- ISBN13: 9780470159897
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
All you need for every step of the trip Do more than explore the outdoors. This guide goes beyond the trails to let you discover the best of Scotland’s magnificent landscapes. It tracks down nearby attractions, comfortable places to stay, and satisfying places to eat so you can enjoy the best of Scotland–indoors and out. 57 of the best walks for every ability level, with planning information for everything from hour-long escapes to week-long itineraries Maps a… More >>
Frommer’s Best Walking Trips in Scotland 1st Edition
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#1 by D. S. Thurlow on April 21, 2010 - 4:57 am
“Frommer’s Best Walking Trips in Scotland” is not your average austere walking guide, for Scotland or anywhere else. Instead, this book comes in the attractive package of a Frommer’s Travel Guide, filled with pictures, maps, graphics and detailed useful information about an excellent selection of walks in Scotland, which are likely to appeal to a broad range of abilities and interests.
Scotland offers hundreds of possibilities for everything from short strolls to multi-day treks; this guide offers 57 walks, selected from across the various regions of Scotland. The walks take in a variety of terrain ranging from city walks in Edinburgh to seashore scrambles to circuits of wooded lochs to mountain walking in the Grampians of the central Highlands to rambles in still wild northern Scotland.
The section for each walk includes basic data such as distance, grading for difficulty, elevation gain, a time estimate, and a recomendation for the best time of year to go. Also included are directions to the trailhead, a sketch map, and a point to point description of the walk. For what it may be worth, the difficulty grading seems reasonably realistic for the averagely fit recreational hiker.
The walks are organized by region. Each regional chapter includes practical information on lodging, dining, and selected items of general interest. The front of the book offers a nice selection of color photographs of some of the hikes, along with a brief wildlife and plant guide. There is a compilation of useful travel websites in the back of the guide for further research.
“Frommer’s Best Walking Trips in Scotland” is very highly recommended to those travelers who love to walk and plan to sample some of the excellent opportunities for walking on offer in Scotland.
Rating: 5 / 5