Snowdonia And North Wales

Product Description

Produced in association with the Ramblers this walking guide covers North Wales & combines detailed route descriptions with information on the local history & wildlife. The second largest National Park in the British Isles Snowdonia offers a variety of challenging walks from the high peaks to lowland valleys & gorges. The guide also

Includes:: some walks outside the Park. * The introduction gives information about the topography geology & history of the area & describes the flora & fauna inhabiting it. * The main section of the book comprises 30 walks. Each walk has a key illustrating principal features such as level of difficulty & type of terrain a route profile indicating altitude & distances as well as a fact file summarising useful information such as start & finish points duration safety advice & points of interest. * Illustrated with colour maps from the Ordnance Survey each walk is then described in detail with clear easy-to-follow instructions. As well as route descriptions the text gives the history of the main landmarks along the way plus information on the natural history of the area & is accompanied by stunning colour photographs. NEW FOR 2010 * Overview map on inside front cover showing start points of the walks. * Walks are colour coded to indicated level of difficulty: green for the simpler walks then amber for moderate walks then red for the more challenging walks aimed at more experienced walkers. * Front cover flap contains the key to symbols used in the text & on the route maps. Ideal as a book mark during use.