Scottish Wild Country Backpacking

A large-format guidebook to 29 short backpacking excursions of 2–4 days, plus one single-day route, in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Perfect for a long weekend or short break, the routes cross rugged remote terrain, calling for good fitness, navigational skill and self-reliance.

Covering the Inner and Outer Hebrides and the northern half of Scotland, the routes range from 13 to 94km (8–58 miles). Many offer the option to stay in a bothy, although the majority require at least one night’s wild camping.

Clear route description illustrated with 1:100,000 mappingGPX files available for downloadPractical information for planning your trip, plus notes on history, geology, plants and wildlifeA list of the Munros and Corbetts visited on the routesInspirational colour photography