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Great British Ridge Walks Bill Birkett

Great British Ridge Walks By Bill Birkett

Great British Ridge Walks by Bill Birkett


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Summary

This title provides routes for 50 mountain ridge walks in Snowdonia, the lake District and the Scottish Highlands and Islands. All the walks are photographed and include maps, realistic elevations (with 3D impressions), route descriptions and facts.

Great British Ridge Walks Summary

Great British Ridge Walks by Bill Birkett

The mountains of Britain are made up of the most varied rocks in the world. This stunning book details fifty routes on ridges that will lead the hill walker to new levels of freedom, peace, self-expression and indescribable beauty in the mountains of Snowdonia, the Lake Distict and the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Some of the ridges featured are famous, others less so: all are meticulously and magnificently photographed, with maps and realistic elevations (3D impressions), route descriptions and facts to provide comprehensively detailed walks. If you enjoy hill walking, or simply love mountains, this book is an indispensable source of inspiration and reference.

About Bill Birkett

Bill Birkett is one of Britain's foremost mountain writers and photographers, and is a leading climber and hill walker. Son of Lakeland rock-climbing poineer Jim Birkett, he has spent a lifetime exploring the hills and wild places. His breathtaking photography illustrates numerous publications, and his own books include the best-selling Complete Lakeland Fells. He lives near Ambleside in Cumbria with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction Routes for 50 mountain ridge walks, including: Wales The Arrans; Snowdon Horseshoe by Crib Goch; Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to Glyder Fach; Moel Siabod by the Daiar Ddh; Y Garn; Cnicht and Moelwyn Maer; Cader Idris Lake District Scafell Pike via Pen to Scafell via Broad Stand; Pillar Mountain via the Mosedale Horseshoe; Langdale Pikes via Jack's Rake; The High Stile Ridge; Skiddaw by Ullock Pike; Helvellyn via Striding Edge; Crinkle Crags to Bowfell and Esk Pike; Dow Crag to Coniston Old Man Scotland Arran, the Great Glen Sannox Horeseshoe; Skye: Sgurr nan Gillean, Trotternish Ridge; Buachaille Etive by Curved Ridge; Ben Nevis by Carn Mor Dearg Arlte; Beinn a'Bheithir; The Five sisters of Kintail; Stac Pollaidh; Foinaven; An Teallach, Liathach Acknowledgements Index

Additional information

GOR002409070
9780715316214
0715316214
Great British Ridge Walks by Bill Birkett
Used - Very Good
Paperback
David & Charles
20030327
192
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