This book features beautiful day hikes that include small towns only an hour or two from Edinburgh and Glasgow. It features the incredible scenery and variety of the Borders region, with everything from half-day strolls to the world-renowned 340 km Southern Upland Way; an array of easy walks that combine castles, Speyside whisky, and coastal trails near Inverness and Aberdeen; the magnificent coastline and forest walks of Galloway and some of Scotland's most famous, challenging, and spectacular routes through Cairngorms National Park; and, the unspoiled wilderness and postcard-perfect scenery of the Western Highlands and Skye.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF WALKS. LIST OF REGIONAL MAPS. 1 THE BEST OF WALKING IN SCOTLAND. 2 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO SCOTLAND. 3 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES. 4 EDINBURGH & GLASGOW WALKS (Colin Hutchison). 5 SOUTHERN SCOTLAND WALKS (Colin Hutchison). 6 TAYSIDE & FIFE WALKS (Felicity Martin). 7 ARGYLL & THE WEST HIGHLANDS WALKS (Felicity Martin). 8 THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS WALKS (Felicity Martin). 9 THE NORTHERN HIGHLANDS WALKS (Patrick Thorne). APPENDIX A: FAST FACTS, TOLL-FREE NUMBERS & WEBSITES. APPENDIX B: LANGUAGE & PLACE NAMES. INDEX.

Reviews

"...indispensable guide...Aimed at every level, the guide includes detailed directions" (The Scots Magazine, July 2009)