Walks in the Lammermuirs by Alan Hall
This book covers 44 walks in the hills south of Edinburgh. Running north and west of the River Tweed these hills - unknown by many, unwalked by most - provide the hillwalker with a satisfying challenge in an area that is only a short drive from Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Central Belt. What these solid, heather-splashed bastions that roll and rise lack in height and form, nature has generously compensated for with a peppering of intriguing highlights and much-prized solitude. They present a pleasing and differing aspect of the upland form for those who wish to see, and a provocative and enriching experience for those who wish to walk. The journeys have been planned to suit all tastes, whether of the enthusiastic hill-walker or the relaxed valley stroller, and are graded from 1 to 4 in terms of difficulty. To add interest, many of the trails in these hills utilise existing Roman roads, ancient trade routes, monk's 'gaits' and drove roads, enabling today's walker to tread the ways of centurian, cleric, kings, cadgers and cattle!
A Scottish 'squatter' for 45 years, I have written and photographically illustrated 11 outdoor books and walking guides covering the Scottish Borders, the Lammermuirs, Kielder Forest, Northumberland, the north Pennines, North York Moors, Lochaber- Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Fife and Perthshire and Kissamos and Selinas in Western Crete. An inquisitive pedestrian, full time writer and photographer, I have walked in addition to Britain, Catalonia, the GR10 and HRP in the French Pyrenees, Italy and Sri Lanka, plus some 20 Greek islands and small areas on the Greek mainland. Five words 'Let's Go For a Walk' started it all. Now I am never more content or challenged than with my walking boots on, a camera in my hand, a sack on my back and a great walk successfully completed to enthuse the reader . Five words also personify what I look for to make a good walk great 'challenge, scenery, variation , history' and 'wildlife', qualities that are frequently met in all the walks. To share them with the reader there are photographs relating to the route enabling the walker to identify their location/position with the accompanying route description, maps and items of interest. I believe one good photograph is worth a hundred words.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781852842147 |
| ISBN 10 | 1852842148 |
| Title | Walks in the Lammermuirs |
| Author | Alan Hall |
| Series | Cicerone Guide |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cicerone Press |
| Year published | 1996-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |