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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, 11 May 2008

Moel Siabod from Dolwyddelan 10th may 2008

We shouldn't be here, we should be up there!
Tryfan and the Glyders from the summit of Moel Siabod.
Crossing the stile what ever way you want!
One of our final views of Moel Siabod from the Capel Curig to Dolwyddelan bridleway.

Walk stats: Distance:10.2miles;Climb:2452'.
Time:6 hours 28 minutes;Walking average:2.1m.p.h.;Overal walk average:1.6 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Roger and Celia.
As described on the walks list, this turned out to be "Moel Siabod by a different route". Route finding wasn't easy and we first went wrong approaching Llyn y Foel a little too far to the west, then went wrong again when we missed out the main Daear Ddu ridge and approached the summit again a little too far to the west.
However the walk turned out well, even if the views gave an air of mystery with hill tops shrouded in mist.
The weather was dry and very warm and quite humid. The only disappointment was the fact that the summit was overcrowded and we couldn't get our usual group photo at the trig point. I'd forgotten how demanding on the knees the descent down the main ridge towards Rhos quarry was and progress was quite slow to say the least. The new sections around the quarry and along the main bridleway from Capel Curig to Dolwyddelan was quite interesting and gave some new angles of Moel Siabod for us to experience.
Birds seen or heard today included: Ring ousel, Swallow, Swift, Robin, Raven, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Cuckoo, Willow warbler, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Pied wagtail and Mallard.
J.W.Lees bitter was enjoyed by all who called in at the Britannia Inn for after walk drinks. Satisfying drinks after quite a tiring walk.

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