It’s always
a bit subjective and I can’t help but be biased. Frontispiece overlooking the mouth
of the Dwyryd, with Rhinogydd behind, was a promising start but, as a Moelwyn
man, I’m sad to see Moelwynion get barely a mention. Cnicht and Moel Siabod, yes, but what about
Moelwyn Mawr and Bach?
As for the
list of best bases, everywhere from Bala to Bangor to Tywyn but no Blaenau
Ffestiniog – the 3rd largest town in Gwynedd and most central to the
whole of Snowdonia. It might be excluded from the national park but it is most
definitely at the heart of it all.
Putting
aside my parochial prejudices it is a beautiful book which inspires me to get
out and try new walks. Well illustrated and well-written with just the right
amount of interesting detail.
Inevitably a
single volume is going to be a compromise compared to the 4 volume epic
published last year - Pictorial Guide to the Mountains of
Snowdonia. But maybe I should see the absence of my home patch as a plus
point, don’t want the crowds shattering the peace and wearing down the rocks.
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