A guidebook to 40 walks on the Scottish islands of Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay, Barra, Vatersay and Mingulay in the Outer Hebrides. From short easy walks to demanding hill walks, many on pathless terrain, there are routes to suit all abilities.
Covering mountains, moor and coast, walks range from 3 to 17km (2-11 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-8 hours.
1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Notes on getting to the walks' starting points
Information on the islands' geology, history, plants and wildlife
Travel advice, useful contacts and a Gaelic glossary
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90 colour photos and 40 OS map extracts
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978-1-78362-944-2 (9781783629442)
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Mike Townsend's love of the outdoors began with teenage walking holidays in the Lake District and Snowdonia. Later, at Edinburgh University, he began exploring the Highlands, and in 1969 first glimpsed the Uists and Barra from Skye. After graduating in Geology, he was a freelance mineralogist during the 70s, which involved extensive travel and occasional mountaineering in South America and Australasia.
Mike moved to Barra in 1980 to become a Geography teacher, relocating to Benbecula in 1988. He has spent many periods since then, even more since retiring in 2010, exploring the islands, particularly their more remote, unfrequented areas.
