Description
An island landscape from Berneray to Mingulay.
This book covers Berneray, North Uist, Grimsay, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra, Vatersay, and Mingulay. The selection demonstrates how beaches, coastal cliffs, lochs, and hills vary throughout the island chain. This provides a broad foundation for planning a tour of the Outer Hebrides, or for staying in one location and exploring the immediate area on foot over several days.
Forty graded walks across diverse terrain types.
The walks range from manageable strolls along the beaches to longer, more demanding excursions in the hills. The grading assists in selecting routes based on experience and the desired activity for the day. This book thus offers more alternatives than just the well-known coastal stretches, allowing for variation in your island holiday between different landscapes and challenges along the way.
Maps and background information provide richer content.
Route descriptions and maps offer support when connecting trails and landscape features. The book also addresses the nature, geology, and history of the islands, ensuring that the walks provide more than just views. Practical information aids planning, while current ferry and boat connections should be verified before trips to islands where access depends on weather and transport availability.
Plan with the island weather as part of the journey.
Wind, rain, and visibility can significantly alter possibilities, particularly on exposed hills and coastal sections. This guide is suitable for walkers who wish to actively use gradings and descriptions and have multiple options available. Choose your walk according to conditions and the experience level of your party, allowing the variation between the islands to adapt your plan throughout your stay in this landscape.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who sought to share their thorough knowledge of routes – a tradition that continues to characterise the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Mike Townsend. English language. 192 pages. Second edition, published in 2023. ISBN 9781786311443.
