Scotland Outdoor Books

Scotlands 100 Best Walks. This is a great guide to Scotland's best walks. From mountain, glen, drove road and seashore, each walk is graded for both length and difficulty. It is an essential guide for anyone who enjoys walking and for anyone with an interest in rural Scotland.

101 Mountain Bike Routes in Scotland. Features detailed descriptions of mountain-bike routes from all of Scotland, chosen for variety, interest for all abilities and for scenery. Maps and photographs are accompanied by advice on the terrain and any special equipment required.

Scotland: The National Cycle Network. Unveiled in the year 2000, the National Cycle Network currently provides more than 7000 miles of cycling routes throughout Britain, with the figure expected to rise to 10,000 miles by 2005. Harry Henniker's book, covering the Scottish part of the National Cycle Network, is a comprehensive guide to the many routes to be explored.

Outdoors Scotland. An easy to read informative guide to what you can do in the open air of Scotland's magnificent countryside. Whether you're seeking new opportunities for outdoor activity or searching for peace and solitude in lovely locations, this well-researched book is for you. Over 150 magnificent full colour photos and maps.

Scottish White Water: The SCA Guidebook. the long awaited guide to Scottish white water, written by paddlers for paddlers. Scottish Whitewater opens the door to a host of adventures, epics and fun days on the river. Here you will find descriptions to both well-known classics and little known gems. Covering the length and breadth of Scotland and providing something for everyone, whatever the conditions. Whether you are a white water novice or an out and out hair boater, you need this book. With maps, pictures and first hand accounts, here is a guide that captures something of the spirit of Scottish white water. The proceeds of the sale of this book will go towards protecting and enhancing access to the rivers that we all enjoy.

West Highlands (Pocket Mountains) Forty circular walks in the West Highlands, complete with contoured maps, colour photography and local information – all packed into a convenient pocket-sized format. Routes vary from easygoing half-day treks to longer expeditions over multiple tops.

Northern Highlands (Pocket Mountains).
The Cairngorms (Pocket Mountains).

The Islands (Pocket Mountains) Forty circular hill routes on the islands off the west coast of Scotland (Skye, Arran, Islay, Jura, Mull, Eigg, Rum, Raasay, Harris and the Uists), complete with contoured maps, colour photography and local information – all packed into a convenient pocket-sized format. Routes vary from easygoing half-day treks to longer expeditions over multiple tops.

Classic Mountain Scrambles in Scotland. Scrambling, the middle ground between hill-walking and rock-climbing, is rapidly becoming a highly popular pursuit, both for hill-walkers, seeking a greater challenge and for general mountaineers interested in the classic routes on Scotland's finest mountains. This book is a guide to scrambling the best routes in Scotland.