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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.

Monday, 30 June 2008

The Glyders 28th June 2008

Dave J. approaching Castell y Gwynt.
Looking back towards Tryfan.
The descent.

Walk stats: Distance: 7.4 miles.
Climb:4000'.
Group: Richard and Dave J.

We ascended via the north face running into an impasse and retracing our ascent further to the right found a reasonable route to the top. There were quite a few walkers there so we touched "Adam and Eve" in turn and moved on to Glyder Fach climbing a track which was very loose underfoot. Negotiating the summit we moved on to Glyder Fawr encountering strong winds and a noticable drop in temperature. We enjoyed lunch in the lee of Castell y Gwynt. The descent back down to the car was quite long and hard underfoot and by this time thighs were complaining loudly! Eventually the comfort of the car was reached and drinks enjoyed - Brakespears at the Fox at Ysceifiog.

Birds seen included, stonechat, pipit, wheatear, buzzard, ring ouzel, raven, sand piper.

Still not mastered the GPS, so don't have speed stats.

Woke up next day with thighs still sore!

Report and picture provided by Richard Green.

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