Cairngorms walking maps
- Thread starter Globetrotter.uk
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Harveys maps are the best-the mountain rescue teams use them. They are wax coated, pretty light and not too much money.
They don't cover a large area though, its easy to walk off them so you may need a few.
They don't cover a large area though, its easy to walk off them so you may need a few.
Could try the 1:40000 Cairngorms map produced by Harveys in association with the BMC.
They're doing 3 for 2 on BMC maps at the mo.
Printed on plastic material, so totally waterproof:
http://www.bmcshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=278_279
Nick
They're doing 3 for 2 on BMC maps at the mo.
Printed on plastic material, so totally waterproof:
http://www.bmcshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=278_279
Nick
If you are just "walking" or even doing a few hills (assuming you are not contemplating a winter expedition) the bog standard OS 1:50,000's will stand you in good stead, although you will might need 2 for the area you mention, depending on your borders (or go online with OS and order up a single map centred on where you plan to be). OS usually do a 3 for 2 deal.
Their 1:25,000's are a bit too detailed IMHO if you are just doing general walking.
Their 1:25,000's are a bit too detailed IMHO if you are just doing general walking.
Another vote for Harveys. They are superb and the BMC Mountain map of the area is a triumph. It's light weight, fantastically clear and printed on a waterproof plastic stuff - so much better than the armour-plated O.S. laminated equivalents. The scale of map that you take will depend on the season in which you walk. I tend to use 1:25 000 in summer when the detail on the map is visible, and therefore usable, on the ground; in winter, when a good deal of that detail is masked by snow and drifts, the 1:40 000 (Harveys) or 1:50 000 (O.S.) are perfectly adequate. It's worth mentioning that the BMC are now offering a Silva Type 4 compass that has the 1:40 000 roamer scale on it, making it that bit easier to work out coordinates accurately.
To my mind, that whole area - the mountains, tops, valleys and Caledonian forest - is one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the U.K.. You're sure to have a superb time up there. Enjoy!
To my mind, that whole area - the mountains, tops, valleys and Caledonian forest - is one of the most beautiful areas in the whole of the U.K.. You're sure to have a superb time up there. Enjoy!
Cheers.
