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                                                                 WalkWise Scotland

                                                                Books Recommended by the Guides at WalkWise



                                                                The Ultimate Guide To The Munros..volumes 1,2,3
                                                                 (Paperback)
                                                                The Ultimate guides to everything you wished the other books had told you before you set off to climb a Munro. Such as the state of the path, bogs, history and much much more.
                                                                by Ralph Storer
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                                                                Collins Ramblers Guide 'Isle of Skye'
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A guide to 30 walks of varying difficulty in the famous corner of the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isle of Skye. Each route is graded and shows the natural history and wildlife of each area.
                                                                by Chris Townsend

                                                                The Cairngorms
                                                                (Hardback)
                                                                Scottish Mountaineering Club's guide to the Cairngorms giving place names, pronunciations, history, land use, geology, wildlife, climbing and so much more. 
                                                                by Adam Watson


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                                                                North-West Highlands (Hardback)
                                                                Scottish Mountaineering Club's guide to the North-West Highlands describing 295 peaks, including all the Munros, Corbetts and Grahams. Complementing the route descriptions are 50 colour maps & 160 photos. There is also information on place names, pronunciations, history, land use, geology, wildlife, climbing and so much more.
                                                                by Dave Broadhead, Alec Keith & Ted Maden


                                                                A Geological Excursion Guide to the Northwest Highlands of Scotland
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A guide describing the bedrock geology of the North-west Highlands from Ullapool northwards, including many classic localities in the Moine Thrust Zone.
                                                                by Kathryn M. Goodenough & Maarten Krabbendam
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                                                                The North Highlands of Scotland Guide Book
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A guide to help visitors find their way around the North Highlands of Scotland, covering natural history, archaeology, history and culture.
                                                                by Charles Tait

                                                                A Scottish Miscellany
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A Scottish Miscellany is a lighthearted, idiosyncratic and quirky collection of facts, figures, lists, statistics, biographies and stories with a Scottish connection. all the facts you never knew and some you never needed to know.
                                                                by Michael Bruce
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                                                                The Scottish Islands (Hardback)
                                                                The first complete gazetteer to cover all of Scotlands many hundreds of islands, including those which are uninhabited. Packed with information on access, anchorages, historical and natural interest. Illustrated with colour artwork and relief maps.
                                                                by Hamish Haswell-Smith

                                                                The Cape Wrath Trail
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                        Website
                                                                Story and guide of a 200 mile trek through some of the greatest surviving wildernesses of the Scottish Highlands, from Fort William to Cape Wrath in the far north-west of Scotland.
                                                                by David Patterson
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                                                                The Grahams
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A guidebook describing the ascent of Scottish mountains between 2000ft and 2500ft, known as the 'Grahams'.
                                                                by Andrew Dempster
                                                                The Corbetts (Hardback)
                                                                Scottish Mountaineering Club's hillwalkers guide giving descriptions of the best and most interesting routes up all mountains in scotland between 2500ft and 3000ft, known as the 'Corbetts'.
                                                                This book is both a companion to and an extension to the SMC's Munros guide.
                                                                by Rob Milne & Hamish Brown

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                                                                The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland (Hardback)
                                                                Compendium describing a variety of interesting ways of ascending all the 3000ft mountains in Britain and Ireland. Advice goes well beyond the simplistic "one route" approach of other guidebooks, covering a range of alternative routes of ascent.
                                                                by Irvine Butterfield

                                                                Scottish Hill Names
                                                                (Hardback)
                                                                The origin and meaning of the names of Scotland's hills and mountains.
                                                                by Peter Drummond
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                                                                The Munros Scotland's Highest Mountains (Hardback)
                                                                Cameron Mcneish draws on his own extensive and intimate knowledge of the mountains to offer a choice of routes to each summit, giving detailed descriptions, route summaries, distances and climbing times with magnificent photos and maps.
                                                                by Cameron McNeish

                                                                Scotland's Mountain Ridges 'Cicerone'
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                Scotland's ridges are among the finest mountaineering lines in the British Isles, everyone a unique adventure. This book covers both the popular classics and some obscure gems, Scotland's Mountain Ridges cannot fail to stir your imagination.
                                                                by Dan Bailey
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                                                                The Munros
                                                                (Hardback)
                                                                Scottish Mountaineering Club's hillwalkers guide giving descriptions of the best and most interesting routes up all 3000ft+ mountains in scotland 'Munros.'
                                                                by Donald Bennet
                                                                The Skye Trail (Hardback)        Website
                                                                A Journey through the Isle of Skye along the 70 mile route from Rubha Hunish to Broadford, connecting two of the islands most extraordinary landscapes; the Trotternish ridge and the world famous Cullins, the most rugged mountain range in Britain.
                                                                by Cameron McNeish & Richard Else
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                                                                The Sutherland Trail
                                                                (Hardback)
                                                                A journey through north-west Scotland along the Sutherland Trail incorporating ascents of some of the spectacular mountains along the route from Lochinver to Tongue.
                                                                by Cameron McNeish & Richard Else

                                                                The East Highland Way
                                                                (Paperback)        Website
                                                                Detailed walking guide of the 78 mile route from Fort William to Aviemore.
                                                                by Kevin Langan


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                                                                Hostile Habitats
                                                                (Hardback)
                                                                A hillwalkers guide to the landscape and wildlife in Scotlands mountain environment.
                                                                by Nick Kempe & Mark Wrightham

                                                                Scotland 'Cicerone World Mountain Ranges'
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                For the mountain visitor - comprehensive coverage of each mountain range, giving descriptions and advice on all aspects of walking, mountaineering, climbing and ski touring throughout Scotland.
                                                                by Chris Townsend
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                                                                North to the Cape
                                                                (Paperback)
                                                                A Trek from Fort William to Cape Wrath.
                                                                by Denis Brook & Phil Hinchliffe

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