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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, 14 September 2008

Conwy Mountain 13th August 2008

On the North Wales path with Conwy Castle in the background.
At the start of Conwy Mountain Ridge with the Great Orme in the background.
At Caer Seion hill fort.
Wild ponies on Conwy Mountain close to the hill fort.
On the summit of Craigfadwen. Only Fran knows what Richard is pointing out!
Walk stats: Distance: 10.0 miles; Climb:1932'.
Time:4 hours 54 minutes; Walking average:2.4 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Mike D., Fran and Tito.
What a glorious day this turned out to be. Sunshine and blue skies for most of the time. Following the ridge route over the hill fort Caer Seion always gives magnificent views in all directions, but especially across the sea towards the Great Orme. On this occasion I decided not to continue the walk as far as the Druids Circle and instead decided to explore the little rock outcrop called Craigyfedwen another good viewpoint.
Birds seen or heard today included:Swallow, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Chough, Stonechat, Magpie and Meadow pipit.
We received the usual warm welcome at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn where the J.W Lees bitter was in fine warm, although Mike decided he wanted to sample something with a little more body and went for the Moonraker!
Overall an excellent day out, Liverpool beat man Utd and Chester beat Grimsby. This gem of a walk is destined to be repeated many times.

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