The Mounth Passes : my journey on old roads in Speyside, Deeside and Atholl
Marr, Graham J.2017
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The Mounth Passes is a continuation of the author's previous work, The Old Deeside Road Revisited, and both books outline cultural and historical significance of the region's communication network. The old Deeside road's development was predominantly in an east-west direction, following the course of the River Dee, and is associated with the development of the turnpike system. In contrast, the old Mounth passes predominantly follow a north-south direction, and developed primarily as walking routes over the higher ground. Cattle droving was one of the major uses for these north-south routes. However, with the development of the rail system, and then motorised transport, there was an inevitable decline in their economic usefulness. Nowadays the emphasis is on leisure activities, particularly as access routes to various Munros and Corbetts.
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Author:
Marr, Graham J., author
Imprint:
Ballater : Deeside Books, 2017.
Collation:
147 pages : photographs (colour) ; 21 cm.
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Notes:
A continuation of The Old Deeside Road Revisited.
ISBN:
9781907813092 (pbk)
Local class:
AS1914.12
Language:
English
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BRN:
2467674