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


Index of Peaks
List of Lakes

About the Author

Peter's first acquaintance with the hills came at the tender age of seven when he was terrified at being taken up Thorpe Cloud in Dovedale. However the spark was lit because he was soon rambling on Kinder Scout and remembers Youth Hostelling over the Hard Knott and Wrynose passes in the Lake district when they were still rough farm tracks. Before long a picture of Tryfan, soaring aloft, lured him to Snowdonia and the hidden hills of mid and south Wales. Peter was for many years an executive with British Airways but, despite having the whole world as his oyster the lure of the British hills never paled. Once, on a beach in the Seychelles-one of the world's most exotic hideaways-he recalls yearning for the challenge of Crib Goch or Scafell and has a particular affection for the Grand Canyon where he rates the North to South rim traverse as one of the world's great hikes. 'The British hills are the ideal scale', Peter says, 'for day walking. Plenty of time to enjoy a good breakfast, stride the tops, enjoy the views and the bleating of the sheep and be down for a convivial evening. The weather may be trying but no one who has savoured a clear summer's day, the crisp winter air or been privileged to see the clouds part and reveal 'the whole of Wales' after a day of damp swirling mist is ever likely to forget it'.

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' Read the full article (Western Mail newspaper / Dec 4th 2006) '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 came across copies of the first edition of his books that I realised - 'I know that person'.' (Les Maple, Strider / April 2007)