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CiceroneBackpacker's Britain - Northern Scotland (volume 3) Price: £12.00

Cicerone Backpacker's Britain - Northern Scotland (volume 3)

Product Overview

For those looking for a little adventure without hitting the airport. The Cicerone - Backpacker's guide of Northern Scotland covers trips varying from 2,3 and 5 days.
including 30 multi-day backpacking routes in northern Scotland’s highlands and islands. Routes take walkers along rugged coastlines from the Shetland Islands to the Rough Bounds of Knoydart, and across mountain ridges from northern Skye to Glen Affric.
This guide is suitable for the following seasons:
January to March most routes snow-bound. April to June and September to December ideal. July and August bring plagues of midges!

  • Difficulty - Wilderness backpacking routes of 2–5 days for the experienced hillwalker/wild camper. Good fitness and navigation skills essential.
  • Centres - Lerwick, Stromness, Stornoway, Ullapool, Gairloch, Torridon, Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig, Portree, Fort William
  • Volume 3