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Britain's Highest Mountain Walks Jeremy Ashcroft

Britain's Highest Mountain Walks By Jeremy Ashcroft

Britain's Highest Mountain Walks by Jeremy Ashcroft


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An essential guidebook to Britain's most popular and classic mountains. From the mountaineering editor of Trail magazine this illustrated guide describes 170 of the best walking and scrambling routes and five `challenge' routes.

Britain's Highest Mountain Walks Summary

Britain's Highest Mountain Walks by Jeremy Ashcroft

An essential guidebook to Britain's most popular and classic mountains. From the mountaineering editor of Trail magazine this illustrated guide describes 170 of the best walking and scrambling routes and five `challenge' routes.

Every mountain in England and Wales over 3,000 ft, and every mountain in Scotland over 4,000 ft is described. This selection encompasses a wide variety of terrain and routes, from a simple walk up Snowdon to an exhilarating adventure on the towering cliffs of Ben Nevis.

Each route includes:
* Detailed description of each descent and ascent
* Alternative routes to suit different preferences, levels of ability, and experience
* Relief maps showing each peak and their approaches
* Hand drawn illustrations highlight points of interest and changes to the terrain

Britain's Highest Mountain Walks Reviews

Ashcroft's... intricate pencil sketches and clear route-labelling make him the natural successor to Wainwright, and they certainly share the charm and accessibility of the great man's Pictorial Guides. Walk magazine

aficionados of Britain's big `uns will find it an indispensable gazetteer for their trips to the hills. The Outdoor Times

the prospect of the hiker in your life - fire on, feet up, brew in hand - delightedly pouring over the 170 spectacular routes etched out and rated here certainly seems a distinct possibility Wanderlust

If you fancy doing every scramble, trail and climb to get fit yourself, there's no better book out there. Weekend Sport

Effortlessly authoritative and illustrated in Jeremy's unique style, this is a vital companion for anyone tackling Britain's highest places. Simon Ingram, Editor, Trail Magazine

About Jeremy Ashcroft

Jeremy Ashcroft is Mountaineering Editor at Trail magazine and author of numerous mountain bike guidebooks. He has completed all but a handful of the Munros, all the Wainwrights, and all significant summits in North Wales as well as being an experienced alpinist who has climbed over half the 4000m peaks. Jeremy has also climbed in the Himalayas, North Africa and the Caucasus and spent six years as a member of his local mountain rescue team.

Additional information

GOR006940219
9780007488216
0007488211
Britain's Highest Mountain Walks by Jeremy Ashcroft
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
20130912
256
N/A
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