Description
A large hiking area south of the Highlands.
The Southern Uplands hold more than the rounded hills first suggest. Here you will find remote mountains, valleys, and open plateaus with considerable variation. The book offers a broad introduction through walks between Edinburgh and the Borders, with Galloway and the Pentland Hills among several regions worth exploring.
Forty-four day walks with many different destinations.
The selection includes both short outings and long days covering several summits. The gradings help you compare options before choosing. You can use the book for a longer tour or focus your stay on a single area, with the option to vary between higher routes and more manageable walks depending on conditions and how you’re feeling on the day.
Maps and information for planning.
Route descriptions and maps provide support for following connections through valleys and over heights. Practical information helps with starting points and execution, making it easier to combine several days in the region. The guide also provides a basis for discovering lesser-known destinations, not just following the most-used routes near the larger towns.
Consider navigation and distance on the open heights.
Some routes cross remote and indistinct terrain, where poor visibility can make progress difficult. The longer walks require good fitness and realistic time planning. The guide suits hikers who want to actively use the descriptions and gradings, adapting their choice to experience, weather, and the time available on the day.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of climbers and hillwalkers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Ronald Turnbull. English language. 272 pages. First edition, published in 2015. ISBN 9781852847401.
