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Book List
These are the books about backpacking and about North Wales that have inspired me:
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. The backpacker's handbook. 2nd edition. Hale.
Lumley, P. 1975. Teach yourself backpacking. English University Press.
Pedgely, D. 1997. Mountain weather. 2nd edition. 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. Classic walks in Wales. Promotional Reprint.
Ashton, S. 2002. Hill walking in Snowdonia. 2nd edition. Cicerone.
Ashton, S. 2002. Ridges of Snowdonia. 2nd edition. 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. A Welsh coast to coast walk: Snowdonia to Gower. Revised edition. 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. (An updated
2nd edition has since been published).
Poucher, W.A. 1979. The Welsh peaks. 7th edition. Constable.
Redfern, R. 1993. Rambles in North Wales. Sigma Leisure. (This is an unacknowledged re-edited version of
a book first published in 1968 by Hale.)
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. The mountains of Snowdonia. Crosby Lockwood.
Condry, W.M. 1975. The Snowdonia National Park. 2nd edition. 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. Welsh scenery. Revised edition. National Museum of Wales.
Firbank, T. 1956. I bought a mountain. Reprint. Harrap. (Still in print!)
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. Welsh ferns. 7th edition. 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. Warplane wrecks of interest in Snowdonia. 2 volumes. 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. The mountains of North Wales. 2nd impression. Gollancz.
Wakefield, P. & Morris, J. 1982. Wales: the first place. Aurum.
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These are the books about backpacking and about North Wales that have inspired me:
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. The backpacker's handbook. 2nd edition. Hale.
Lumley, P. 1975. Teach yourself backpacking. English University Press.
Pedgely, D. 1997. Mountain weather. 2nd edition. 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. Classic walks in Wales. Promotional Reprint.
Ashton, S. 2002. Hill walking in Snowdonia. 2nd edition. Cicerone.
Ashton, S. 2002. Ridges of Snowdonia. 2nd edition. 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. A Welsh coast to coast walk: Snowdonia to Gower. Revised edition. 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. (An updated
2nd edition has since been published).
Poucher, W.A. 1979. The Welsh peaks. 7th edition. Constable.
Redfern, R. 1993. Rambles in North Wales. Sigma Leisure. (This is an unacknowledged re-edited version of
a book first published in 1968 by Hale.)
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. The mountains of Snowdonia. Crosby Lockwood.
Condry, W.M. 1975. The Snowdonia National Park. 2nd edition. 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. Welsh scenery. Revised edition. National Museum of Wales.
Firbank, T. 1956. I bought a mountain. Reprint. Harrap. (Still in print!)
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. Welsh ferns. 7th edition. 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. Warplane wrecks of interest in Snowdonia. 2 volumes. 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. The mountains of North Wales. 2nd impression. Gollancz.
Wakefield, P. & Morris, J. 1982. Wales: the first place. Aurum.
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