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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, 6 July 2008

Y Cribau 5th July 2008

Looking across Llyn Gwynant towards Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge from the Y Cribau ridge. The Snowdon Horseshoe from Y Cribau.
Tito on the summit of Y Cribau.
Y Cribau from the shores of Llynau Diwaunydd.
Our dragonfly, possibly a Yellow-ringed dragonfly.

Walk stats:Distance:8.1 miles; Climb:1952'.
Time:5 hours 32 minutes; Walking average:2.o m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.4 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Fran and Tito.
Had we listened to the weather forecast we would not have even started this walk! Thankfully we didn't and the deluge of rain predicted turned out to be three short showers that didn't even wet our waterproofs! Most of the walk was completed in warm sunshine. Y Cribau a small peak well off the the normal route and had no real paths to its summit. Consequently it did mean that we had to trek across quite a lot of tussocky grass to reach the summit ridge. Our rewards were some excellent views of the Snowdonia mountains including the Snowdon Horseshoe, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge in the distance. Our descent, not the one described in the walk, but one we were glad that we did, resulted in us havining to circumnavigate a remote lake called Llynau Diwaunydd. This little visited area was certainly worth the visit. The remaining descent through the forest was a challenge in mud negotiation, but thankfully none of sank more than a few inches and our feet remained dry. It was on this section that we encountered a fine yellow and black dragonfly basking in the sun.
Birds seen or heard today included:Raven, Swallow, Stonechat, Meadow pipit, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Pied wagtail, Magpie, Carrion crow and Chaffinch.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn where the Lees bitter was in fine form.
In all a very good day's walking.

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