Shelley Grimwood from the company said, "We've long been associated with walking guides.
"The arrival of hand-held GPS units inevitably questions the need for the paper map - and consequently, the many guides available for walkers to use. But we believe the two should go together.
"GPS is a highly reliable and useful navigational instrument but many walkers tell us it just doesn't compare to the romance of seeing a route laid out in front of them on an Ordnance Survey paper map or a guide.
"While GPS tells you where you are, it can't tell you what else is there. A map allows walkers the luxury of a wider perspective, putting flesh on the bones of a landscape.
"And experts say you should never rely solely on a GPS. So the obvious solution for us is to marry the two up.
"Cardiff is a fascinating and uniquely interesting area with stunning and varied walking country that includes a mixture of open moorland, steep hillsides, wooded valleys, fertile lowlands and a magnificent coastline.
"Added to this are medieval castles, picturesque churches and attractive villages and towns. It really is a walkers' paradise."
Makers of hand-held GPS kits, such as Garmin, are working with Jarrold Publishing to ensure walkers get maximum benefit.
Andrew Silver, outdoors product manager for Garmin, said, "Waypoints provide a quick and simple way to find your way around.
"By inputting waypoints into a Garmin hand-held you can plot out a route and navigate your way from one position to the next.
"If you want mapping at the touch of a button, TOPO [topographical mapping] Great Britain provides Ordnance Survey data, such as contours and digital elevation shading, on your screen - providing the best of both worlds."
The guide - written by acclaimed outdoor enthusiast Dennis Kelsall - includes Ordnance Survey OS Explorer Map extracts at 1:25,000 scale, highlighting newly introduced "open access" areas.
However, Beverley Penny, director of the Ramblers' Association, Wales, says 59% of public paths are difficult to use because they are blocked.
She said, "Traditional maps and a compass are still important but lots of walkers get heaps of fun from their GPS systems too.
"But only 41% of paths are physically easy to access.
"Many of them are blocked, which is something local authorities have to address.
"Walking tourism generates £548m annually for Wales."
The mammoth task of producing maps of all open access areas in England and Wales has been undertaken by Ordnance Survey using information supplied by the Countryside Agency and the Countryside Agency for Wales.
The Pathfinder Guide for Cardiff, Swansea & Gower costs £10.99. Jarrold Publishing also produces a GPS for Walkers guide, priced £10.99, which gives an overview for people starting out with a personal GPS
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