5.0 out of 5 stars
The Road to the Isles..., 8 July 2009
By D. S. Thurlow - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mallaig and Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel (Landranger Maps) (OS Landranger Map) (Paperback)
Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps are ideally suited for exploration, whether by automobile, bicycle, or on foot. Their 1:50,000 scale and multicolored presentation provide normally ample detail for planning and for navigation around the British Isles.
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map #40: Mallaig and Glenfinnan" covers that portion of the West Highlands of Scotland between the town of Fort William (just off the map to the east) and the port of Mallaig, from which ferries cross the Sound of Sleat to the Isle of Skye and the Hebrides. The map's southern border skirts Lock Linnhe and Loch Sunnart; its northern boundary reaches Loch Nevis. At its more or less center is Glenfinnan, located on beautiful Loch Shiel in the midst of rugged hills. Both a road and a railroad traverse this country between Fort William and Mallaig.
Glenfinnan is home to the stunning monument honoring Bonnie Prince Charlie and the "45", the last Stuart rebellion. Prince Charlie raised his standard of revolt in Glenfinnan in 1745. SciFi fans will know Glenfinnan as the home of the fictional Connor MacLeod of the "Highlander" movies. Famed Scottish adventure writer Alistair MacLean set his novel "When Eight Bells Toll" in this same region.
Ordnance Survey Landranger Map # 40 is very highly recommended as a planning and navigation aid for any traveler planning to explore the Road to the Isles, through the heart of the West Highlands.