Description
Book SynopsisDay Walks in Snowdonia showcases 20 circular routes, between 5.5 and 12 miles (9km and 19km) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of all abilities. Additionally included in a Bonus Section are two of the UK's classic scrambles: The Bochlwyd Horseshoe and The Snowdon Horseshoe.
The routes are split into three areas – Northern Snowdonia, Central Snowdonia and Southern Snowdonia – and include walks to the most iconic and beautiful peaks in the National Park, including; Snowdon, Y Glyderau, the Carneddau peaks, Moel Siabod, Cnicht, the Rhinogs, and Cadair Idris.
The author of this guidebook, Tom Hutton, is a Wales local, keen hillwalker and outdoors journalist. Each route in this guide is described with easy-to-follow directions and details of distance, navigation information, refreshment stops and public transport information, and is plotted on clear and easy to use Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 mapping. Also included is a detailed Appendix.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
Acknowledgements
About the walks
Walk times
Winter
Navigation
GPS
Mobile phones
Footpaths and rights of way
Comfort
Safety
The Countryside Code
How to use this book
Km/mile conversion chart
The Welsh language
Snowdonia Area Map
Section 1 – Northern Snowdonia
1 The Northern Carneddau & Aber Falls
2 Cwm Llafar Horseshoe
3 The Southern Carneddau
4 The Eastern Carneddau
5 Y Glyderau
6 Glyder Fawr from the South
7 Elidir Fawr from the West
8 Snowdon by the Pyg Track
9 Snowdon by the Watkin Path
Section 2 – Central Snowdonia
10 The Nantlle Ridge
11 Moel Siabod
12 Cnicht
13 Southern Moelwynion
14 The Northern Rhinogydd
15 Rhinog Fawr from the East
16 Rhinog Fach & Y Llethr
Section 3 – Southern Snowdonia
17 Rhobell Fawr
18 Aran Fawddwy & Cwm Cywarch
19 Cadair Idris from the North
20 Cadair Idris from the Minffordd Path
Bonus Section – The Classic Scrambles
21 The Bochlwyd Horseshoe
22 The Snowdon Horseshoe
Appendix
