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Maps and Start Points

My descriptions are not meant to be complete in themselves but should be read in conjunction with, and as a supplement to, careful study of the map. No one should venture on serious hillwalking unless he/she is fully adept at map reading and the use of a compass. In this respect the 1:25,000 series of OS maps, on which I have relied heavily for the areas for which it exists, is much preferred to the older 1:50,000 series.

As I am primarily concerned with the uplands I have generally started my routes from a convenient point on the nearest road on which a family car can sensibly be driven and parked. Parking may not always be easy, and late risers may sometimes have a slightly longer walk, but with this proviso parking is usually possible near the suggested starting points. Obviously this leaves open a multiplicity of approaches in the lower reaches; these I leave to readers' own ingenuity.

Access in Wales

The public has access to the countryside in Wales on public rights of way and various other paths. In addition, the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (2000) established the Right to Roam on mountains, moorland, downlands and heath in Wales. It doesn't give walkers the right to walk over any countryside – only mapped access land. You can undertake activities on foot on access land, such as walking, running and climbing, but you are not permitted to go camping, cycling, horse riding or driving on the land. Farmers and landowners are permitted to temporarily close access land.