Cicerone Book of the Month March 2009WALKING ON THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND ISLES by Graham UneyMost of us think of Scotland as a distant and wild walking paradise, but think again. Travel further north to these clusters of islands and you are a world

to Neolithic times, and observe a wonderful array of wildlife - flowers, birds and mammals.Climb our highest hill, at 450 metres (1,486 feet), for a spectacular view of the island group.Pick a section of our 1450 km (900 mile) coastline to walk or aim

Veadeiros National Park designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. This is a remote part of Brazil and the particular route chosen for this trek is rarely walked, even by locals.The area spills over with massive waterfalls, the highest of which is 1,500