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Cicerone Snowdonia 40 Great Mtn Days: This inspirational guidebook describes 40 superb routes among the valleys and heights of the Snowdonia National Park, inviting walkers to explore the less well-known regions of Snowdonia as much as those that are eternally popular. These walks have been chosen to encourage experienced walkers and mountaineers to try something new in this much-loved region, while at the same time offering clear descriptions of classic routes for those new to Snowdonia.All the routes in Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia are day walks – graded from moderate to arduous to help you choose the right route – and all of them make for a great day out in Snowdonia.This is the second title in the Cicerone Great Mountain Days series, which include the Lake District and Scotland. 40 graded walks throughout the Snowdonia National Park area routes illustrated with Harvey maps and pictorial route diagrams by artist and outdoor writer, Mark Richards some routes include mild scrambling or long days in rugged country walks to be enjoyed all year round; £17.95

Cicerone Backpackers Brit N Scot Vol3: The Highlands of Scotland are one of Britain's great wilderness areas, particularly in the Far North. Backpackers venturing into these remote lands get a true sense of being away from it, and this book gives a superb starting point for those wanting to explore this wonderful mountain region. A total of 30 multi-day backpacking routes are described, along rugged coastlines from the Shetland Islands to the Rough Bounds of Knoydart, and across mountain ridges from the northern tip of Skye to the great trench of Glen Affric. Most routes take just 2 or 3 days to complete, but for those wanting an even wilder experience a handful of longer routes are also included. Covers all the main mountain regions north of the Great Glen, as well as many magnificent coastal walks on the islands of Shetland, Orkney, the Outer Hebrides, Skye and Rum. Accommodation information provided, as well as details of good camp sites, bothies and hostels for use during the walk itself. This is the third volume of Cicerone’s Backpacker’s series, and follows Volume 1: Northern England and Volume 2: Wales, both also by Graham Uney.; £12.95

Cicerone Not The West Highland Way: The West Highland Way is one of the finest of Britain’s long-distance paths. It passes through six separate mountain ranges, running from Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow alongside her longest loch, to the foot of Scotland’s highest mountains. But it runs close to a busy main road and avoids the mountain tops.NOT The West Highland Way makes the most of the surrounding area, taking in sights that the linear Way doesn't allow. It crosses Ben Lomond and Beinn Dorain, the charming Campsie Fells and the mighty Mamores, while the crossing of the Black Mount from Inveroran to Glen Coe represents the best pub-to-pub to be found in Britain. Much better to cross these mountains than to pass them on your way by.With mountain alternatives to all but one of the West Highland Way's nine standard stages, this guidebook takes you on a higher and wilder journey. By taking the best of what the standard Way has to offer and adding in all its diversions away from the linear paths, and get to the heart of what makes the West Highland Way so great. 5 one-day hill outings described from Rowardennan, Inverarnan, Crianlarich, Inveroran and Fort William 8 mountain alternatives create a fantastic 14-day walk includes two 2-day backpack trips and 3 extended routes off the Way to Dalwhinnie, Inverie and as far north as Cape Wrath all illustrated with OS map extracts and packed with ‘backpack facts’ for first-timers long distance walkers; £12.95

Cicerone Speyside Way New Ed: The River Spey, famed both for its salmon and for its distilleries, flows almost a hundred miles, from the Monadhliath Mountains, past the Cairngorms to the Moray Firth.The Speyside Way official long-distance trail, offers easy walking on good paths and along disused railway lines. It runs for 66 miles from Aviemore to the old port of Buckie on the Moray coast, together with a 20-mile extension back to Newtonmore it makes a perfect easy week’s walk. Experienced walkers will also be able to reach the source of the river to follow it all the way downstream on various good routes.This guidebook also describes routes to the source of the Spey and linking routes to other official trails – the Dava Way and the Moray Coast Trail.Many sections of the three trails are also suitable for mountain bikes and information for cyclists is also included. full descriptions of the three long distance trails in the Moray region: the Speyside Way, Dava Way and Moray Coast Trail, as well as a combination of the 3 - the Moray Way extra information for mountain bikers, who can tackle most of the routes described background information about the many world-renowned whisky distilleries passed along the way; £12.95

Cicerone Walking On Jura Islay Colonsay: Guide to walking on the Southern Hebrides - Jura, Islay, Colonsay and Oronsay - Scotland, UK - featuring one classic 5-day trek along the west coast of Jura and 11 day walks across the islands, include a round of the Paps of Jura. True wilderness walking, rough terrain, spectacular coastline. Bases include Port Askaig, Port Ellen and Scalasaig. The Southern Hebrides are an undiscovered walker‘s paradise – the west coast of Jura with its dramatic geology, glorious empty beaches and abundant wildlife, Islay famous for its birdlife, its historical sites and its distilleries and Colonsay with a tranquil character all its own, echoing much of the natural splendour of its neighbours. The terrain can be tough and trackless but the clear descriptions in this guide will introduce experienced walkers to some of the finest wilderness walking in the British Isles.; 12 walks and treks across all 3 islands; detailed information on cultural and natural history; illustrated with OS mapping and inspiring photography; £12.95