Walking the Corbetts Vol 2 North of the Great Glen

A guidebook presenting 90 routes visiting 109 of Scotland's Corbetts (mountains between 2500 and 2999ft). Covering the area north of the Great Glen, including the Hebrides, the walks require good fitness and navigation skills plus experience in remote mountainous terrain: while many are straightforward ascents, some involve scrambling and river crossings.

The routes range from 7 to 41km (4?25 miles) and include hikes around Knoydart, Glen Affric, Torridon, Strathcarron and the Isle of Skye.

• Part of a 2-volume set: an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, Walking the Corbetts Vol 1 South of the Great Glen, is also available
• Clear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mapping
• Difficulty notes for each route detailing terrain, challenges and hazards
• Information on maps, parking, local bases, facilities and ferry services
• Alphabetical list of the Corbetts

Auteur

After taking early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher, Brian Johnson found time for three thru'-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, six hikes across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, a hike along the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago, and a single summer compleation of the Munros (Scotland's 3000ft mountains), as well as climbing all the Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-3000ft mountains) and the Grahams (Scotland's 2000-2500ft mountains). He completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France and multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal. In his younger days, Brian's main sport was orienteering. He competed at a high level and coached both Bishop Wordsworth's School and South-West Junior Orienteering squads. He also surveyed and drew many orienteering maps. He walked and climbed extensively in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California, often leading school groups. As a fanatical sportsman and games player, Brian competed to a high standard at cricket, hockey, bridge and chess. His crowning achievement was winning the 1995/96 World Amateur Chess Championships. Brian hiked under the trail name of Ancient Brit. Sadly, Brian passed away in 2021.

Résumé
A guidebook presenting 90 routes visiting 109 of Scotlands Corbetts (mountains between 2500 and 2999ft). Covering the area north of the Great Glen, including the Hebrides, the walks require good fitness and navigation skills plus experience in remote mountainous terrain: while many are straightforward ascents, some involve scrambling and river crossings.The routes range from 7 to 41km (425 miles) and include hikes around Knoydart, Glen Affric, Torridon, Strathcarron and the Isle of Skye.Part of a 2-volume set: an accompanying Cicerone guidebook, Walking the Corbetts Vol 1 South of the Great Glen, is also availableClear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mappingDifficulty notes for each route detailing terrain, challenges and hazardsInformation on maps, parking, local bases, facilities and ferry servicesAlphabetical list of the Corbetts

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Map key Foreword Preface Overview map Introduction What are the Corbetts? Geology Walking the Corbetts When to go The terrain Weather Access Mountain bothies Navigation Safety Areas in this guide Using this guide 1 Mull, Morvern, Sunart and Ardgour Route 1 Dun da Ghaoithe Route 2 Fuar Bheinn and Creach Bheinn Route 3 Beinn Resipol Route 4 Carn na Nathrach Route 5 Sgurr Dhomhnuill Route 6 Garbh Bheinn Route 7 Beinn na h-Uamha Route 8 Stob Coire a' Chearcaill 2 Glenfinnan and Rum Route 9 Sgurr na Ba Glaise, Rois-Bheinn and An Stac Route 10 Beinn Odhar Bheag and Beinn Mhic Cedidh Route 11 Sgurr an Utha Route 12 Stob a' Bhealach an Sgriodain Route 13 Sgurr Ghiubhsachain and Sgorr Craobh a' Chaorainn Route 14 Streap Route 15 Braigh nan Uamhachan Route 16 Ainshval and Askival 3 Loch Arkaig, Glen Dessarry and South Knoydart Route 17 Meall a' Phubuill Route 18 Beinn Bhan Route 19 Meall na h-Eilde and Geal Charn Route 20 Sgurr Mhurlagain Route 21 Fraoch Bheinn Route 22 Sgurr an Fhuarain and Sgurr Cos na Breachd-laoigh Route 23 Carn Mor Route 24 Bidein a' Chabair Route 25 Access to Sourlies Bothy for Routes 26 and 27 Route 26 Beinn Bhuidhe Route 27 Ben Aden 4 North Knoydart and Kinloch Hourn Route 28 Buidhe Bheinn Route 29 NW top, Sgurr nan Eugallt Route 30 Access to Barisdale Bothy for Routes 31-34 Route 31 Sgurr a' Choire-bheithe Route 32 Access to Inverie from Barisdale for Routes 33 and 34 Route 33 Sgurr Coire Choinnichean Route 34 Beinn na Caillich 5 Glen Garry, Glen Shiel, Glen Elchaig and Loch Hourn Route 35 Ben Tee Route 36 Meall Dubh Route 37 Beinn Loine Route 38 Am Bathach Route 39 Beinn na h-Eaglaise and Beinn nan Caorach Route 40 Sgurr Mhic Bharraich Route 41 Sgurr an Airgid Route 42 Sguman Coinntich and Faochaig Route 43 Aonach Buidhe Route 44 Sgurr Gaorsaic 6 Glen Affric, Glen Cannich, Glen Strathfarrar and Strathconon Route 45 Aonach Shasuinn and Carn a' Choire Ghairbh Route 46 Sgorr na Diollaid Route 47 An Sidhean Route 48 Beinn a' Bha'ach Ard Route 49 Bac an Eich Route 50 Meallan nan Uan and Sgurr a' Mhuilinn 7 Glen Carron, Glen Torridon and Loch Maree Route 51 Beinn Dronaig Route 52 Sgurr nan Ceannaichean Route 53 Beinn Tharsuinn and Sgurr na Feartaig Route 54 Fuar Tholl Route 55 An Ruadh-stac Route 56 Sgurr a' Chaorachain and Beinn Bhan Route 57 Beinn Damh Route 58 Beinn Dearg Route 59 Sgorr nan Lochain Uaine and Sgurr Dubh Route 60 Ruadh-stac Beag Route 61 Meall a' Ghiuthais Route 62 Beinn an Eoin Route 63 Baosbheinn Route 64 Beinn Airigh Charr Route 65 Beinn Lair 8 Strath Garve, Fisherfield and Inverpolly Route 66 Little Wyvis Route 67 Beinn a' Chaisteil Route 68 Beinn Liath Mhor a' Ghiubhais Li Route 69 Beinn Enaiglair Route 70 Creag Rainich Route 71 Beinn a' Chlaidheimh Route 72 Beinn Dearg Bheag and Beinn Dearg Mor Route 73 Beinn a' Chaisgein Mor Route 74 Sail Mhor Route 75 Cul Beag Route 76 Cul Mor 9 Strathcarron and NW Scotland Route 77 Carn Chuinneag Route 78 Carn Ban Route 79 Breabag Route 80 Glas Bheinn Route 81 Canisp Route 82 Spidean Coinich, Sail Ghorm and Sail Garbh on Quinag Route 83 Beinn Leoid Route 84 Ben Hee Route 85 Meallan Liath Coire Mhic Dhughaill or Carn Dearg Route 86 Meall Horn Route 87 Arkle Route 88 Ganu Mor, Foinaven Route 89 Cranstackie and Beinn Spionnaidh Route 90 An Caisteal, Ben Loyal 10 Skye and Harris Route 91 Garbh-bheinn Route 92 Sgurr Mhairi, Glamaig Route 93 An Cliseam Appendix A Alphabetical list of the Corbetts Appendix B Useful information