Bartholomew Walk Guides
4 total works
This guide covers 40 walks in the holiday areas of Oban, Mull and Lochaber in Scotland, including several on the offshore islands. The walks are graded from easy to strenuous, offering something for every grade of fitness. It includes information about points of interest along the walks, and includes sections on the area's history, place names and natural history.
This guide covers 40 walks in Loch Ness and the Spey Valley. The walks have been graded from easy to strenuous, offering something for every grade of fitness. Ten of the walks have been revised by the Forest Enterprise, the division of the Forestry Commission responsible for the management of nationally owned forests and woodlands. The book carries the Forest Enterprise logo on the cover which appears in the "Walks Guide" series branding. It is bound in a spiral format, and all walks are on one or two pages allowing the book to be folded flat in a plastic bag or wallet during inclement weather.
This guide is one of the "Walks" series. The easy-to-use spiral bound format has proved to be very popular for walkers and ramblers. There are 40 walks in this guide to walks in historic Edinburgh, its environs and the Pentland Hills. All recognized rights of way across the Pentland Hills are covered by this guide. There are walks in central Edinburgh as well as in the villages and suburbs. They vary from short strolls to more strenuous excursions, and are graded to take into account the distance and type of terrain covered, making it easy to judge which walks are suitable for your level of fitness and experience. Each walk is easily accessible by car or public transport and information is given on this. Round trip distances are given, and walks are illustrated by detailed maps showing the route clearly. There are accompanying step-by-step instructions. Each route is contained within one page or two facing pages, making it unnecessary to turn pages while walking. Features of note, interesting viewpoints and objects connected with history or legend are explained.
The first, introductory part of the guide details the history and special characteristics of Edinburgh and the Pentlands as well as giving general advice on countryside walking.
The first, introductory part of the guide details the history and special characteristics of Edinburgh and the Pentlands as well as giving general advice on countryside walking.