Route 47 Ben Lui, Beinn a’ Chleibh, Ben Oss, Beinn Dubhchraig
Route 48 Meall Buidhe
Route 49 Stuchd an Lochain
Route 50 Carn Gorm, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg, Meall na Aighean (Creag Mhor)
Route 51 Schiehallion
Route 52 Creag Mhor, Beinn Heasgarnich
Route 53 Ben Challum
Route 54 Meall Glas, Sgiath Chuil
Route 55 Meall Ghaordaidh
Route 56 Meall nan Tarmachan
Route 57 Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers, An Stuc, Meall Garbh, Meall Greigh
Route 58 Meall Corranaich, Meall a’ Choire Leith
Route 59 Ben Chonzie
Route 60 Beinn Chabhair
Route 61 An Caisteal, Beinn a’ Chroin
Route 62 Cruach Ardrain, Beinn Tulaichean
Route 63 Ben More, Stob Binnein
Route 64 Ben Vorlich (Callander), Stuc a’ Chroin
Route 65 Beinn Bhuidhe
Route 66 Ben Vorlich (Inveruglas)
Route 67 Ben Vane
Route 68 Beinn Narnain, Beinn Ime
Route 69 Ben Lomond
Appendix A Bibliography
Appendix B Contact Details
Appendix C Index of Munros (alphabetical)
Appendix D Index of Munros (by height)
Patches of snow still lying on Aonach Beag in late August (Route 2)
Aonach Eagach from Glen Coe (Route 31)
INTRODUCTION
There are 282 Munros – that’s a lot of cheese sandwiches. It’s a lot of blisters, too, and sweat and tired muscles and wet socks. But think of the positive side. Doing the Munros will take you to places of quite extraordinary beauty that you would never otherwise have seen; places that inspire awe, reflection and sometimes fear. The pleasures awaiting the Munroist are many and varied. Navigating your way through the primeval wonderland of Scotland’s mountain landscapes will put the rest of your life into a new perspective. There will be moments of great satisfaction, often in the midst of adversity; moments when you have unforgettable encounters with wildlife, and moments when friendships are forged through shared experience.
Climbing the Munros can also give you a richer understanding of the forces that have shaped this great landscape, and an appreciation of the lives of those hardy creatures and plants that depend upon it for their existence. It will perhaps introduce you to some of the great stories of Scottish history that have been played out in the Highlands. If you are lucky it might even give you a greater understanding of your own inner strengths and weaknesses, a discovery of where your own limits lie and a chance to stretch yourself beyond them. There is a lot to be gained from walking the Scottish hills.
Rainbow on the Aonachs from Sgurr Choinnich Beag (Route 2)
Ben Alder from the northeast ridge (Route 14)
So why is there a need for this new guide to the Munros when there are other more lavishly illustrated guides on the market? The answer became clear to me when I saw walkers carrying scribbled route descriptions and crumpled photocopies with them on walks. Big, hardback guidebooks are fine for a coffee table, but they can’t be slipped into your back pocket and taken with you where they’re really needed. This guide, with its waterproof jacket, can be taken on your walk, and gives a full, clear and up-to-date route description.
Let’s be honest about it: doing the Munros is not as hard as it once was. The logistics are much easier now, for a start; within the lifetime of
