Hillwalking in Wales Vol 1

The first of two guidebooks describing walking routes up every 2000-footer in Wales – covers Arans – Dovey hills. The routes - all 166 of them - are arranged alphabetically over the two volumes.

Seasons

All year round, but in winter, higher walks suitable only for those with appropriate skills and equipment.

Centres

Bala, Betws-y-Coed, Brecon, Capel Curig, Crickhowell, Dolgellau, Llangynog, Rhaeadr

Difficulty

Higher-level ridge walks (over 2000ft) and easier lower-level walks. Mainly walking, a little scrambling, but no climbing.

Must See

Cwm Croes horseshoe (HS); Arenig Fawr/Moel Llyfnant circular; Pistyll Rhaeadr circular; Grwyne Fechan HS; Neuadd HS Minffordd trail; Carnedd N–S traverse

Hillwalking in Wales Vol 1

Author

Peter Hermon

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

Second

Published

11 Oct 2006

ISBN_13

9781852844677

Availability

Published

Price £12.00

The first book in a two-volume series describing walking routes up every 2000-footer in Wales – all 166 of them. The result is not just a guide to the mountains of Snowdonia, but a handbook of over 450 routes covering 21 Welsh mountain ranges – the whale-backed ridges of the Black Mountains, the Brecon Beacons’ precipitous escarpments, the Cwmdeuddwr uplands, Plynlimon’s unknown valleys, the heather clad Berwyns, Cader Idris, the vast solitudes of the Arans and Arenigs, the Rhinogs and the wildest land in Wales. For those longer days the author also suggests over 100 high level traverses.

The routes are arranged alphabetically over the two volumes:

Vol 1: Arans, Arenigs, Berwyns, Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, Cader Idris, Carneddau, Cwmdeuddwr hills, Dovey hills

Vol 2: Ffestiniog hills, Fforest Fawr, Glyders, Hirnants, Mynydd Du, Nantlle/Hebog hills, Plynlimon, Radnor Forest, Rhinogs, Siabod/Moelwyns, Snowdon, Tarrens