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SKYE: WALKING, SCRAMBLING AND EXPLORING

Written by Ralph Storer
Published by David & Charles in 1989
ISBN: 0715392239

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SKYE: WALKING, SCRAMBLING AND EXPLORING
Written by Ralph Storer.
Stock no. 1810960
1st. 1989. Hardback. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author introduces us to the mountains of Skye, leads us on a series of wonderful coastal walks ranging from short strolls to adventurous expeditions, takes us underground to explore a mysterious hidden landscape and retraces the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie in flight across the island from the Redcoats. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0715392239. Hinge between half-title page and front endpaper pulled but binding tight. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge-creased.

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Cover of SKYE: WALKING, SCRAMBLING AND EXPLORING by Ralph Storer

Contents

  • PREFACE
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1. General Description
  • 1.2 Geology
  • 1.3 History
  • 1.4 Natural History
  • 1.5 Weather
  • 1.6 Notes on Use of Guide
  • 1.7 Visitor Information
  • 2 THE CUILLIN
  • 2.1 Introduction to the Cuillin
  • 2.2 Sgurr nan Gillean and teh North End
  • 2.3 Sgurr nan Gillean to Bruach na Frithe
  • 2.4 Bruach na Frithe to Sgurr a'Mhadaidh
  • 2.5 Sgurr a'Mhadaidh to Sgurr na Banachdich
  • 2.6 Sgurr na Banachdich to Sgurr Dearg
  • 2.7 Sgurr Dearg to Sgurr Alasdair
  • 2.8 The South End
  • 2.9 Coruisk
  • 2.11 Short Walks from Glen Brittle and Sligachan
  • 3 SLEAT
  • 4 STRATH
  • 4.1 Bla Bheinn
  • 4.2 The Garbh-bheinn group
  • 4.3 The Red Hills
  • 4.4. The Kylerhea Group
  • 4.5 Suisnish and boreraig
  • 4.6 Limestone Caves of Strath
  • 4.7 Srath Mor and Srath Beag
  • 4.8 Strath Short Walks
  • 5 MINGINISH COAST WALKS
  • 5.1 Elgol/Kilmarie to Coruisk
  • 5.2 Rubh' an Dunain
  • 5.3 Glen Brittle to Eynort
  • 5.4 Eynort to Talisker
  • 5.5 Talisker to Fiskavaig
  • 5.6 Bracadale Short Walks
  • 6 GUIRINISH
  • 6.1 Macleod's Tables
  • 6.2 Macleod's Maidens
  • 6.3 Idrigill to Lorgill
  • 6.4 North Duirinish Short Walks
  • 6.5 Dunvegan Short Walks
  • 7 WATERNISH
  • 7.1 Waternish West Coast
  • 7.2 Waternish Point
  • 7.3 Waternish East Coast
  • 8 TROTTERNISH
  • 8.1 The Storr
  • 8.2 The Central Trotternish
  • 8.3 The Quiraing
  • 8.4 Leac nan Fionn and the North End
  • 8.5 The Braes to Portree
  • 8.6 Portree to Staffin
  • 8.7 Staffin to Duntulm
  • 8.8 Duntulm to Uig
  • 8.9 Uig to Skeabost
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • INDEX