Recommended Reference Book List

Title	Author	Publisher	ISBN Number	Description
The Munros	Donald Bennet	Scottish Mountaineering Trust	ISBN 0-907521-31-2	The Munroists bible complete with full route descriptions, maps and photographs. This guide breaks the Munros down into manageable days out for the average hillgoer, with some alternatives for the more adventurous. Well written and a must for all.
The Corbetts and other Scottish Hills	Scott Johnstone, Hamish Brown and Donald Bennet	Scottish Mountaineering Trust	ISBN 0-907521-29-0	The companion to The Munros in similar format - an added dimension for hill walkers. This book takes us into areas that the Munros fails to reach. The book also contains many of Scotland's smaller neglected hills.
The Islands of Scotland (inc Skye)	D.J. Fabian, G. E. Little, and D. N. Williams	Scottish Mountaineering Trust	ISBN 0-907521-23-1	The definitive island guide. Covering Ailsa Craig in the South to the most northerly of the Shetlands. After Munro and Corbett bagging - perhaps this book will start island bagging as a new fad. This book is just one of a set of district guides published by the SMC through the Scottish Mountaineering Trust. Each volume covers a specific area and gives detailed information on the hills, geology, accommodation and more. The Scottish Mountaineering Trust will make a donation from the proceeds of all guidebooks to grant aid for the repair and maintenance of footpaths in Scotland.
The Munros Scotland's Highest Mountains	Cameron McNeish	Lomond Books	ISBN 1-900455-13-7	An excellent and alternative look at the Munros from The Presenter of BBC Scotland's highly acclaimed TV series - The Edge and Wilderness Walks. A nice format with lots of unusual photographs make this another must for the book shelf. A royalty from the sale of the book does go to The Scottish Mountain Rescue Service. A nice format with lots of information.
The High Mountains of Britain & Ireland	Irvine Butterfield	Diadem	ISBN 0-906371-71-6	The most comprehensive guide to The 3000ft mountains and tops of Britain and Ireland. This book list all the tops as well as main summits of the peaks, with some fine challenging and long outings described in full. Those who want to extend there hillwalking activities 'furth' of the border will be glad to find all the information on all the English, Welsh and Irish 3000ers.
100 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains	Ralph Storer	David & Charles		This book is available in paperback and a new format of two volumes with 50 routes each. Easy to follow maps, seasonal information, and route grading make this a good book for those new to Scotland's hills.
Memorable Munros	Richard Gilbert	Diadem	ISBN 0-906371-41-4	A diary of one mans Munros spanning over 20 years. Gilbert captures his days out and shows that he is no fair weather walker, and enjoys nothing better than an epic struggle through the elements back to his tent.
Highland days	Tom Weir	Gordon Wright Publishing	ISBN 0-003065-51-7	Tom Weir captures his early youthful days in this classic book first published in 1948. This book is written with an innocence in a time where the hills were emptier. Tom tells of the people he met and became friends with, and of his love of the hills.
The First Fifty	Muriel Gray	Corgi	ISBN 0-552-13937-8	A real hilarious guide to Munro bagging without a beard. Muriel of Munro show fame started a bit of a revolution in the Scottish Hills and no doubt was partly responsible for a growing enthusiasm for hillwalking.
Hamish's Mountain Walk / Climbing the Corbetts	Hamish Brown	Baton Wicks	ISBN 1-898573-08-5	Hamish's two highly acclaimed Scottish Mountain books on Corbett's and Munros are bound together now in one volume. The story of the first continuous Munro round describes the highs and lows of such an undertaking. Hamish however has few low points and always manages to find pleasure, even in the worst weather.
The Cuillin	Gordon Stainforth	Constable	ISBN 0-09-471550-5	A photographic work of art for lovers of the Cuillin, combined with a narrative text and lots of poetic quotations, one of the best books I possess.
The Munro Phenomenon	Andrew Dempster	Mainstream Publishing	ISBN 1-85158-698-9	A book not about Munros but the relationship between the mountains and the people who climb them. Lots of information about the history behind the Munros, Why we do it and more...
Scotland Winter Mountains	Martin Moran	David and Charles	ISBN 0-7153-9096-1	Comprehensive advice on all technical skills, from Weather, Avalanches, Navigation, Climbing, Ski Touring and Equipment. An excellent book by Martin Moran - Who was first to climb all the Munros in a continuous winter round of 83 days.