Hell of a Journey
On Foot Through the Scottish Mountains in Winter
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2004
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New edition
Mercat Press (Verlag)
978-1-84183-072-8 (ISBN)
Mercat Press (Verlag)
978-1-84183-072-8 (ISBN)
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Describes what is arguably the last great journey to be undertaken in Britain: the entire Scottish Highlands on foot in one winter. On one level, this work presents an account of a remarkable trek, on another, it celebrates the uniqueness of the Highlands, the scenery and ecology of 'the last wilderness in Europe'.
"Hell of a Journey" describes what is arguably the last great journey to be undertaken in Britain: the entire Scottish Highlands on foot in one winter. While on one level it is a vivid and evocative account of a remarkable trek - never attempted before - on another it celebrates the uniqueness of the Highlands, the scenery and ecology of 'the last wilderness in Europe'. The challenge Mike Cawthorne set himself was to climb all 135 of Scotland's 1,000-metre peaks, which stretch in an unbroken chain through the heart of the Highlands, from Sutherland to the Eastern Cairngorms, down to Loch Lomond, and west to Glencoe. His route traversed the most spectacular landscape in Scotland, linking every portion of wilderness, and was completed in the midst of the harshest winter conditions imaginable. "Hell of a Journey" was widely acclaimed on its first publication in 2000. In an Epilogue to this new edition, Mike Cawthorne reflects on his epic trek and wonders what a reader who followed in his footsteps today would discover. His conclusion is that 'wild land in Scotland has never been under greater threat'.
Now, more than ever, "Hell of a Journey" is an eloquent reminder of what we could so easily lose forever.
"Hell of a Journey" describes what is arguably the last great journey to be undertaken in Britain: the entire Scottish Highlands on foot in one winter. While on one level it is a vivid and evocative account of a remarkable trek - never attempted before - on another it celebrates the uniqueness of the Highlands, the scenery and ecology of 'the last wilderness in Europe'. The challenge Mike Cawthorne set himself was to climb all 135 of Scotland's 1,000-metre peaks, which stretch in an unbroken chain through the heart of the Highlands, from Sutherland to the Eastern Cairngorms, down to Loch Lomond, and west to Glencoe. His route traversed the most spectacular landscape in Scotland, linking every portion of wilderness, and was completed in the midst of the harshest winter conditions imaginable. "Hell of a Journey" was widely acclaimed on its first publication in 2000. In an Epilogue to this new edition, Mike Cawthorne reflects on his epic trek and wonders what a reader who followed in his footsteps today would discover. His conclusion is that 'wild land in Scotland has never been under greater threat'.
Now, more than ever, "Hell of a Journey" is an eloquent reminder of what we could so easily lose forever.
Mike Cawthorne began hill-walking on Ben Nevis aged seven, and has been climbing mountains ever since. He has worked as a teacher, professional photographer and freelance journalist. He has an intimate knowledge of the Scottish Highlands, undertaking his first long-distance trek there in 1982. He lives in Inverness.
Zusatzinfo | maps |
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Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 198 x 129 mm |
Gewicht | 273 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84183-072-0 / 1841830720 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84183-072-8 / 9781841830728 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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