Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay - 23 wild walks in the Southern Hebrides (Edwards Peter)(Paperback / softback) - diskuze

Jura, Islay and Colonsay sit at the wilder, less visited end of the Hebridean island chain. Jura, in particular, is one of the last genuinely remote walking destinations in the British Isles, with a roadless west coast, the iconic triple summits of the Paps of Jura, and the notorious whirlpool of Corryvreckan drawing walkers seeking something well beyond the ordinary. This comprehensive Cicerone guidebook by Peter Edwards covers 22 day walks and one five-day 89km (55-mile) trek along Jura's remote west coast, across Jura, Islay, Colonsay, Oronsay and Scarba. With routes suitable for fit, experienced walkers comfortable with rough, often pathless terrain, the guidebook provides clear route descriptions and 1:50,000 OS mapping with practical information on bothies, wild camping, accommodation and island transport throughout. 22 day walks and one five-day 89km west coast trek are included across five islands, with day walks ranging from 7 to 25km and suitable for experienced walkers comfortable with challenging, waymark-free terrainThe Paps of Jura, one of the finest and most demanding hill walking challenges in the southern Hebrides, is covered in full with a complete route description and mapping1:50,000 OS mapping is provided for every walk, with detailed notes on navigation across Jura and Islay's often pathless terrain, where strong map and compass skills are essentialBothy and wild camping information throughout, with notes on locations, c
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