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The second of two guidebooks describing walking routes up every 2000-footer in Wales - covers the Ffestiniog hills, Fforest Fawr, Glyders, Hirnants, Mynydd Du, Nantlle/Hebog hills, Plynlimon, Radnor Forest, Rhinogs, Siabod/Moelwyns, Snowdon and the Tarrens.
Seasons
All year round, but in winter, higher walks suitable only for those with suitable skills and equipment.
Centres
Abergynolwyn, Bala, Beddgelert, Betwys-y-Coed, Brecon, Capel Curig, Dolgellau, Llanberis, Rhaeadr
Difficulty
Higher-level ridge walks (over 2000ft) and easier lower-level walks. Mainly walking, a little scrambling, but no climbing.
Must See
Miners' Track and Bristly Ridge (Glyders); Tryfan N ridge; Croesor horseshoe; Nantlle ridge; Snowdon; Rhinog Roman steps
The second 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. This volume covers: the Ffestiniog hills, Fforest Fawr, Glyders, Hirnants, Mynydd Du, Nantlle/Hebog hills, Plynlimon, Radnor Forest, Rhinogs, Siabod/Moelwyns, Snowdon and Tarrens.
Table of Contents
How to Use this Guide
The Ffestiniog Hills
Fforest Fawr
The Glyders
The Hirnants
Moel Siabod and the Moelwyns
Mynydd Du (The Black Mountain)
The Nantlle and Hebog Hills
The Plynlimon Hills
The Radnor Forest
The Rhinogs
The Snowdon Range
The Tarrens
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Reviews
'Peter Hermon, the author of Cicerone's new edition guidebooks 'Hillwalking in Wales vol 1 & 2' has written an article for the Western Mail newspaper regarding his love for the hills of Wales'
'It's great to see these two volumes back in print. Originally published
back in 1991, they could be described as the 'Wainwright' guides of
Wales, covering every major summit and describing just about every
route of ascent on each peak - a Welsh mountain walker's bible.
The text is well written and accurate and is accompanied by basic
mapping for each mountain group. These two volumes would be my own
choice from the four or five options on the market at the moment.'
(Walking Wales magazine / Issue 4 2006)
'The walks are suitable for most hillwalkers and the varied landscape
includes ridges, precipitous escarpments, unknown valleys, heather clad
hills and some of the most remote and wildest land in Wales. The
description of the walks are well laid out and both books contain some
interesting and spectacular scenic colour photographs. At the back of
each book is an index of all the peaks and lakes.
During his working life the author Peter Hermon, was once an executive
with BOAC, and being involved with Information Technology I met him
there on a number of occassions during my early days there. In those
days I was totally unaware of his affection for the British hills and
mountains and it was only when I can across copies of the first edition
of his books that I realised - 'I know that person'.'
(Les Maple, Strider / April 2007)
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Peter Hermon was bought up in Nottingham and was a frequent trekker in his school days. For most of his working life, Peter was an exceutive with BOAC and then British Airays, but despite travelling the world, and a particular affection for the Grand Canyon, the lure of the British hills never paled and he still explores the peaks of Lakelanbd, Wales and the Pennines.
