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Front cover: Bryn Brith over Llynnau Cregennen

CONTENTS

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The Berwyns

The Black Mountains

The Brecon Beacons

The Cader Idris

The Carneddau

The Cwmdeuddwr Hills

The Dovey Hills

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Appendix A: List of Peaks for Vols 1 and 2

Appendix B: Index of Peaks

Appendix C: List of Lakes

Pistyll Rhaeadr (BN 13)

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

The two volumes of Hillwalking in Wales are aimed at all those who derive happiness, challenge, excitement or peace of mind from walking in the Welsh hills. If you are as lucky as I am, you will enjoy all those emotions at the same time. I have tried to provide a comprehensive guide to walkers' routes up all the 2000ft mountains in Wales, at the same time indicating ways to view the mountain lakes they nurture. While it would be foolish to claim to have covered all the routes, I am not conscious of having omitted any of note.

Some of the routes are easy, others more strenuous. All tastes are catered for, from those seeking to capture something of the spirit of the hills in short half-day walks to real ‘tigers’ whose aims are to stride the long ridge walks or to bag as many summits as possible. Most of the routes cover the high ground over 2000ft, but there are lower-level expeditions as well. All are suitable for the hillwalker and no climbing skills are required. However, proper precautions are necessary in winter, as they are for any excursion into wild and remote places.