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Not the West Highland Way: A Mountain High Way
Mountain alternatives to 8 of the 9 stages of the West Highland Way
Pre-order - Publishing 15 January 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 January 2025.Guidebook to the best mountain alternative routes deviating from Scotland's iconic West Highland Way. Includes 14 variants/side loops plus trail extensions, with options to bag nearby Munros. For intrepid walkers with an affinity for hills.
Seasons
Spring to Autumn, with May, June and September the best months of all. A Winter Not the West Highland Way for the tough and ambitious.Centres
Glasgow, Dumbarton, Loch Lomond, Crianlarich, Tyndrum, Dalmally, Bridge of Orchy, Corrour Station, Kinlochleven, Fort William.Difficulty
Moderately difficult diversions above the West Highland Way including several full-on mountain days (with the good low-level path as a foul-weather alternative). Challenging backpack routes of 2 days upwards.Must See
Loch Lomond from overhead; sunrise from the summit corrie of Ben Lui; woods and waterfalls of River Leven; long, lonely Loch Etive; Glen Nevis from its bleak head down to its Himalayan-style gorge.-
Overview
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A guidebook to the best West Highland Way (WHW) diversions and extensions. For walkers with an affinity for hills, looking to leave the iconic trail in search of intrepid mountain alternatives and Munro-bagging detours.
- Describes 14 different route options (mountain variants/side loops) between Milngavie and Fort William, ranging from 10-29km with ascent gain from 650-1600m
- Also describes two 2-day backpacking trips (suitable for beginners) and extended deviations
- Summarises three multi-day adventures beyond the WHW: Corrour to Dalwhinnie; Fort William to Inverie; Spean Bridge to Cluanie (or Cape Wrath)
- Invaluable information on access, mapping and mountain safety
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By Ronald Turnbull
Ronald Turnbull writes regularly for TGO, Lakeland Walker, Trail and Cumbria magazines. His previous books include Across Scotland on Foot, Long Days in Lakeland and Welsh 3000ft Challenges. He has written many other Cicerone guides, including Walking in the Lowther Hills, The Book of the Bivvy and Not the West Highland Way. Ronald's weekly newsletter on mountains, hillwalking and history is at https://aboutmountains.substack.com/
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