Once described as "the only purely philosophical guide to hillwalking", Steve Ashton's Ridges of Snowdonia is a unique combination of route description and exploration of the hillwalking experience that has stood the test of time. With 12 main ridge descriptions, with many variants, as well as the 14-peak Snowdon traverse, this guide illuminates some of the finest walking in the region. With routes over the Carneddau, Glyders, Snowdon group, Moelwyns, Nantlle, Rhinogs, Arans, and Cader Idris, this is a comprehensive guide to Snowdonia's big and challenging walking routes. Updated and re-laid, the second edition continues with the traditions of the first: clear description, route profiles, maps and the famous discussion that is the book's hallmark.