Over 130 years ago, mountaineer Sir Hugh Munro published the first list of Munros – Scottish mountains with a height over 3,000 feet – and inspired the hobby of Munro ‘bagging’, a pastime which combines rugged adventure on a personal and literal journey around the Scottish Highlands with a nerdy compulsion to maintain a ticklist. Peak Bagging Munros Volume 1 by Nicola Hardy (Munroist number 6,765) features 64 routes designed to link up the 141 most southerly Munros so you can enjoy the challenge of ‘compleating’ them at your own pace – over years, months or, in rare cases, even just a few weeks. It presents not only the most efficient routes, but does so in such a way that each route is a fantastic walk or run in its own right. The featured routes include the iconic Ring of Steall and Ben Nevis via the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, alongside classic entry-level walks up the likes of Ben Chonzie, Ben Lomond in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs and Mount Keen in the Cairngorms. To assist you in building an itinerary, the routes are split into ten Highland hubs which include Glencoe, Fort William, Braemar and Pitlochry. These are chosen to be easy to access and with decent public transport links to help you make environmentally sustainable choices when you can. Base yourself in a Highland hub for a long weekend or a lengthier stay, springboard to Munro routes from each hub and return to access the recommended local facilities including shops, pubs and cafes. In addition, the book is packed with useful information, including 1:40,000-scale maps, elevation profiles, route directions, public transport and parking details, refreshments, downloadable GPX files for each route, and custom timings for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and runners. Along with stunning photography, there are rest day suggestions, accommodation ideas to suit multiple budgets and a series of supportive indices through which you can find suitable walks, whatever your current level of hillwalking experience. Whatever your timescale for compleating Scotland’s Munros, Peak Bagging Munros Volume 1 is the indispensable guide to this Scottish hill challenge.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Acknowledgements About the book Safety Glossary Highland hub 1 – Arrochar 01 Beinn Bhuidhe 02 South-West Arrochar Alps 03 North-East Arrochar Alps 04 Ben Lomond Highland hub 2 – Comrie 05 Loch Earn Munros 06 Ben Chonzie Highland hub 3 – Oban 07 Ben More (Mull) 08 Beinn Sgulaird 09 Cruachan Horseshoe 10 Dalmally Munros Highland hub 4 – Tyndrum 11 Queen of the Southern Highlands 12 Dalrigh Munros 13 Beinn Challuim 14 South-West Crianlarich Munros 15 Middle Crianlarich Munros 16 South-East Crianlarich Munros 17 Beinn Mhanach 18 Bridge of Orchy Munros 19 Achallader Munros 20 South Black Mount Munros Highland hub 5 – Killin 21 Auchessan Munros 22 Glen Lochay Munros 23 Meall Ghaordaidh 24 Meall nan Tarmachan 25 Ben Lawers 26 North-East Ben Lawers Range 27 Loch an Daimh Munros 28 Glen Lyon Munros Highland hub 6 – Glencoe 29 Ben Starav Three 30 South-East Glen Etive Munros 31 North-West Glen Etive Munros 32 Beinn a’ Bheithir 33 Bidean nam Bian 34 Buachaille Etive Mòr & Buachaille Etive Beag 35 North Black Mount Munros 36 Sgorr nam Fiannaidh 37 Meall Dearg 38 East Mamores Highland hub 7 – Fort William 39 Ben Nevis via the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête 40 West Mamores 41 Ring of Steall 42 The Aonachs 43 The Grey Corries 44 West Loch Treig Munros 45 East Loch Treig Munros 46 Ardverikie Munros Highland hub 8 – Corrour 47 Beinn na Lap 48 Munros North-East of Loch Ossian 49 Loch Ossian Munros Highland hub 9 – Pitlochry 50 Meall Chuaich 51 Ben Alder Range 52 East Drumochter Munros 53 West Drumochter Munros 54 Schiehallion 55 Beinn Dearg 56 Càrn a’ Chlamain 57 Beinn a’ Ghlo Highland hub 10 – Braemar 58 Carn Bhac 59 Spittal of Glenshee Munros 60 West Glen Shee Munros 61 East Glen Shee Munros 62 Glen Doll Munros 63 Lochnagar Horseshoe 64 Mount Keen Appendix