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Walking on Harris and Lewis Richard Barrett

Walking on Harris and Lewis By Richard Barrett

Walking on Harris and Lewis by Richard Barrett


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A handy pocket-sized guidebook to 30 day walks on the Isle of Harris and Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. Walks range from all-day routes in the high hills to shorter, lower-level walks that visit the world-famous heritage sites and antiquities. Includes the An Cliseam horseshoe, the stone circles of Calanais and Butt of Lewis lighthouse.

Walking on Harris and Lewis Summary

Walking on Harris and Lewis: 30 Routes in the Outer Hebrides by Richard Barrett

This walking guide describes 30 day walks all over the Isle of Harris and Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides. All easily accessible from Stornaway or Tarbet. Routes vary from short strolls to long wilderness hikes, high-level and low-level, and include the An Cliseam horseshoe, visits to ancient historic monuments like the stone circles of Calanais and the famous Butt of Lewis lighthouse, all illustrated with OS maps and dramatic photography. The routes in this guide range from 4km to 22km and take in most of the main summits as well as lots of the antiquities and other places of interest. A list of all the Marilyns (British hills of any height with a drop of at least 150m on all sides) on Harris, Lewis and St Kilda is included at the back. Much of the Long Island, as its known, is remote and walkers are not likely to encounter anyone else in their explorations, so these walks are for well-equipped, experienced hikers with good navigational skills. Tips are also included about walking on St Kilda, Berneray, Taransay, The Shiant Islands and The Flannan Isles, along with a short Gaelic glossary and route summary table.

About Richard Barrett

Richard Barrett spent his working life as a professional marketer, but still found time for climbing, winter mountaineering and sea kayaking. Having fallen in love with the Harris Hills in 2007, he is now set to relocate to Maraig in North Harris, where he and his wife are building a guest house. This is his first book for Cicerone.

Table of Contents

Introduction So what is an island? Geology Flowers and vegetation Wildlife Getting there Getting around Where to stay Safety considerations Midges Footwear Access Place names How to use this guide Harris Introduction 1 Ceapabhal and Toe Head 2 Roineabhal from Roghadal 3 Coast to Coast on the Coffin Route 4 Beinn Dhubh 5 The Scholar's Path 6 Scalpay 7 Circuit of Todun from Urgha 8 Cleit Ard 9 Liuthaid and Mullach a' Ruisg 10 The Skeaudale Horseshoe 11 An Cliseam Horseshoe from aird a' Mhulaidh 12 Stulabhal, Teileasbhal and Uisgneabhal Mor 13 Muladal, Ulabhal, Oireabhal and Cleiseabhal 14 Tiorga Mor 15 Huiseabhal Mor, Oireabhal and Huiseabhal Beag Lewis Introduction 16 Ceann Loch Resort from Loch Rog Beag 17 Griomabhal, Naideabhal a-Muigh and Laibheal 18 Mealaisbhal, Cracabhal and Laibheal a Tuath 19 Tamanasbhal, Teinneasabhal, Tahabhal and Tarain 20 Suaineabhal from Cairisiadar 21 Bhalasaigh to Bostadh on Great Bernera 22 Around Calanais 23 Dun Charlabhaigh and the Gearrannan Blackhouses 24 West Side Coastal Path 25 Beinn Bhragair 26 Around the Butt of Lewis 27 Heritage Trail between Tolstadh and Port Nis 28 A walk to the tidal island of Eilean Chaluim Chille 29 The deserted village of Stiomrabhaigh 30 Beinn Mhor Walks on St Kilda and Other Islands Appendices Appendix 1 Route Summary Table Appendix 2 Common Gaelic/Norse terms Appendix 3 Further Reading Appendix 4 Marilyns on Harris, Lewis and St Kilda

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GOR004062977
9781852845674
1852845678
Walking on Harris and Lewis: 30 Routes in the Outer Hebrides by Richard Barrett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cicerone Press
20130513
192
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