Great Mountain Days in Scotland: 50 classic hillwalking challenges

Take on 50 of Scotland's greatest mountain days, from the wild and remote Fisherfield Six and the soaring ridges of Liathach and Beinn Alligin in the Northwest Highlands to the Cairngorms 4000-ers, Skye's Trotternish Ridge, and the Rum Cuillin traverse in the islands. Spanning the full breadth of Scotland from Galloway to the Outer Hebrides, this is a handpicked collection of classic routes and unsung gems across some of the most dramatic mountain terrain in Europe. Designed for experienced hillwalkers, scramblers, backpackers, and ambitious fell runners, this large-format Cicerone guide describes 50 long and challenging routes across Scotland, ranging from 20 to 46km (13–28 miles) and taking between 7 and 20 hours. Each route can be completed as a single big day or backpacked over two days, with many well-suited to winter conditions for those with the appropriate skills and experience. Choose from 50 classic and lesser-known mountain routes across Scotland, covering the Northwest Highlands, Lochaber, the Central and Southern Highlands, the Cairngorms, Galloway, and the islands of Arran, Skye, Rum, Harris, and Lewis, with a mix of ridge traverses, horseshoe circuits, and remote multi-summit expeditions. Discover highlights including the Fisherfield Six, the Lochaber Traverse, the Mamores, the Glen Coe Circuit, the Cairngorms 4000-ers, Liathach and Beinn Alligin, Ladhar Bheinn and Loch Hourn, the Trotternish Ridge on Skye, and the Rum Cuillin traverse. Navigate with confidence using adapted 1:100,000 OS mapping included for each route, with guidance on the recommended OS Explorer and Landranger sheets and Harvey maps for every area of Scotland covered. Plan your approach with practical information on public transport, boat and bike access options, accommodation, camping, bothies, and sleeping out, making even the most remote routes accessible with the right preparation. Take on the routes year-round, with major seasonal variations noted throughout and winter conditions clearly flagged as more serious and demanding, requiring appropriate skills, equipment, and experience in Scottish mountain terrain. Run, walk, or backpack the routes to suit your ambitions, with many routes suitable for fell runners as well as experienced hillwalkers and overnight backpackers, and optional scrambling on a number of the more technical circuits. Created to inspire a lifetime of Scottish mountain adventures, this is the definitive Cicerone guide for anyone who wants to push themselves further into the wild, remote, and magnificent landscape of the Scottish Highlands and islands.