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North Coast 500 and Northern Highlands Walking Guidebook - OS Pathfinder Guides
145 miles of exceptional walking and 500 miles of stunningly scenic touring . . .
The only walking guidebook featuring routes based on the North Coast 500.This book features 28 stunning Pathfinder walks, consisting of 12 short walks – from 1 to 3 hours; 12 half-day walks – from 3 to 4½ hours; 4 full-day walks. Plus 32 not-to-be-missed stop-off stroll recommendations.
It also features stunning photography, Ordnance Survey mapping, and detailed walking descriptions as well as clear parking directions, route information, and GPS waypoints for each walk.
A great selection of walks to showcase the scenic excellence of the Northern Highlands, with routes suitable for a wide range of tastes and skill level.
The amazing diversity of walks include: Knockan Crag, to follow a path through some of the oldest rocks on Earth; the total treat of Sandwood Bay, one of Britain’s most beautiful beaches; Ben Hope, the most northerly Munro, with epic views from the summit; the remarkable coastal cliffs, natural arches, stacks and geos from Duncansby Head; and the panorama over the Cromarty Firth from the delightful setting of Fyrish Monument.
This guidebook also includes practical information for walkers such as the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, health advice regarding midges and ticks, safety preparation and emergency advice, useful organisation directory, and a listing of OS Explorer & OS Landranger maps for the NC500.
What walks are inside North Coast 500 and Northern Highlands Walking Guidebook?
- Loch Kinellan and Ordwood
- Two Bridges circuit of the Black Water
- Applecross Trails
- Shieldaig Peninsula
- Loch Coulin circuit
- Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail
- Gairloch and Flowerdale
- Kernsary circuit from Poolewe
- Ullapool Hill and Loch Achall
- Knockan Crag
- Traligill Caves
- Little Assynt
- River Inver and Glencanisp Lodge
- Sandwood Bay
- Balnakeil Bay and Faraid Head
- Ben Hope
- Castle Varrich
- Torrisdale Bay
- Castletown Flagstone Trail
- Duncansby Head
- Noss Head
- Morven and Maiden Pap
- Helmsdale Harbour and River
- Ben Bhraggie
- Loch Fleet and Balblair Wood
- Ledmore and Migdale
- The Seaboard Villages
- The Fyrish Monument

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Whether you’re looking for a long stroll or an exhilarating hike, there is something for everyone

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All routes are tried and tested by seasoned walkers

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