Scotland's Mountain Ridges

Guidebook to exploring Scotland's finest mountain ridges through climbing, scrambling and winter mountaineering. With 47 routes across Lochaber, Cairngorms, the North and West Highlands, Skye, Rum, Arran and the Southern Highlands, this guide contains something for all levels of experience and ability, from mountain walkers to scramblers, climbers and mountaineers.

The routes range from 3?26 miles (4?42km) in length and are graded from Moderate?Very Severe (climbs), 1?3 (scrambles) and I?III/3 (winter mountaineering).

• 1:50,000 OS mapping included for the approach to and descent off each ridge
• Clear route descriptions and topo diagrams of the ridge scrambles and climbs
• Includes classic routes on Ben Nevis, the Aonachs, Glen Coe, Coire an t-Sneachda, Torridon, the Cobbler, Ben Lui, Mitre Ridge, An Teallach Traverse and Cuillin Main Ridge Traverse
• Routes accessible from key bases including Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Aviemore, Gairloch, Lochinver, Arrochar and Cranlarich
• Advice on difficulty, access, accommodation and wild camping, and seasonal notes on choosing the best conditions to tackle each route

Autorentext

A Londoner by birth - if not inclination - Dan Bailey is happier as an adopted Fifer, where he lives with his wonderful wife and two budding young mountaineers in striking distance of hills, rock and water. As well as guidebooks Dan produces words and pictures for the outdoor media, and works as the editor of UKHillwalking.com . Dan has walked and climbed in North and South America, Africa, Asia, Mainland Europe and all over the UK. Having tried the rest he insists that Scotland is the best. He is a particular fan of challenging hill walks and long adventurous traditional climbs, both summer and winter - a passion for which he has far more enthusiasm than talent.

Zusammenfassung
Guidebook to exploring Scotlands finest mountain ridges through climbing, scrambling and winter mountaineering. With 47 routes across Lochaber, Cairngorms, the North and West Highlands, Skye, Rum, Arran and the Southern Highlands, this guide contains something for all levels of experience and ability, from mountain walkers to scramblers, climbers and mountaineers. The routes range from 326 miles (442km) in length and are graded from ModerateVery Severe (climbs), 13 (scrambles) and IIII/3 (winter mountaineering). 1:50,000 OS mapping included for the approach to and descent off each ridge Clear route descriptions and topo diagrams of the ridge scrambles and climbs Includes classic routes on Ben Nevis, the Aonachs, Glen Coe, Coire an t-Sneachda, Torridon, the Cobbler, Ben Lui, Mitre Ridge, An Teallach Traverse and Cuillin Main Ridge Traverse Routes accessible from key bases including Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Aviemore, Gairloch, Lochinver, Arrochar and Cranlarich Advice on difficulty, access, accommodation and wild camping, and seasonal notes on choosing the best conditions to tackle each route

Inhalt

Arran and the Southern Highlands 1 A'Chir traverse 2 Pagoda Ridge, A'Chir 3 South Ridge Direct, Rosa Pinnacle, Cir Mhor 4 Glen Sannox horseshoe 5 Traverse of the South and Centre Peaks, The Cobbler 6 Coire Gaothaich circuit, Ben Lui Lochaber 7 Sron na Creise, Creise 8 Inglis Clarke Ridge, Creise 9 Curved Ridge, Buachaille Etive Mor 10 Crowberry Ridge via the Rannoch Wall, Buachaille Etive Mor 11 Sron na Lairig, Stob Coire Sgreamhach 12 Dorsal Arete, Stob Coire nan Lochan 13 Aonach Eagach 14 Ring of Steall 15 Castle Ridge, Ben Nevis 16 Ledge Route, Ben Nevis 17 Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis 18 Observatory Ridge, Ben Nevis 19 North East Buttress via Raeburn's Arete, Ben Nevis 20 Carn Dearg Meadhonach East Ridge and Carn Mor Dearg Arete 21 Golden Oldie, Aonach Mor 22 North East Ridge, Aonach Beag 23 Long and Short Leachas, Ben Alder The Cairngorms 24 Eagle Ridge, Lochnagar 25 Mitre Ridge, Beinn a'Bhuird 26 Pygmy Ridge and Afterthought Arete, Stob Coire an t-Sneachda 27 Fiacaill Ridge, Cairn Lochan 28 North East Ridge, Angel's Peak The North and West 29 Great Ridge, Garbh Bheinn 30 North-north East Ridge, Sgurr Ghiubhsachain 31 Forcan Ridge, The Saddle 32 South Ridge, Mullach Fraoch-choire 33 Cioch Nose, Sgurr a'Chaorachain 34 A'Chioch Ridge, Beinn Bhan 35 Beinn Alligin traverse 36 Liathach traverse 37 Northern Pinnacles of Mullach an Rathain, Liathach 38 Marathon Ridge, Beinn Lair 39 North West Ridge, A'Mhaighdean 40 An Teallach traverse 41 Stac Pollaidh 42 Suilven Skye and Rum 43 Traverse of the Rum Cuillin 44 Dubhs Ridge 45 The Spur, Sgurr an Fheadain 46 Pinnacle Ridge, Sgurr nan Gillean 47 Clach Glas - Bla Bheinn traverse 48 Cuillin Main Ridge Traverse