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The Great Glen Way (Rucksack Reader) (Spiral-bound)

by Jacquetta Megarry (Author)
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  • Spiral-bound: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Rucksack Readers; illustrated edition edition (May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1898481075
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898481072
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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The Great Glen Way is Scotland's fourth Long Distance Route, due to open April 2002. It runs along the Great Glen, from Fort William to Inverness (73 miles). The book contains specially commissioned mapping and step-by-step guidance. There is background on the canal heritage, rich wildlife and colourful history, supported by over 60 photographs.


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This is the essential trail guide, written by hikers for hikers, printed on waterproof paper in rucksack-friendly format. It contains all you need to plan and enjoy a week's walking along Scotland's historic Great Glen from Fort William to Inverness:


*fold-out map showing the official route in five panels
*the Way in sections, with summaries showing distance, terrain and food/drink stops
*concise background on local wildlife, history, Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal
*planning information for travel by car, train, bus or plane
*special notes for novices, with equipment checklists
*full colour throughout, with over 50 photographs
*robust, rucksack-friendly format
*printed on waterproof paper.

From 2002, part of the profit from sales of this book goes directly toward maintaining the Great Glen Way.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Really useful information, written by someone on the ground, 15 Feb 2007
By S. Bloomer - See all my reviews
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I recenlt walked the Great Glen Way and the book was really useful. There was lots of useful information that made me realise that this had been written by someone who knew the walk.

A really good format for reading the book with fold out content and it was waterproof! Was really useful seeing as one of the more taxing days for navigation it rained. Their website for Rucksack readers is really good aswell and you can even sample the books contents. got me thinking, where next??? Maybe Mount Kilimangaro!!

A good walk, worth the book and some additional web research.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A very useful guide , 6 Jun 2008
By J. Grierson - See all my reviews
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I walked the Great Glen Way this year and found the guide useful and interesting. Other reviewers have criticised the map for being too small, with a lack of detail. But the Great Glen Way is so well signposted, you don't really need a detailed map and if you like maps the only ones to buy are the O.S. ones! This guide gives excellent descriptions of the history of the route, its wildlife and of things to do around it. The section on planning and the references are also very useful. For me walking is not about getting from A to B. It's about enjoying the countryside and finding out about it. This is a great guide to help with that.
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21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The guidebook of the future, 3 Jun 2001
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A revolution in guidebooks, this compact and efficient manual for walking The Great Glen Way lets you find the information you want at once, instead of wading through heaps of side-issues in the hope of finding what you need. As an experienced backpacker, but less experienced hiker, I am delighted to find a book that takes up little space, is lightweight and accommodates beginners as well as experienced hikers.

Some guidebooks seem to be designed only for flipping through at home, but this is the ideal book to take along. It is waterproof, allowing you to walk in the rain, eat while reading and even highlight bits on the maps and wipe it off later! It has a table for converting metric distances, which is great for people from the continent.

"The Way in Detail" breaks the walk down into day-long sections. Each has a neat little summary at the beginning telling you what to expect, such as Terrain, Side Trips and Where to find food and drink. I loved the South Laggan to Invermoriston section including Fort Augustus, with boats working their way through the flight of five locks, and the Falls of Moriston. Make sure you check out the chapter on wildlife which has many photographs.

Overall this is the perfect book for a great walk. I can't wait for more Rucksack Readers to be published, on New Zealand perhaps?

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Glen Way (Rucksack Readers)
a very usefull read, clear easy to follow map with detailed description of all places on route, don't go without it
Published 3 months ago by W. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars Much improved in its third edition
As sole author of the first edition and co-author of the current one, I start by declaring my interest. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Megarry

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor quality with little thought put in
This booklet was very much biased towards the tourist, not the walker. The fold-out map (one of the features mentioned) is too small scale (at 1:110,000) to be useful. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2007 by Mr. Douglas Boffey

1.0 out of 5 stars Low on detail, did not live up to expectations
I found this guide disappointing. The maps were not sufficiently detailed, and the descriptions themselves where generic and touristy. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Adventure Trekker

2.0 out of 5 stars Was not impressed
Although this is probably the best guide to the Great Glen Way at the moment, I was not impressed by the content. Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for the Great Glen Way walker
This is an essential guide for anyone intending to walk the latest long distance footpath in Scotland. Read more
Published on 27 May 2001

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