Crossing some of the easier pathless terrain. 
The Awen Reservoir from Mwdwl-Eithin
Lunch time at the cairn on the summit of Mwdwl-Eithin
Martyn at the trig point on Mwdwl-Eithin - a lifetime achievement!Walk stats:Distance:10.3 miles; Climb:1295'.
Time:5 hours 12 minutes;Walking average:2.3 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Annie H., Fan and Tito, Sue and Michel, Sylvia and DaveJ., and Oli Green.
This walk was undertaken in pleasant weather conditions, dry, not too hot or sunny and very little wind. his was very fortunate as this walk turned out to be far more challenging than we had anticipated at the start. The paths when we could find them were quite good, but there was plenty of terrain where the paths were hidden by overgrown heather, bilberry or bracken. Comping across this wild moorland terrain wasn't everyone's cup of tea, to say nothing about the strain it put on our knees and leg muscles. It was rather boggy in places too! Richard's Satmap device helped us to believe that we were still on the path, even if our feet didn't acknowledge the fact!
However we did have a lovely lunch spot alongside the cairn on the summit of Mwdwl-Eithin, a peak that I have wanted to climb for years. It could be a once in a lifetime achievement!
Sandwiches were provided by Fran (back at her Christmas job with M & S) and excellent they were too. The views in all directions were good but somewhat hazy, particularly towards Snowdon.
Birds seen or heard today included:Buzzard, Raven, Snipe and Meadow pipit.
After walk refreshments were taken at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn. As usual Sarah gave us a warm welcome and had already started to poor a pint of Lees bitter for us, she had seen our car go past the window.Apparently Sarah and Kelly, the tenants of the Britannia Inn got engaged at the week-end!
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