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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

Cordee Books Walking in the Alps Guidebook: Kev Reynolds, doyen of Alpine writers, has brought out a definitive guide to the many thousands of possible routes, with a geographical span that ranges from the Maritime Alps of southern France to the Julians of Slovenia, from Italy's Gran Paradiso to the little-known Turnitzer Alps of eastern Austria, from the ice-bound giants of the Bernese Oberland to the green rolling Kitzbuheler Alps and the bizarre towers of the Dolomites of South Tirol, showing the amazing diversity of this wonderful mountain chain. Every region of the Alps is covered in detail;walks and tours given in mouthwatering profusion. Chris Bonington agrees," The most comprehensive book about the Alps in the last fifty years,"he says. This is an essential volume for the Alpine traveller. What a present for Xmas! What a present at any time!; £20.00

Cordee Books Southern Highlands Guidebook: The part of Scotland described in this book includes all the hill and mountain areas from the central valley between the Forth and the Clyde northwards to the Moor of Rannoch. In the southern part of this area are the low hills such as the Campsies, the Ochils and the Lomonds of Fife which are a familiar part of the landscape of central Scotland; £17.00

Cordee Books Ben Nevis-Coe British Mountain Map: A strong, all weather map providing information on Ben Nevis-Coe range for hillwalkers and moutaineers.; £14.95

Cicerone Walking the Munros: Northern Highlands and the Cairngorms Vol.2 Guidebook: This second volume of a two-part series of guides to the Munros detailing the routes to 145 Munros in the Cairngorms and northern highlands (north of the Great Glen). A comprehensive introduction indicates the history of the Munros and includes vital information to make your quest as successful as possible. It includes detailed route descriptions around each of the 145 Munros (all the popular routes included), with sketch map for each route. All routes are prefaced by a wealth of information about Gaelic names, accommodation and access. Useful feature is the 10-figure grid refererences for key points such as summits and start point of awkward descent lines. It includes travel and other information on making the most of your walks and your stay in the area. An appendix listing all the Munros covered in the guide is also present. It features outstanding full-colour photography, and a hard-wearing, waterproof PVC cover. Part of a two-part series; volume 1 covers the southern Munros.; £14.00