Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay - Peter Edwards

By Peter Edwards

Release Date: 2019-05-15

Genre: Travel in Europe

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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 terrain The 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 mapping 1:50,000 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 essential Bothy and wild camping information throughout, with notes on locations, conditions and access across all five islands, including the Gleann a' Mhaoil bothy on Scarba Comprehensive island logistics, covering ferry connections to and between Jura, Islay, Colonsay and Scarba, public transport, accommodation and the best time to visit each island
Peter Edwards has lived in the Hebrides for years and brings an intimate, first-hand knowledge of these islands to every route in this guidebook. Jura, Islay and Colonsay reward every walker who makes the crossing, and Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay ensures you make the most of every step.
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Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay - Peter Edwards

By Peter Edwards

Release Date: 2019-05-15

Genre: Travel in Europe

(0 ratings)
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 terrain The 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 mapping 1:50,000 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 essential Bothy and wild camping information throughout, with notes on locations, conditions and access across all five islands, including the Gleann a' Mhaoil bothy on Scarba Comprehensive island logistics, covering ferry connections to and between Jura, Islay, Colonsay and Scarba, public transport, accommodation and the best time to visit each island
Peter Edwards has lived in the Hebrides for years and brings an intimate, first-hand knowledge of these islands to every route in this guidebook. Jura, Islay and Colonsay reward every walker who makes the crossing, and Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay ensures you make the most of every step.
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