Scottish Rock Volume 1 South: The best mountain, crag, sea cliff and sport climbing in Scotland - Softcover

Latter, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1917182015 ISBN 13: 9781917182010

Publisher: Pesda Press, 2024

Synopsis

A selective guide to the best mountain, crag, sea cliff, and sport climbing in southern Scotland.

 

Scottish Rock Volume 1: South (3rd Edition) showcases over 2,000 of the region’s finest routes, from easy mountain scrambles to top-end extreme climbs. Covering classic venues across the Southern Highlands, Glencoe, Arrochar, the Isles, and beyond, this is the essential companion for anyone exploring the diverse and world-class climbing Scotland has to offer.

 

From the Foreword by Hamish MacInnes:

 

“If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides, you’d better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary’s has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication and the sheer choice offered…”

 

What’s New in the 3rd Edition

 

• Refined route grades and improved descriptions
• Corrected and enhanced topos for accuracy and clarity
• Over 270 new routes added
• 10 new sport crags featuring grades from F3 to F9a
• 60+ new action photos and 100+ new topos
• Removal of lesser-used crags to focus on the very best climbing in the region
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Features

 

• 2,000 carefully selected routes from Moderate to top-end Extremes
• Accessible multi-pitch mountain routes and classic scrambles
• Sport climbing across a wide grade range (F3–F9a)
• 246 full-colour photo topos for easy route identification
• Detailed maps showing crag locations and approach routes

 

Whether you’re a local climber or visiting from afar, Scottish Rock Volume 1: South is an indispensable guide for discovering the richness and variety of climbing in southern Scotland — from sea cliffs and mountain faces to roadside sport crags.

 

The ultimate Scottish climbing companion — inspiring, detailed, and beautifully illustrated.

About this title

About the Author

A native Scot, Gary Latter has climbed extensively throughout Scotland for over four decades, pioneering hundreds of new routes throughout the Highlands and Islands, including major new routes and early repeats in all the major climbing areas throughout the country. He has personally visited and climbed on almost all the crags and cliffs documented, amassing an extensive collection of photographs along the way.

 

His favourite places in Scotland are the islands and the north west – anywhere with the possibility of finding new unclimbed rock, secluded beaches, and hopefully some decent weather and nae midgies! Amongst these, Mingulay, Pabbay and the small tidal island of Erraid, off Mull, are some of the most memorable venues.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pesda Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1917182015
• ISBN 13: 9781917182010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 480