Highland Journal

1. The Making of a Hillwalker

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Pub Date 28 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2018

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Description

Jack’s love of hillwalking began with a trip to the North-West Highlands where he and his son, Tom, began to explore the extraordinary mountains of Coigach and Inverpolly. Now this experienced hillwalker and geographer writes Highland Journal, an illustrated memoir looking back on his adventures.  

Joining the Jolly Boys, an anarchic group of Munro baggers, Jack was initiated into the world of hillwalking. Highland Journal records his adventures, the geology, the natural history and the idiosyncrasies of his climbing companions. With hair-raising moments such as walks in the deep snows of the Highland winter using crampons and ice axe and a mountain rescue on the Cuillin of Skye, readers witness the author’s transition from wide-eyed hillwalking novice to competent mountaineer.  

Illustrated with Jack’s own drawings and watercolours, Highland Journal also includes distinctive relief maps of each mountain climbed. The book will appeal to hillwalkers and Munro baggers, as well as readers interested in landscape and wildlife and lovers of adventure.

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Jack’s love of hillwalking began with a trip to the North-West Highlands where he and his son, Tom, began to explore the extraordinary mountains of Coigach and Inverpolly. Now this experienced...


A Note From the Publisher

Jack P. Harland taught geography and geology, working with the BBC and on national projects. He spent a few years working in the arts, before returning to teaching and becoming a Head Teacher in Aberdeen.

Jack P. Harland taught geography and geology, working with the BBC and on national projects. He spent a few years working in the arts, before returning to teaching and becoming a Head Teacher in...


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EDITION Ebook
ISBN 9781789010794
PRICE £6.99 (GBP)
PAGES 200

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Featured Reviews

You may not be able to make it to the Highlands of Scotland, but Harland’s book is the next best thing. Follow along as he takes readers up the hills and mountains of Scotland, describing the beauty, awe, and sometimes sheer terror of his climbs. Accompanied by delightful pen and ink drawings, this would make a lovely guidebook or a way to live vicariously through Harland’s adventures

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