Read e-book online Walking in the Pentland Hills: 30 walks in Edinburgh's local PDF

By Susan Falconer

ISBN-10: 1852848677

ISBN-13: 9781852848675

This guidebook describes 30 round walks in Scotland's Pentland Hills, a number of low summits which extends among Edinburgh and Biggar in South Lanarkshire. starting from three to 27km (2-17 miles), there's something to fit all skills from the beginner to the skilled hill-walker, with each one path showcasing a unique point of the area's distinct personality.

Step-by-step path description is observed via 1:50,000 OS mapping and a wealth of fascinating info at the region's wealthy traditional and cultural history: its geology, background, flora and fauna and connections with literary greats resembling Robert Louis Stevenson and Sir Walter Scott. neighborhood position names are defined, neighborhood folklore explored and there's a beneficial thesaurus of dialect phrases.

The Pentland Hills could be loved in all seasons. even supposing the top summit, Scald legislation, stands at 579m, lovely vistas belie their modest elevation: it is a zone of grass and heather-clad slopes which upward push above picturesque valleys hiding streams and reservoirs. jogging within the Pentland Hills is a perfect significant other to learning nice jogging on Scotland's such a lot obtainable hills.

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