Download or read book The Pentland Hills written by Rab Anderson and published by Mica. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed, illustrated guidebook to walking in the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh. 60 varied walks have been carefully selected and described, ranging from low level family strolls to easy hill walks and lengthier, more challenging hill and moorland walks.
Download or read book Walking in the Pentland Hills written by Susan Falconer and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-01-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook describes 30 circular walks in Scotland's Pentland Hills, a range of low summits which extends between Edinburgh and Biggar in South Lanarkshire. Ranging from 3 to 27km (2-17 miles), there is something to suit all abilities from the novice to the experienced hill-walker, with each route showcasing a different aspect of the area's unique character. Step-by-step route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping and a wealth of interesting information on the region's rich natural and cultural heritage: its geology, history, wildlife and connections with literary greats such as Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott. Local place names are explained, local folklore explored and there is a helpful glossary of dialect terms. The Pentland Hills can be enjoyed in all seasons. Although the highest summit, Scald Law, stands at 579m, stunning vistas belie their modest elevation: this is a region of grass and heather-clad slopes which rise above picturesque valleys hiding streams and reservoirs. Walking in the Pentland Hills is an ideal companion to discovering great walking on Scotland's most accessible hills.
Download or read book Pentland Hills Midlothian and East Lothian written by KEITH. FERGUS and published by . This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of East Lothian and Midlothian and a low-lying, predominantly rural landscape may well spring to mind, yet the Pentland Hills, just south of Edinburgh, rise to nearly 600m in height and provide some of the finest hillwalking in Scotland with wonderful views from the summits. To the east, the Lammermuir Hills may not have quite the same appeal as their near neighbours but they still offer superb hillwalking options, while North Berwick Law, Traprain Law and the Garleton Hills make up for what they lack in height with a succession of incredible panoramas. Away from the high ground there a lovely pockets of woodland, wildlife-rich country parks, fascinating historic sites and forty miles of coastline between Musselburgh and Dunbar with some of the best dune-backed beaches in the country to enjoy. Size 105 x 148mm
Download or read book Walking in the Scottish Borders written by Ronald Turnbull and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook provides 45 day walks in the Scottish Borders. Separated into six sections, these walks are divided between the north and south Cheviots, Tweed, Ettrick, Moffat and Manor hills and feature main centres including Wooler, Kelso, Melrose, Peebles and Moffat. The guide's seventh section outlines long distance routes, including a walk along the Border from Gretna to Berwick-on-Tweed. The Scottish Borders are rich in both history and geology. These walks explore many historical sites, from Iron Age forts on hillsides to bastles and towers dating from the Border Reivers era. The stunning and varied scenery is a result of complex geological processes; a visit to Dobb's Linn showcases preserved fossils, while the coastline at St Abbs Head features iconic folded rock formations which are home to a myriad of birds including guillemots. Each walk features 1:50,000 OS mapping, comprehensive route description and plenty of information about points of interest along the route. The walks are graded and can be easily customised with alternative start points, route variants and shortcuts. The guide's introduction offers plenty of practical information about how to get there and where to stay, while the appendices list useful contacts and tourist information centres.
Download or read book Walks Near Edinburgh written by Julian Margaret Maitland Warrender and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scotland End to End written by Cameron McNeish and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By walking all the way through Scotland from Kirk Yetholm in the Borders to Cape Wrath in the far North-West, author and broadcaster Cameron McNeish witnesses at first hand the changes that have taken place in the landscapes of the country of his birth. The book is gloriously illustrated throughout by the photographs of landscape photographer Richard Else. It is a lavish book to keep and treasure. A celebration of all that's best about Scotland.
Download or read book Welcome to the Urban Revolution written by Jeb Brugmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-04-27 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author argues that urban locations are ideal for technological, economic, and social innovation.
Download or read book Mountain Biking in Southern and Central Scotland written by Peter Edwards and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook describes 21 mountain biking routes in central and southern Scotland. It includes the 7stanes trail centre in Dumfries and Galloway, as well as cross-country routes in the Campsie Fells, Pentland Hills and Lammermuirs, the Galloway Forest, Tweed Valley, Cheviots and Lowther Hills. The routes range from 17 to 66km and are graded from moderate to very hard. Taking between 2 and 7 hours to complete, they are intended for reasonably fit mountain bikers with at least some experience. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, and the selected routes set out from various points across the area, including Greenock, Glentrool, Peebles and Milngavie, with good access from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The guidebook also gives an overview of what the region's MTB trail centres have to offer, including the famous 7stanes trail centre, along with advice on equipment, maintenance and safety. Southern and Central Scotland is renowned for its superlative MTB trail centres, but the region's rolling hill country is also traversed by an extensive network of tracks, paths, forest roads and other trails providing endless possibilities for 'free range' mountain biking.
Download or read book Edinburgh written by Kerry Nelson and published by Pocket Mountains. This book was released on 2007 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 40 easy walks in and around Edinburgh, mostly circular. Additional information is included on history, wildlife and geology.
Download or read book West Lothian written by DOUGLAS. MILNE and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, West Lothian has a surprising number of country parks, craggy hills and wildlife havens and is home to several prehistoric burial sites, ruined castles and palaces and stately homes as well as the remains of the Antonine Wall, the Roman Empire¿s northernmost frontier. Although the area is predominantly rural there were also extensive coal, iron and shale oil mining operations in the 18th and 19th centuries which left behind distinctive red spoil heaps, or bings, as they are known in Scotland, and the Union Canal which linked Falkirk to the capital via some of the county¿s most impressive aqueducts.
Download or read book Bothy Tales written by John D. Burns and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bothy Tales, the follow-up to The Last Hillwalker from bestselling mountain writer John D. Burns, travel with the author to remote glens deep in the Scottish Highlands. Burns brings a new volume of tales - some dramatic, some moving, some hilarious - from the isolated mountain shelters called bothies.
Download or read book Edinburgh written by NICK. DRAINEY and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 25 walks in and around Edinburgh with colour maps and stunning photography. The Forth Bridge and Dalmeny Estate, Harlaw Reservoir, Cammo Estate, River Almond and Cramond, Corstorphine Hill, Castlelaw Hill, Wester and Easter Craiglockhart Hills, Water of Leith and Union Canal, Torduff Water, Swanston and the foothills of the Pentlands, Water of Leith, Colinton and Craiglockhart Dells, Blackford Hill and the Braid Hills, Edinburgh Castle and Calton Hill, Water of Leith, Dean Bridge to Leith, Arthur's Seat and Holyrood Park, Roslin Glen, Gladhouse Reservoir, Moorfoot Hills, Dalkieth Country Park, Newhailes near Musselburgh, Musselburgh and Levenhall Links, Carberry Hill, Vogrie Country Park, Seton Collegiate Church and Sands, Gosford Estate, Aberlady Bay and Gullane Point.
Download or read book Lothian Berwickshire Coast written by Keith Fergus and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated book details the walking and rambling potential throughout one of Scotland's most famous scenic areas, the idyllic coastline of East Lothian and Berwickshire.
Download or read book Speyside Way written by Alan Castle and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidebook to Scotland's Speyside Way, a 66-mile walk which follows the River Spey from Aviemore to Buckie. Divided into 10 stages, which range from 2 to 11 miles, the Speyside Way can be linked to the Dava Way and Moray Coast Trail, which are also described. Includes information on accommodation and a separate booklet of 1:25k maps.
Download or read book The Pentland Hills A Walker s Guide written by Susan Falconer and published by Cicerone Press. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to walking Scotland's Pentland Hills - a popular, accessible range south-west of Edinburgh - with a diversity of landscape as well as a rich natural and cultural heritage. The area's excellent path system, interesting but not too rugged terrain, and proximity to civilisation offer a superb introduction to Scottish hillwalking.
Download or read book Perthshire written by Paul Webster and published by Pocket Mountains. This book was released on 2009-03-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perthshire is at the very heart ofScotland and one of the most popularregions for visitors, offering a variety ofHighland and Lowland landscapes withsome of the most scenic and accessiblecountryside for shorter walks as well asevidence of its rich history at every turn.Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walksfeatures traditional tourist hubs, such asPitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin (with itshistorical connections to the county), as wellas countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff andAberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City ofPerth and nearby Kinross.
Download or read book Kingdom of Fife written by Dan Bailey and published by Pocket Mountains S.. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from lochside nature trails to short, exhilarating routes up into the Lomond and Ochil Hills to the best stretches of the Fife Coastal Trail and circuits around historic towns and villages, the 40 walks in this book are all you need to really discover Fife.
