{"id":6761,"date":"2012-04-29T09:58:26","date_gmt":"2012-04-29T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=6761"},"modified":"2024-02-01T09:05:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:05:58","slug":"munroverground-map-will-raise-funds-for-mountain-rescue-and-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/munroverground-map-will-raise-funds-for-mountain-rescue-and-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"MunrOverground map will raise funds for mountain rescue and conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peter Burgess and John Hutchinson with the new map<\/p><\/div>\n

The Munros are often viewed through a prism of contour lines, spot heights and arcane symbols, but a new map of Scotland\u2019s highest mountains provides a new perspective.<\/p>\n

The MunrOverground is a unique take on the Munros, as well as a host of Scotland\u2019s other awe inspiring wild places such as the Linn of Dee, Sandwood Bay and Fingal\u2019s Cave.<\/p>\n

Peter Burgess, a former geography teacher who lives in East Ham in London, created the map following the success of his first creation, Tubular Fells, a topological map of the Lakeland Fells which was inspired by Harry Beck\u2019s iconic interpretation of the London Underground. \u00a31.50 from each map sold (price \u00a312.99) will be split between the John Muir Trust and Scottish Mountain Rescue.<\/p>\n

The new map groups the mountains into a number of lines, including the Skye Line, the Knoydart, Skye and Affric Line and the Southern Hills. These are blended with the national rail network, and long distance paths such as the West Highland Way, Sutherland Trail and Great Glen Way also feature.<\/p>\n

Peter said: \u201cAfter Tubular Fells I had my eyes set on the Himalayas or the Rocky Mountains for my next design, but people quickly started asking, \u2018are you going to produce one for the Scottish Munros?\u2019 I knew even before starting to plan it that the MunroOverground would look much more like a national rail network than one belonging in one city. Like Tubular Fells, it’s certainly a little out of the ordinary, but I hope it shows the relationships within the Scottish landscape in an enlightening and eccentric way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve thoroughly enjoyed mapping Scotland. It’s a place with a great heritage and landscape to boot. Looking at a large Ordnance Survey map of Scotland could be quite overwhelming, but with all the detail stripped away to reveal the basic information, you can see each landmark and their relationship with one another more clearly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt includes all 283 Munros, but there are so many other features worthy of mention that I couldn\u2019t resist including. One of my favourite areas is around the Ratagan Pass, near the village of Glenelg so it received particular attention, with the last ferry to Skye, a valley with some fantastic brochs, and Sandaig, the isolated spot where Gavin Maxwell lived when he wrote Ring of Bright Water.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve not climbed many Munros, but a tally approaching 40 isn’t too bad. I’ve climbed lots of the lesser hills, with Suilven being one of my favourites. In creating this map, I’ve not only learned a lot about Scotland and its fantastic mountains, but like the tube map itself, it begins to make sense. \u201c<\/p>\n

John Hutchison, chairman of the John Muir Trust, the UK\u2019s leading wild land conservation charity, said: \u201cThe MunrOverground is hugely inspiring, I\u2019m sure that anyone who loves Scotland\u2019s wild places would be glad to hang it on their wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really happy that Peter has decided to support the John Muir Trust through sales of the map. It seems fitting since the Trust look after many of the wild places featured, including Ben Nevis, Schiehallion, Quinag and Sandwood Bay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shaun Roberts, Project Manager for Scottish Mountain Rescue said: \u201cWe are delighted to be associated with such a creative project and are very grateful for the offer of contributions. We have over 1000 team members volunteering to save lives throughout the Scottish Mountains, any hour, any day, any weather. Contributions from sales will go towards supporting the many initiatives currently underway within the national organisation which represents and supports the 33 individual rescue teams.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Munros are often viewed through a prism of contour lines, spot heights and arcane symbols, but a new map of Scotland\u2019s highest mountains provides a new perspective. The MunrOverground is a unique take on the Munros, as well as a host of Scotland\u2019s other awe inspiring wild places such as the Linn of Dee, Sandwood Bay and Fingal\u2019s Cave. Peter Burgess, a former geography teacher who lives in East Ham in London, created the map following the success of his first creation, Tubular Fells, a topological map of the Lakeland Fells which was inspired by Harry Beck\u2019s iconic interpretation…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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