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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Sunday, 24 February 2008

Coed Creigiau and Cefn Cyfarwydd 23rd February 2008

Glimpses of the Conwy valley from Coed Creigiau.
Looking towards Dolgarrog from Cwm Ddu

Heading into Cwm Ddu.

Walk stats: Distance: 7.3 miles; Climb: 2224'.
Time: 3 hours 24 minutes; Walking average:2.7 m.p.h., Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Celia, Dave J, Sylvia and Rosemary.

The weather today wasn't too kind. Continuous light rain and low cloud. Glimpses of distant views were always somewhat misty. Following the route description at times wasn't easy, but fortunately waymarkers brought us back on track. Despite the weather and the fact that much of the walk was on tarmac this walk does have potential. We will have to repeat the walk when we know that high peaks of the Carneddau can be seen in all their majesty.
At one point a Brown hare raced ahead of us, effectively showing us the way.
Birds seen or heard today included: Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch Blue tit, Great tit, Fieldfare, Magpie and Carrion crow.

Some of us enjoyed a pint or two of J.W. Lees bitter at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn where the big screen displayed the progress of Wales on their way to their third successive victory in this year's six nations championship.
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