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Cicerone Scotland World Mountain Ranges: A resource book covering the finest walks and climbs in Scotland, with its variety of wild landscapes ranging from the Southern Uplands to the great granite plateaus of the Cairngorms to the jagged arêtes of the Cuillin hills on the Isle of Skye. Whatever activity you are planning this guide has the information the independent mountain lover needs.; £25.00

Cicerone The Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering: A guide to the techniques, gear and skills that the ambitious hillwalker needs to tackle Britain’s classic mountaineering challenges competently. The Cicerone - Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering, covers the use of the rope to abseil, belay and protect ascents and descents, placement of protection, gear selection, navigation, survival, scrambling and first aid skills.; £14.00

Cicerone Walking the Munros: Southern, Central and Western Highlands Vol. 1 Guidebook: This first volume of a two-part series of guides to the Munros covers the southern, central and western highlands, Glencoe, Lochaber and Mull, and details routes for these 139 exciting and challenging mountains. A comprehensive introduction provides the history of the Munros and includes vital practical information to make your quest as successful as possible. The key features are: includes comprehensive information on tackling this famous collection of mountains, such as weather conditions, access, and the geology of the area; detailed route descriptions around each of the 139 Munros (all the popular routes included), with sketch map for each route; all routes prefaced by a wealth of information about Gaelic names, accommodation and access; useful 10-figure grid refererences for key points such as summits and start point of awkward descent lines; travel and other information on making the most of your walks and your stay in the area; appendix listing all the Munros covered in the guide; outstanding full-colour photography; and, hard-wearing, waterproof PVC cover. Part of a two-part series; volume 2 covers the northern Munros.; £12.95

Cicerone Map and Compass Instruction Book: A practical guide to learning or improving your navigation with a map and a compass. This book is aimed at the beginner to the world of walking as well as those who have been using map and compasses for a while but would like to improve. Using plenty of diagrams, OS and Harvey Maps to illustate points in the text, this book takes you logically through the various stages necessary to learning map and compass skills thoroughly. The book includes a look at GPS systems and computer-based mapping programmes. It closes with suggestions for practicing your new found skills.; £12.00

Cicerone Scotland's Far North: This guide provides invaluable information and detail to some of the 62 mountain walks in Scotland’s north-west peninsula, north of Ullapool. Mainly day walks, taking in peaks such as Suilven, Quinag, Morven and Scaraben, with three longer mountain traverses.; £10.00