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Produced in association with the Ramblers, this walking guide covers the beautiful Isle of Skye and combines detailed route descriptions with information on the local history and wildlife.
This famous corner of the Scottish Highlands and Islands is home to a spectacular variety of mountain landscapes and dramatic coastlines. There is also a wealth of fascinating places to explore: caves and sea stacks, headlands and arches, waterfalls and castles.
The introduction gives information about the topography, geology and history of the area, and describes the flora and fauna inhabiting it.
•The main section of the book comprises 30 walks, suitable for all abilities, from young children to experienced walkers. Each walk has a key illustrating principal features, such as level of difficulty and type of terrain, a route profile indicating altitude and distances, as well as a fact file summarising useful information, such as start and finish points, duration, safety advice and points of interest.
•Illustrated with colour maps from the Ordnance Survey each walk is then described in detail with clear, easy-to-follow instructions. The text gives the history of the main landmarks along the way and information about the natural history of the area, and is accompanied by stunning colour photographs.
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• Overview map on inside front cover showing start points of the walks.
• Walks are colour coded to indicated level of difficulty: green for the simpler walks, then amber for moderate walks, then red for the more challenging walks aimed at more experienced walkers.
• Front cover flap contains the key to symbols used in the text and on the route maps. Ideal as a book mark during use.
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Produced in co-operation with The Ramblers' association and HARVEY maps, this series covers some of the most popular walking areas in Britain and Ireland, combining detailed route descriptions with information on the local history and wildlife.
This famous corner of the Scottish Highlands and Islands is home to a spectacular variety of mountain landscapes and dramatic coastline. There is also a wealth of fascinating places to explore: caves and sea stacks, headlands and arches, waterfalls and castles.
Collins Rambler's Guides
• The only series endorsed by The Ramblers' Association
• Thirty walks are described and illustrated with stunning colour photographs
• Each route is graded to show whether it is suitable for beginners or more experienced walkers; the book includes many challenging walks
• Includes information on the natural history and wildlife of each area, and other points of interest
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book seems well written and illustrated, I was very disappointed to find that very few of the 30 walks were suitable for my type of walking. The walks are graded as Easy (7), Moderate(10), Difficult(10) or Very Difficult(3). Of the moderate walks, three are over 13 miles in length and one climbs to over 2400 feet. If, like me, you're more of a rambler than a scrambler then I would recommend Mary Welsh's "Walking The Isle Of Skye" in the Clan Walk Guides series. Hope this helps.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book looking for some new routes after exhausting John Brook's "Pathfinder Guide: Skye and the North West Highlands". It contains an excellent geographical variety of walks and one of the best things about it is the fact that all of the walks are on Skye (unlike many other similar books which lump Skye together with mainland Scotland). The author has clearly walked exentsively in the region and has provided several alternatives for most of the routes allowing the walker to modify the route to suit their ability (at least to some extent).
However, a word to the less sure-footed amongst you. Mr Townsend is clearly a highly experienced walker, scrambler and climber and it seemed for many of the routes the difficulty was somewhat understated. Whilst I enjoyed that challenge, at one point in the route up to Sgurr Bhasteir I found myself more than 2,000ft up tackling incredibly difficult and exposed scrambling, when this section of the walk had been described as 'walking is mostly on grass and rock with a little light scrambling'. It is possible (or even likely) that I lost the path, but more detailed route information (such as stick to the right hand side of the ridge to avoid the more difficult scrambling) would have been really useful.
In fact that is probably my major criticism. There is a wealth of information about each route, but this seems to focus heavily on aspects of more academic interest, such as the derivation of the placenames and aspects of historical interest (such as when the mountain was first climbed and by whom). I think at times this is at the expense of valuable route information and it was difficult when actually out walking having to leaf through all of this interesting but not immediately relevant information in order to find the description of the next section of the walk.
Having said that, this book covers all of the most interesting aspects of Skye and includes full maps and route information. I am very pleased I bought it and in my most recent fortnight holiday on Skye I walked many of the routes it contains. But be aware that it is aimed at more experienced walkers, especially those able to cope with a route that turns more difficult than they first expected. It is also a large and relatively heavy book therefore difficult to carry with you if you normally pack lightly (and, unlike the Pathfinder Guides, it does not fit in a standard map case). If you intend to follow one of the walks, definitely read right through the route before you set off (at least the day before) and perhaps jot down the route-relevant sections (or mark them on your map). That way if you need instant information on the ground it is more readily to hand.
However, a word to the less sure-footed amongst you. Mr Townsend is clearly a highly experienced walker, scrambler and climber and it seemed for many of the routes the difficulty was somewhat understated. Whilst I enjoyed that challenge, at one point in the route up to Sgurr Bhasteir I found myself more than 2,000ft up tackling incredibly difficult and exposed scrambling, when this section of the walk had been described as 'walking is mostly on grass and rock with a little light scrambling'. It is possible (or even likely) that I lost the path, but more detailed route information (such as stick to the right hand side of the ridge to avoid the more difficult scrambling) would have been really useful.
In fact that is probably my major criticism. There is a wealth of information about each route, but this seems to focus heavily on aspects of more academic interest, such as the derivation of the placenames and aspects of historical interest (such as when the mountain was first climbed and by whom). I think at times this is at the expense of valuable route information and it was difficult when actually out walking having to leaf through all of this interesting but not immediately relevant information in order to find the description of the next section of the walk.
Having said that, this book covers all of the most interesting aspects of Skye and includes full maps and route information. I am very pleased I bought it and in my most recent fortnight holiday on Skye I walked many of the routes it contains. But be aware that it is aimed at more experienced walkers, especially those able to cope with a route that turns more difficult than they first expected. It is also a large and relatively heavy book therefore difficult to carry with you if you normally pack lightly (and, unlike the Pathfinder Guides, it does not fit in a standard map case). If you intend to follow one of the walks, definitely read right through the route before you set off (at least the day before) and perhaps jot down the route-relevant sections (or mark them on your map). That way if you need instant information on the ground it is more readily to hand.
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Excellent walking book. What can I say, detailed maps, great descriptions, brilliant photography. The book has a wide range of walks easily distinguished in difficulty and they cover the full isle. If you are currently confused by the masses of "walking" guides for Skye, look no further. BUY THIS ONE!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book,good price and quick delivery.
Book is a great insight to the possible walks on Skye,good descriptive instuctions and maps that are easy to follow with excellent photos
Published 2 months ago by border paul
THE walker's book for Skye
Simply the best walking book written about the island
I know because I live here.
Detailed, graded, timed and wonderfully explained. Read more
I know because I live here.
Detailed, graded, timed and wonderfully explained. Read more
Published 18 months ago by MrReview
Excellent guidenbook
This guide covers the highlight walks on the Isle of Skye. Don't expect complete coverage (refer to something like Terry Marsh's book for that), but really the "best" walks. Read more
Published 22 months ago by M. Kraus
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