Great Glen Way 2nd Edition - 40 Large Scale Maps & Guides to 18 Towns Villages Planning, Places

Informationen zum Autor By Jim Manthorpe Klappentext The Great Glen Way long-distance footpath begins where the West Highland Way ends – at Fort William – and follows the Great Glen faultline to finish at Inverness after 79 miles (127km). The trail passes Loch Lochy, Loch Oich and Loch Ness and also follows the towpath of the Caledonian Canal. It's a relatively easy week-long walk amongst beautiful Highland scenery but there's a high level option between Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit that gives even better mountain views.Includes 38 detailed walking maps: the largest-scale maps available – at just under 1:20,000 (8cm or 31/8 inches to 1 mile) these are bigger than even the most detailed walking maps currently available in the shopsUnique mapping features – walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest. These are not general-purpose maps but fully edited maps drawn by walkers for walkersWith accommodation, pubs and restaurants in detailed guides to 15 towns and villages including Fort William and InvernessItineraries for all walkers – whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks or short breaksDetailed public transport information Buses and trains for all access pointsPractical information for all budgetsWhat to see; where to eat (cafés, pubs and restaurants); where to stay (B&Bs, hotels, bunkhouses, hostels and campsites)Downloadable GPS waypointsWritten by Scottish hillwalker Jim Manthorpe, this Trailblazer guide is the 16th in our popular British Walking Guide series. Zusammenfassung All the information you need to enjoy your hiking adventure along the Great Glen Way in this fully revised and updated 2nd edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTIONThe Great Glen WayAbout the Great Glen Way 7 – History of the Great Glen Way 8How difficult is it? 10 – How long do you need? 12 – When to go 13PART 1: PLANNING YOUR WALKPractical information for the walkerRoute finding 17 – Accommodation 18 – Food and drink 21Money 23 – Other services 24 – Information for foreign visitors 24Walking companies 26 – Walking with a dog 28Other options for the Great Glen Way 28Budgeting 29ItinerariesVillage and town facilities 30 – Which direction? 31Suggested itineraries 32 – Day and weekend walks 33Hillwalking side trips 34What to takeKeep your luggage light 34 – How to carry it 34 – Footwear 35Clothes 36 – Toiletries 37 – First-aid kit 37 – General items 37Camping gear 38 – Sources of further information 38 – Money 39Maps 39 – Recommended reading 40Getting to and from the Great Glen WayNational transport 41 – Getting to Britain 42Local transport 43 – Public transport map 45PART 2: MINIMUM IMPACT WALKING& OUTDOOR SAFETYMinimum impact walkingEconomic impact 47 – Environmental impact 48 – Scottish outdoorAccess code 50 – Access 51Outdoor safetyAvoidance of hazards 53 – Weather forecasts 54 – Water 54Blisters 54 – Bites 55 – Hypothermia 56 – Hyperthermia 57Dealing with an accident 57PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATUREConserving Scotland's natureScottish Natural Heritage (SNH) 59 – The Great Glen Fault 59Campaigning & conservation organisations 59PART 3: THE ENVIRONMENT & NATURE (continued)Flora and faunaTrees 61 – Flowers 65 – Mammals 67 – Reptiles 70Butterflies 70 – Birds 70PART 4: ROUTE GUIDE AND MAPSUsing this guide 74Fort William 76Fort William to Gairlochy 81 (Lochyside 82 – Caol 82Corpach 86 – Banavie 87 – Gairlochy 87 – Spean Bridge 90)Gairlochy to junction by Laggan Locks 94Side trip to the Loch Lochy munros 98Junction by Laggan Locks to Fort Augustus 101 (Junction by Laggan Locks to Aberchalder via Laggan and Loch Oich 101Laggan 101 – Junction by Laggan Locks to Aberchalder via Invergarry, Invergarry link route 105 – Invergarry 106 – Aberchalder to Fort Augustus 110 – Fort Augustus 111)Fort Augustus to Invermoriston 116 (High route from Fort Augustus to junction of routes 118 – Low route from Fort Augustus to junction of routes 120 – Junct...

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• Authors: Jim Manthorpe
• Publisher: Trailblazer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2021
• EAN: 9781912716104
• ISBN: 978-1-912716-10-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: British Walking Guides (Trailblazer); Walking guide; Trailblazer British Walking Guides; Trailblazer Wanderführer; Trailblazer Wanderfhrer
• Subject: Travel > Sports and active travel > Europe