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Andy Walmsley was born in Preston, Lancashire, in 1959. From an early age mountains and wild places held a fascination for him, and early trips to Scotland began a deep affection for the unique landscapes of the Highlands.

Throughout his teens, Andy was active in various outdoor and physical activities, including cycling, caving and fellwalking, and during this time he made his first trip to the far north of Scotland, climbing Spidean Coinnich (Quinag) at the age of 14. He resolved to explore the area more fully as soon as the opportunity presented itself, and this book is the result of all his explorations from 1974 until 2002.

Despite a serious motorcycle accident in 1981, in which he lost his right arm, Andy remains an active mountain-goer. He took up the arduous sport of fell-running in 1985 and still competes in mountain events all over the British isles.

During the late 1980s he spent time exploring the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountains, writing a guide which was published by Cicerone in 1993, and during this time he set a record of 15 hours and 5 minutes for the traverse of all the Sierra Nevada's 3000m peaks – the Integral de Los Tres Mil – which still stands today.

Reprinted 2004, 2009, 2017

ISBN-13: 978 1 85284 377 9

ISBN-10: 1 85284 377 2

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore.

Photographs by Harry Walmsley, unless otherwise credited.

Maps based on Ordnance Survey® material, licence number PU100012932

Acknowledgements

I must give special thanks to all the people who have assisted me with this project, either with advice, comment, and practical help or by accompanying me on the various outings. These include my daughter Andria, who braved the rain and snow to keep Dad company on more than one occasion. Tim Kelly, who drew the excellent maps used in the book, provided some photos and came along on a couple of trips to ensure that we covered the routes in double-quick time. Ian Roberts, who provided his inimitable insight into the area, sussed out a couple of routes which I wouldn’t have thought of, and also took some photos. Last but not least, my uncle, Harry Walmsley, who provided the majority of the photos used in the book, which are of a much higher standard than any I could have taken.

Updates to this Guide

While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/377/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

Front cover: Loch Lurgainn and Cul Beag from Stack Polly

CONTENTS

Plants, Birds and Animals

Bases

Getting There

Roads within the Area