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When? Started: 1993 Who? Started with staff and friends from U H S, Chester. Organiser: Martyn Harris We walk every Wednesday and Saturdays, New Years day and May Day. How many walk? Walks take place as long as there are at least 2 wanting to walk on that day. More walk on a Wednesday than on a Saturday. Most ever: 29. Current group size walking: 2-10 in mid-week and 2-4 on Saturday. Where do we walk? Saturday: Anywhere in North and Mid-Wales, Peak District, Shropshire and the Long Mynd and as far North as the Trough of Bowland. Thursday: Anywhere within about 40 miles of Chester. Type of walk: Distance: 6 – 14 miles (but usually under 10 miles). Climb: up to 4000’ (but usually very much less!). People involved on walks in 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Sunday 26 August 2007

Alport Dale 25 August 2007


The upper reaches of Alport Dale.

At the trig point on Westend Moor.

Walk stats: Distance:13.2 miles; Climb: Aprox 2000' (we don't believe the GPS it suggested 4800'!); Time: 6 hours 58 minutes;
Walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Dave and Sylvia J.

Overall this was an enjoyable walk, even though the weather wasn't as good as perhaps the forecast had suggested. The conditions were dry and frequently sunny, but on the top we were frequently in light cloud, giving an air of mystery to the upper Alport Dale. A strongish wind accompanied us for most of the walk, and on one occasion Richard was blown off his feet!
This is a walk that we will probably do again, hoping for blue skies all day. The walk was a little longer than expected due to a little extension that wasn't planned or desired or wanted! Nevertheless it did give us the opportunity to se at first hand some rather unusual forest clearing techniques in operation.
Across the moor, paths were often unclear and in places quite boggy, Richard getting his first experience of sinking up to his calf in soft peat uttering something that was not easily easy to decipher as he colapsed!
Birds were again in their quiet time although the following were seen or heard: Carrion crow, Goldfinch, House sparrow, Blue tit, Kestrel, Red grouse, Meadow pipit, Wheatear, Sedge warbler, Woodpigeon and Merlin.
Another good pint or two of Howard Townd brewery Monk's Gold was enjoyed at The Star in Glossop.



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