Walking on Rum and the Small Isles: Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and Tiree

by Peter Edwards

Overview

A guidebook to 15 day walks and 1 multi-day trek on the Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck, Canna, Coll and Tiree. Exploring the beautiful scenery of the Western Isles, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities.

The day walks range in length from 9 to 27km (5–17 miles) and include a challenging round of Rum Cuillin. A 3-day trek around the coast of Rum covering 40km (25 miles) is also described.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• Detailed information on public transport to and around the islands
• Highlights include an ascent of An Sgurr
• Information included on local history, geology and wildlife

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849656924
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	24 MB
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About the Author

Peter Edwards grew up in Sussex and nurtured a love of walking amid the hills of the South Downs. He has undertaken numerous walking and cycling expeditions in Europe and beyond and is drawn to wild and remote landscapes in particular. He moved to Glasgow in 2006.
Since moving to Scotland from the south of England in 2006, Peter has developed a passion for the Hebrides. He lives at Rhenigidale on the Isle of Harris with his wife, Fiona, and their Labradors, Dougal and Mara.

Table of Contents

Overview map Introduction When to go Getting to the Small Isles Maps, route finding and access Safety and emergencies What to take Using this guide Rum Introduction Walk 1 A round of the Rum Cuillin Walk 2 The Dibidil Horseshoe Walk 3 Around the coast of Rum Walk 4 Kinloch to Guirdil Walk 5 The Guirdil Horseshoe Walk 6 Around Rum's western hills Walk 7 Kinloch to Kilmory Bay or Harris Eigg Introduction Walk 8 An Sgùrr and Grulin Walk 9 Around the coast and cliffs of north Eigg Canna Introduction Walk 10 Around the coast of Canna Walk 11 Around Sanday Muck Introduction Walk 12 Around the coast of Muck Coll Introduction Walk 13 Coll's western tip Walk 14 Ben Hogh and the Breachacha castles Tiree Introduction Walk 15 Tiree's east coast Walk 16 Tiree's west coast and three highest points Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Accommodation Appendix C Further reading