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Snowdonia Backpacking
Book List
These are the books about backpacking and North Wales that have inspired me.
Most of the titles in my collection are now only available secondhand.
Of the ones that are still in print, there are likely to be later editions than those shown below.
Backpacking and related:
Adshead, R. 1982. The Spur masterguide to backpacking. Spurbooks.
Barry, J. & Jepson, T. 2000. Safety on mountains. With accompanying video. British Mountaineering Council.
Booth, D. 1979 2nd ed. The backpacker's handbook. Hale.
Lumley, P. 1975. Teach yourself backpacking. English University Press.
Pedgely, D. 1997 2nd ed. Mountain weather. Cicerone.
Styles, S. 1977. Backpacking in Wales. Hale.
Uney, G. 2004. Backpacker's Britain. Volume 2: Wales. Cicerone.
Walker, K. 1986. Mountain navigation techniques. Constable.
Walker, K. 1988. Mountain hazards. Constable.
Walker, K. 1989. Wild country camping. Constable.
I also recommend anything by Chris Townsend, particularly his 1991 book The backpacker's handbook, Oxford Illustrated Press, which was followed in 1996 by a rewritten 2nd edition published in USA by McGraw-Hill.
Walking in North Wales:
Allen, B. 1993. On foot in Snowdonia. Joseph.
Ashton, S. 1995 reprint. Classic walks in Wales. Promotional Reprint.
Ashton, S. 2002 2nd ed. Hill walking in Snowdonia. Cicerone.
Astley, R. 1994. Challenging walks: North West England and North Wales. Sigma Leisure.
Clayton, R. & Turnbull, R. 1997. Welsh three thousand foot challenges. Grey Stone.
Gilbert, R. 1992. 200 challenging walks in Britain and Ireland. Diadem.
Gillham, J. 1988. Snowdonia to the Gower: a coast to coast walk across highest Wales. Diadem.
Gillham, J. 1996 revised ed. A Welsh coast to coast walk: Snowdonia to Gower. Cicerone.
Godwin, F. & Toulson, S. 1977. The drovers' roads of Wales. Wildwood House.
Hermon, P. 1991. Hill walking in Wales. Volume 1. Cicerone.
Hermon, P. 1991. Hill walking in Wales. Volume 2. Cicerone.
Jones, J. 1983. The lakes of North Wales. Wildwood House.
Jones, R. 1992. The complete guide to Snowdon. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
MacInnes, D. & MacInnes, K. 1984. Walking through Wales. David & Charles.
Maddern, R. 1981. Snowdonia: ancient trackways, Roman roads, packhorse trails. Focus.
Maddern, R. 1981. Walk in magnificent Snowdonia. Focus.
Marsh, T. 1984. The summits of Snowdonia. Hale.
Marsh, T. 1985. The mountains of Wales. Hodder & Stoughton.
Merrill, J.M. 1992. John Merrill's Snowdon challenge walk. Trail Crest.
Mulholland, H. 1983. Guide to Wales' 3000-foot mountains. Mulholland.
Nuttall, J. & Nuttall, A. 1989. The mountains of England and Wales: Volume 1 Wales. Cicerone.
Poucher, W.A. 1979 7th ed. The Welsh peaks. Constable.
Redfern, R. 1993. Rambles in North Wales. Sigma Leisure. (This is a re-edited version of a book first
published in 1968 by Hale, though unacknowledged by the current publisher.)
Styles, S. 1977. Backpacking in Wales. Hale.
Uney, G. 1999. The high summits of Wales. Logaston.
Uney, G. 2004. Backpacker's Britain. Volume 2: Wales. Cicerone.
The North Wales countryside:
Addison, K. 1983. Classic glacial landforms of Snowdonia. Geographical Association.
Barber, C. 1983. Mysterious Wales. Paladin.
Barber, C. 1987. More mysterious Wales. Paladin.
Carr, H.R.C. & Lister, G.A. 1948 2nd ed. The mountains of Snowdonia. Crosby Lockwood.
Condry, W.M. 1975 2nd ed. The Snowdonia National Park. Collins New Naturalist.
Condry, W.M. 1982. The natural history of Wales. Collins New Naturalist.
Crew, P. & Musson, C. 1996. Snowdonia from the air: patterns in the landscape. Snowdonia National Park
Authority.
Embleton, C. 1982. British landscapes through maps, 5: Snowdonia. Geographical Association.
Evans, D.E. 1971 revised ed. Welsh scenery. National Museum of Wales.
Firbank, T. 1956 reprint. I bought a mountain. Harrap.
Hopkins, A. 1995. Anthony Hopkins' Snowdonia. Colin Baxter Photography.
Howe, G.M. & Thomas, P. 1965. Welsh landforms and scenery. Macmillan.
Hutchinson, G. & Thomas, B.A. 1996 7th ed. Welsh ferns. National Museum of Wales.
Jones, D. 1996. The botanists and guides of Snowdonia. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
Jones, J.L. 1986. The waterfalls of Wales. Hale.
Lockley, R.M. 1970. The naturalist in Wales. David & Charles.
North, F.J., Campbell, B. & Scott, R. 1949. Snowdonia. Collins New Naturalist.
Pardoe, H.S. & Thomas, B.A. 1992. Snowdon's plants since the glaciers. National Museum of Wales.
Poucher, W.A. 1941. Snowdonia through the lens. Chapman & Hall.
Poucher, W.A. 1943. Snowdon holiday. Chapman & Hall.
Poucher, W.A. 1944. Escape to the hills. Country Life.
Poucher, W.A. 1949. Wanderings in Wales. Country Life.
Poucher, W.A. 1982. Wales. Constable.
Poucher, W.A. 1990. Snowdonia. Constable.
Roberts, G. 1995. The lakes of Eryri. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
Smythe, F.S. 1942. Over Welsh hills. Black.
Blake, M.J. (ed.) 1983 & 1984 (two volumes). Warplane wrecks of interest in Snowdonia. Snowdonia Aviation
Historical Society. A number of books on this subject have been published over the years, while there
is currently an excellent blog, Peak Wreck Hunters which contains interesting details and photos,
plus grid references.
Styles, S. 1974 2nd impression. The mountains of North Wales. Gollancz.
Wakefield, P. & Morris, J. 1982. Wales: the first place. Aurum.
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These are the books about backpacking and North Wales that have inspired me.
Most of the titles in my collection are now only available secondhand.
Of the ones that are still in print, there are likely to be later editions than those shown below.
Backpacking and related:
Adshead, R. 1982. The Spur masterguide to backpacking. Spurbooks.
Barry, J. & Jepson, T. 2000. Safety on mountains. With accompanying video. British Mountaineering Council.
Booth, D. 1979 2nd ed. The backpacker's handbook. Hale.
Lumley, P. 1975. Teach yourself backpacking. English University Press.
Pedgely, D. 1997 2nd ed. Mountain weather. Cicerone.
Styles, S. 1977. Backpacking in Wales. Hale.
Uney, G. 2004. Backpacker's Britain. Volume 2: Wales. Cicerone.
Walker, K. 1986. Mountain navigation techniques. Constable.
Walker, K. 1988. Mountain hazards. Constable.
Walker, K. 1989. Wild country camping. Constable.
I also recommend anything by Chris Townsend, particularly his 1991 book The backpacker's handbook, Oxford Illustrated Press, which was followed in 1996 by a rewritten 2nd edition published in USA by McGraw-Hill.
Walking in North Wales:
Allen, B. 1993. On foot in Snowdonia. Joseph.
Ashton, S. 1995 reprint. Classic walks in Wales. Promotional Reprint.
Ashton, S. 2002 2nd ed. Hill walking in Snowdonia. Cicerone.
Astley, R. 1994. Challenging walks: North West England and North Wales. Sigma Leisure.
Clayton, R. & Turnbull, R. 1997. Welsh three thousand foot challenges. Grey Stone.
Gilbert, R. 1992. 200 challenging walks in Britain and Ireland. Diadem.
Gillham, J. 1988. Snowdonia to the Gower: a coast to coast walk across highest Wales. Diadem.
Gillham, J. 1996 revised ed. A Welsh coast to coast walk: Snowdonia to Gower. Cicerone.
Godwin, F. & Toulson, S. 1977. The drovers' roads of Wales. Wildwood House.
Hermon, P. 1991. Hill walking in Wales. Volume 1. Cicerone.
Hermon, P. 1991. Hill walking in Wales. Volume 2. Cicerone.
Jones, J. 1983. The lakes of North Wales. Wildwood House.
Jones, R. 1992. The complete guide to Snowdon. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
MacInnes, D. & MacInnes, K. 1984. Walking through Wales. David & Charles.
Maddern, R. 1981. Snowdonia: ancient trackways, Roman roads, packhorse trails. Focus.
Maddern, R. 1981. Walk in magnificent Snowdonia. Focus.
Marsh, T. 1984. The summits of Snowdonia. Hale.
Marsh, T. 1985. The mountains of Wales. Hodder & Stoughton.
Merrill, J.M. 1992. John Merrill's Snowdon challenge walk. Trail Crest.
Mulholland, H. 1983. Guide to Wales' 3000-foot mountains. Mulholland.
Nuttall, J. & Nuttall, A. 1989. The mountains of England and Wales: Volume 1 Wales. Cicerone.
Poucher, W.A. 1979 7th ed. The Welsh peaks. Constable.
Redfern, R. 1993. Rambles in North Wales. Sigma Leisure. (This is a re-edited version of a book first
published in 1968 by Hale, though unacknowledged by the current publisher.)
Styles, S. 1977. Backpacking in Wales. Hale.
Uney, G. 1999. The high summits of Wales. Logaston.
Uney, G. 2004. Backpacker's Britain. Volume 2: Wales. Cicerone.
The North Wales countryside:
Addison, K. 1983. Classic glacial landforms of Snowdonia. Geographical Association.
Barber, C. 1983. Mysterious Wales. Paladin.
Barber, C. 1987. More mysterious Wales. Paladin.
Carr, H.R.C. & Lister, G.A. 1948 2nd ed. The mountains of Snowdonia. Crosby Lockwood.
Condry, W.M. 1975 2nd ed. The Snowdonia National Park. Collins New Naturalist.
Condry, W.M. 1982. The natural history of Wales. Collins New Naturalist.
Crew, P. & Musson, C. 1996. Snowdonia from the air: patterns in the landscape. Snowdonia National Park
Authority.
Embleton, C. 1982. British landscapes through maps, 5: Snowdonia. Geographical Association.
Evans, D.E. 1971 revised ed. Welsh scenery. National Museum of Wales.
Firbank, T. 1956 reprint. I bought a mountain. Harrap.
Hopkins, A. 1995. Anthony Hopkins' Snowdonia. Colin Baxter Photography.
Howe, G.M. & Thomas, P. 1965. Welsh landforms and scenery. Macmillan.
Hutchinson, G. & Thomas, B.A. 1996 7th ed. Welsh ferns. National Museum of Wales.
Jones, D. 1996. The botanists and guides of Snowdonia. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
Jones, J.L. 1986. The waterfalls of Wales. Hale.
Lockley, R.M. 1970. The naturalist in Wales. David & Charles.
North, F.J., Campbell, B. & Scott, R. 1949. Snowdonia. Collins New Naturalist.
Pardoe, H.S. & Thomas, B.A. 1992. Snowdon's plants since the glaciers. National Museum of Wales.
Poucher, W.A. 1941. Snowdonia through the lens. Chapman & Hall.
Poucher, W.A. 1943. Snowdon holiday. Chapman & Hall.
Poucher, W.A. 1944. Escape to the hills. Country Life.
Poucher, W.A. 1949. Wanderings in Wales. Country Life.
Poucher, W.A. 1982. Wales. Constable.
Poucher, W.A. 1990. Snowdonia. Constable.
Roberts, G. 1995. The lakes of Eryri. Gwasg Carreg Gwalch.
Smythe, F.S. 1942. Over Welsh hills. Black.
Blake, M.J. (ed.) 1983 & 1984 (two volumes). Warplane wrecks of interest in Snowdonia. Snowdonia Aviation
Historical Society. A number of books on this subject have been published over the years, while there
is currently an excellent blog, Peak Wreck Hunters which contains interesting details and photos,
plus grid references.
Styles, S. 1974 2nd impression. The mountains of North Wales. Gollancz.
Wakefield, P. & Morris, J. 1982. Wales: the first place. Aurum.
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