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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, 18 May 2008

Ro-wen from Dolwyddelan 17th May 2008

The final approach to the summit of Ro-wen. One of the misty views looking across the Penamnen valley from the slopes of Ro-wen.
Lunch at the summit shelter on Ro-wen.

Walk stats: Distance: 7.4 m.p.h.; Climb:1729'.
Time:4 hours 0 minutes;Walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Fran, Tito, Sylvia and Dave J.
The weather forecast wasn't good with single figure temperatures, low cloud and showers on the menu for the day. However it turned out to be marginally better, it was overcast with a hint of rain in the air that never really materialised, cool on the tops but warm in the valley. The views from the summit of Ro-wen on a good clear day would have been superb, today we had to be satisfied with misty peaks all round and the desire to return to see the views in their full glory.
The walk was a little shorter than usual, but it did allow us to listen to the FA Cup Final on the way home and watch some of it in the Britannia Inn while we enjoyed a pint or two of J. W. Lees' bitter.
Birds seen or heard today included: Willow warbler, Chaffinch, Skylark, Meadow pipit, Whitethroat, Great tit,Swallow, Swift, Mallard and Pied wagtail.

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