North Coast 500 & Northern Highlands Ordnance Survey 083 Ordnance Survey | 9780319092095

Enhance your North Coast 500 tour with the only walking guidebook featuring routes based on or accessible from Scotland’s ultimate road trip. Discover Britain’s remotest sandy beaches, Scotland’s most northerly munro, some of the oldest rocks on Earth and more with 28 breathtaking walks accessed from the North Coast 500 as well as 32 unmissable stop-off-and-stroll recommendations. Featured North Coast 500 and Northern Highlands walks include: - Circle Loch Coulin where Beinn Eighe and Liathach are reflected in the still waters - Wander the astounding landscape of Knockan Crag, where some of the oldest rocks on Earth can be seen - Climb Ben Hope, Scotland’s most northerly munro, towering above the Flow Country - See the waterfalls and rocks walls of the Big Burn as you ascend Ben Bhraggie for views over the Dornoch Firth - Explore the landscape and history of the Applecross peninsula with sublime views of Raasay - Take a moorland and clifftop route to the vast golden sands of Sandwood Bay - Follow meadow paths to Castle Varrich where it overlooks the stunning Kyle of Tongue - Discover the view from the Fyrish Monument, a panorama of the Cromarty Firth and across the Black Isle to the Moray Firth - Escape the tourists on a spectacular cliff walk at Duncansby Head, the extreme north-east tip of Scotland The perfect companion to your North Coast 500 trip: - 28 stunning Pathfinder walks accessed from the North Coast 500 - 32 not-to-be-missed spots to stop off and stroll as you drive the Northern Highlands - Driving distances around the North Coast 500, plus cross-country distances from Inverness for leaving or rejoining the North Coast 500 - Walks are sequentially numbered taking a clockwise circuit around the North Coast 500 - Route planning and itinerary options plus public transport access for walkers - Walks are graded by length and difficulty ensuring a range of routes suitable for walkers of varying experience and mobility - Includes Ordnance Survey map extracts, GPS waypoints, parking information and detailed route descriptions for foolproof navigation - Part of the Pathfinder series, the definitive pocket book guide to Great Britain’s great outdoors - 1:25,000 scale (4cm to 1km or 2½ inches to one mile) - Enhances your walk with information on rare wildlife, natural habitats and points of historical interest