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When Chris Townsend reached the summit of Ben Hope in Sutherland, he walked his way into the record books. After 118 days in which he had covered more than 1,700 miles and climber over 575,000 feet, he had completed the first single continuous journey of all 277 Munros and 240 Tops in the Scottish Highlands.This is the story of that remarkable walk from the start on Ben More on the Isle of Mull through to the finish, the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest 18 times. For the author, the real enjoyment of the walk was not in counting up the summits or the miles but in spending week after week in the hills and living in the wilds. In THE MUNROS AND TOPS, Chris Townsend recalls the joys of observing the birds and animals, the trees and flowers, the changing shapes of the hills and the play of light on their slopes. He writes about the complexities of route-finding and the challenge of rugged terrain and of coping with often atrocious weather conditions. Illustrated with photographs taken during the walk, this is a stirring account of a unique achievement.
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Chris Townsend is one of the world's most experienced long-distance wilderness walkers. he was the first person to have walked the whole length of the Canadian Rockies. He has also walked from Land's End to John O'Groats and through the Yukon. Townsend is also an award-winning writer.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read this book twice now and am enthralled with townsends knowledge and love of wild places.After walking a few Munro's myself, i can appreciate how difficult this endeavour was. His easy description of place and setting, put you there beside him through wind sun and snow. This book also inspired me to try a little wild camping, though not on his level! The book is one of three i've read by Townsend and i can heartily recommend the others.The Great Bakpacking adventure, High summer and his Backpacking handbook, a font of outdoor knowledge for aspiring backpackers.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I got this book for Christmas, having achieved a few Munros over the last couple of years and plan to do many more over the next few, so I can appreciate the magnitude of the achievement - it is awesome. What also comes across is Chris's love of Scotland and the importance he places on his right to roam (the subject of more than one rant in this book). I must say though that I did find the book a bit lacking in any real detail of the walk and the places he visited - while I accept a summary of each mountain would make the book 2 or 3 times as long, it is very difficult to discern much of great interest from the unrelenting lists of gaelic names, altitudes and mileage statistics. Days seem to go past, and are described almost entirely by a list of munros and tops, without any real attempt to describe what the area is like and/or how it compares to others. He also seems to be very intolerant of other walkers, describing most of those he meets (and bothers to mention) in terms that give away his frustration that he has to share the hills with such amateurs with no commitment to long distance walking! A bit of a shame really - I meet some very miserable people when I am out, but the majority are very interesting to talk to and happy to share experiences. All that said, it is quite an easy read, and taken as a whole is an interesting book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I could not agree less with the above review. How can walking 517 Munros and tops ever be called a walk without purpose. It speaks for itself. People who can't see what a challenge and chance to spend a summer in the stunning although sometimes wet Scottish mountains are making comments about their own dulled intellect and lack of vision. Probably doing so from their sofa infront of daytime TV.
Chris Townsend shares his love of all things wild, high mountains, low passes, and just being in the wilds of Scotland. The book contains some stunning pictures too, as he also carried a fair amount of camera equipment during the walk.
I found the book an inspiration to just get out and walk anywhere. Very detailed in route choice and problems encountered during his walk. Spends a fair amount of time discussing his choice of lightweight and specialist equipment used.
Buy it and get your walking books looked out and dusted down.
Chris Townsend shares his love of all things wild, high mountains, low passes, and just being in the wilds of Scotland. The book contains some stunning pictures too, as he also carried a fair amount of camera equipment during the walk.
I found the book an inspiration to just get out and walk anywhere. Very detailed in route choice and problems encountered during his walk. Spends a fair amount of time discussing his choice of lightweight and specialist equipment used.
Buy it and get your walking books looked out and dusted down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Muntos & Tops
I enjoyed this book very much, I am a keen hillwalker myself, and Chris Townsend's book made me feel as if I was with him on his epic trek, doing battle with the elements and many... Read more
Published 10 months ago by E. L. Saunders
Excellent reference book, amusing storylines
As a fellow munro completionist (it took me 5 years, not one) I can throughly recommend this book to the 'serious' scottish mountain walker. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2008 by RM Salter
The Munros and Tops
If you are planning a walking trip to any of the Munros and Tops of any length or duration then this book would make a useful addition to your library. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2005 by Tony
A plain read about rather purposeless trip.
To cover all of the Munros in one session is for this reader rather an egotistic challenge. In the same way one can ask why?, so too can one ask why the writing of the book? Read more
Published on 12 May 1999
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