| Great Glen Way (Rucksack Readers) (Rucksack Readers) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jacquetta Megarry, Sandra Bardwell
Publisher: Rucksack Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 276952
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 3rev ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 1898481245
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781898481249
ASIN: 1898481245
Publication Date: November 15, 2005
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 Much improved in its third edition August 14, 2008
As sole author of the first edition and co-author of the current one, I start by declaring my interest. But Amazon visitors may be puzzled by the wide variation in reviewers' ratings, and I'd like to explain. Back in 2001, Britain was gripped by Foot & Mouth disease; our first ed lacked trail detail in places simply because the countryside was closed! Two editions and four years later, having enlisted help from a co-author who lives in the Great Glen and walks it daily, it was possible to create a much better guidebook. I believe this book fully justifies its five stars, but I don't claim any objectivity, and respect the opinions of independent reviewers. Be aware that most of the reviews displayed on this page refer to obsolete editions such as The Great Glen Way (Rucksack Reader).
The map is certainly small-scale, limited by what fits on the book's dropdown cover. Large-scale maps are available for those who like them, but the trail is fully waymarked and in practice few walkers get lost - with or without maps. Our map flap is always handy, doubles as a bookmark and, unlike a large sheet, is usable in rain and wind. You can also spill coffee on it and it wipes clean!
 A very useful guide June 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I walked the Great Glen Way this year and found the guide useful and interesting. Other reviewers have criticised the map for being too small, with a lack of detail. But the Great Glen Way is so well signposted, you don't really need a detailed map and if you like maps the only ones to buy are the O.S. ones! This guide gives excellent descriptions of the history of the route, its wildlife and of things to do around it. The section on planning and the references are also very useful. For me walking is not about getting from A to B. It's about enjoying the countryside and finding out about it. This is a great guide to help with that.
Really useful information, written by someone on the ground February 15, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recenlt walked the Great Glen Way and the book was really useful. There was lots of useful information that made me realise that this had been written by someone who knew the walk.
A really good format for reading the book with fold out content and it was waterproof! Was really useful seeing as one of the more taxing days for navigation it rained. Their website for Rucksack readers is really good aswell and you can even sample the books contents. got me thinking, where next??? Maybe Mount Kilimangaro!!
A good walk, worth the book and some additional web research.
 Poor quality with little thought put in January 31, 2007
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
This booklet was very much biased towards the tourist, not the walker. The fold-out map (one of the features mentioned) is too small scale (at 1:110,000) to be useful. The pages giving directions were brief and not what is needed. I will be thinking very seriously before I purchase any other guide in this series.
Low on detail, did not live up to expectations June 30, 2006
6 out of 10 found this review helpful
I found this guide disappointing. The maps were not sufficiently detailed, and the descriptions themselves where generic and touristy. I was half wondering whether the authors had actually walked the trail in question, or if they had simply cobbled together some information fron the Internet!
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