Books About
Scotland
&
Books From Scotland

Scotland is a popular vacation destination for those who enjoy various sports. Of course everyone knows that golf and fishing are extremely popular but certain areas of Scotland have always been popular for the simple enjoyment of rambling and walking. Hillwalking and mountaineering are also incredibly popular.

Below is a list of books about hillwalking, rambling and walking in Scotland in alphabetical order.

25 Walks: Skye and Kintail - Hamish Brown
An excellent collection of 25 walks on the "misty isle" the Isle of Skye and Kintail.
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50 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains - Ralph Storer
Ralph Storer's first collection of 50 mountain routes across Scotland. What makes his routes particularly distinctive is his grading system, allowing you to see exactly what you are taking on.
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50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay - Ralph Storer
Carrying the theme over to focus on Skye and Raasay this collection provides much for lovers of the Cuillin, but without neglecting the rest of Skye or Raasay.
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50 Classic Routes on Scottish Mountains - Ralph Storer
A third collection of 50 routes from Ralph Storer, tending to go for some of the more remote or less well known objectives. Still up to the excellent standard of its predecessors.
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Collins Ramblers' Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe - Chris Townsend
From gentle strolls alongside the lochs, to the ascent of Britain's highest mountain, this guide offers an unparalleled variety of landscapes for the enthusiastic walker to explore. The main section of the book comprises 30 walks.
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Collins Ramblers Guide: Isle of Skye - Chris Townsend
This famous corner of the Scottish Highlands and Islands is home to a spectacular variety of mountain landscapes and dramatic coastlines. The main section of the book comprises 30 walks, suitable for all abilities, from young children to experienced walkers.
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Exploring the Far North West of Scotland - Richard Gilbert
This wonderful book does full justice to the magnificent area it covers. A range of routes are provided up all the significant mountains: and low level and coastal routes are also included.
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Fort William and Glen Coe Walks - H. Brown
A guide to walks in and around the Highland town of Fort William and the atmospherice, and historic, Glen Coe area.
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Hillwalker's Guide to Sutherland - Tom Strang
A collection of 50 walks in the far north and north west of Scotland. Most are coastal or low level, and they range from the short and simple to the long and very challenging.
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New Naturalist: Loch Lomondside - John Mitchell
This book covers the history of the Loch and its people, forestry, agriculture and fisheries, the natural history, recreational activities, and conservation, past, present and future.
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Pathfinder Guide: Skye and North West Highlands Walks - John Brooks
Covering much of Scotland's western seaboard, the 28 walks featured include routes from Gairloch and Torridon in the south to Sandwood Bay in the north.
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Scotland's 100 Best Walks - Cameron McNeish
An excellent selection of walks, ranging from the easy to the challenging, from coastal to mountain, right across Scotland. Each is accompanied by a description and a good map, and the photography is outstanding.
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The Cairngorms of Scotland - Stuart Rae, Adam Watson
Landscape and wildlife of the Cairngorms area.
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The Great Glen Way - Jacquetta Megarry
Robust, waterproof, comprehensive and enjoyable, this Rucksack Reader is the "everything you could possibly want to know" guide to the Great Glen Way, a 73 mile route from Fort William to Inverness due to open in Spring 2002 but largely navigable now for those wanting a pre-waymarking preview. As you'd expect, it provides route information and overview maps - plus detailed maps of the route through Fort William and Inverness. Nicely illustrated throughout.
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The Speyside Way - Jacquetta Megarry, Jim Strachan
This walking guide provides readers with all the information they need to plan and enjoy a walking holiday of up to 84 miles along the Speyside Way, in north-east Scotland.
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The West Highland Way - Jacquetta Megarry
This walking guide provides readers with all the information they need to plan and enjoy a walking holiday of up to 95 miles along the West Highland Way, from Glasgow to Fort William.
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The West Highland Way - Anthony Burton, Ordnance Survey
The definitive guide to this very popular long distance walk from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William. Includes 1:25,000 map sections for the route.
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Torridon: a Walker's Guide - Peter Barton
This excellent little book would be all too easy to overlook in a bookshop. It should be essential reading for anyone interested in walking in the Applecross or Torridon areas, and provides a large selection of walks. Some are low level, others provide viable pedestrian (ie non-climber) routes to the top of all those daunting Torridonian giants.
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Walk Loch Lomond and the Trossachs - Gilbert J Summers
A selection of 35 walks from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, each with an easy-to-follow map and step-by-step route directions.
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