.95 The Big Rounds The Speyside Way Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms David Lintern Alan Castle Allen Fyffe Blair Fyff Guidebook to walking and running A 66 mile walk from Aviemore to Sixth edition guide covering the best the ‘Big Rounds’ - The Bob Graham, Buckie, described in 10 stages, from winter climbs in the Cairngorms, the Charlie Ramsay and the Paddy 2 to 11 miles. The route can be Lochnagar and Creag Meagaidh. Buckley. Practical information linked to the Dava Way and Moray With stunning photographs, and advice, tales, insights and Coast Trail, which are also described. topos and route descriptions. strategies from Jasmin Paris, (Code 0868) ISBN 9781852848682 (Code 0622) ISBN 9781852846220 Nicky Spinks, Charlie Ramsay, Dec 2016 224pp 172x116mm 2011 272pp 172x116mm Jim Mann and Paddy Buckley. P/B PVC £16.95 PVC £16.95 (Code 772) ISBN 9781852847722 Aug 2019 192pp 172x116mm PVC £18.95 The West Highland Way The Speyside Way Walking on Uist and Barra Terry Marsh Map Booklet Mike Townsend 95-mile Scottish long-distance route Alan Castle 40 day walks in the Outer Hebrides from Milngavie near Glasgow to Map of the Speyside Way, from – Berneray, North Uist, Grimsay, Fort William. Suggested itineraries Aviemore to Buckie and can be Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, over 6 to 9 days, described both linked to the Dava Way and Moray Barra, Vatersay and Mingulay. Easy ways and with accommodation Coast Trail. This booklet is included beach walks to mountainous guide. With 1:25K OS map booklet. with the guidebook, and shows excursions. (Code 0857) ISBN 9781852848576 the full route on OS 1:25K maps. (Code 0660) ISBN 9781852846602 Aug 2016 144pp 172x116mm (Code 0938) ISBN 9781852849382 2015 192pp 172x116mm P/B with PVC sleeve £14.95 Dec 2016 56pp 166x106mm P/B £14.95 P/B PVC £7.95 The West Highland Way Map The Cape Wrath Trail Booklet Iain Harper Walking Highland Perthshire Terry Marsh A challenging long-distance trek Ronald Turnbull Compact booklet of Ordnance through the Scottish Highlands, from 80 routes on a collection of grassy Survey 1:25,000 maps showing Fort William to Cape Wrath. 230 green giants. Munros, Corbetts and the full route of the 95-mile miles, three weeks across wilderness low-lying walks included, with West Highland Way National suits experienced backpackers. routes graded according to difficulty. Trail. The booklet provides (Code 1085) ISBN 9781786310859 (Code 0673) ISBN 9781852846732 all the mapping you need. 2021 176pp 172x116mm 2013 320pp 172x116mm (Code 0898) ISBN 9781852848989 PVC £14.95 PVC £14.95 Aug 2016 56pp 166x106mm P/B PVC £7.95 Not the West Highland Way Walking on the Orkney Ronald Turnbull and Shetland Isles Walking on Arran This book allows you to explore Graham Uney Paddy Dillon mountain alternatives to all but one 80 routes on the Orkney, Shetland These 45 walking routes, ranging of the WH Way stages, including and Fair Isles including Hoy, from easy nature trails to arduous 5 one-day hill circuits and 2 two- Rousay, Foula, Yell and Unst.
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  • Newsletter - January 2020

    Newsletter - January 2020

    WalkingSupport - Newsletter - January 2020 Best Wishes for the New Year This is the time of year when many walkers start to look to the spring and summer to consider how they might get out and enjoy the countryside after what has been a wet and somewhat dismal winter. We hope that as the days start to lengthen the opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the many walking routes will become a reality. Walking Support extends our best wishes for 2020 to all our past, present and future clients. Special Offer 15% Reduction on our planning and booking fees for 2020 walks if your requirement is confirmed prior to the end of February 2020. Walking Support is a one stop planning and booking business for self led walks on the following long distance routes: Great Glen Way Rob Roy Way Cateran Trail West Highland Way Fife Coastal Path Forth Clyde and Union Canals Southern Upland Way – Sir Walter Scott Way Borders Abbeys Way St Cuthbert’s Way St Oswald’s Way Northumberland Coastal Path Hadrian’s Wall Path – Roman Heritage Way Weardale Way Deeside Way For fuller details simply link to our website home page www.walkingsupport.co.uk. Walking Support will provide you with an outline plan and cost estimate before there is any commitment to use our services. All packages are tailor made to the clients requirements, we do not offer standard off the shelf walking holidays*. To visit comprehensive websites on almost all of the above walking routes simply click on www.walkingsupport.co.uk/routes.html and highlight the one that is of immediate interest.