Rock Climbing in Scotland

by KevinHowett (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $4.67

  This is a comprehensive guide to rock climbing in one of the most popular climbing regions in Britain, written for visiting and local climbers of all levels of experience. It includes nearly 600 routes, all checked, graded and described pitch by pitch. Illustrations - detailed crag diagrams or topographical photographs - make the climbs easy to locate and follow. Each chapter contains a section of information about access, local transport and accommodation.

• Used

  Paperback
  1990

  $3.28

  In this popular guide to rock climbing in Scotland information is given on the latest routes and the most recent local area knowledge. 100 of the routes are new additions including the well known and frequently climbed crags and cliffs of Arran, Glen Coe and Glen Nevis, as well as the mountain quartzite of Beinn Eighe in Torridon and Cairngorm's 1000 fet Creag an Dubh Loch. Each route has been checked, is described pitch by pitch, and has its lengths given in feet and inches. It encompasses the full spectrum of climbing grades and covers 600 routes, all of which are divided into area-specific chapters giving information about: access; accomodation; provisions; camping; and mountain rescue. It includes maps of each area and detailed diagrams of every crag.