One of the many fine views of Dinas Bran and the Eglywseg Rocks. 
At the start of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Pengwern Vale - the old course of the River Dee.
The snow covered Berwyns - late in the day.Walk stats: Distance:13.0 miles;Climb:2500'.
Time:6 hours 23 minutes; On the move walking average:2.6 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger and Dave J.
What a lovely day this turned out too be. Plenty of sunshine and blue skies, not a lot of wind, no rain, although we did have a few flurries of snow and a minute or so of hail. So much of this walk offers superb views across the Dee Valley towards the Eglywseg and Trevor Rocks and the distant Llantysilio range. The Pengwern Vale gives unexpected views of the old course of the River Dee as it curved around the southern side of the little wooded hill Pen-y-coed and at the highest point on the walk we had good views of the snow covered Berwyns.
Lunch was enjoyed alongside the canal opposite the Aqueduct Inn. We were anticipating a visit by the Prince of Wales, but we were a little late, he visited Froncysylte, Welsh Village of the Year, on Monday the 2nd March. Martyn's latest fruit cake, only a few weeks old, was sampled and seemed to go down well!
Although it was 13 miles and the climb double that of last weeks Ruthin walk none of felt as tired.
Birds seen or heard today included:Robin, Blackbird, Jay. Magpie, Woodpigeon, Collard dove, Grey heron, Blue tit, Great tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Rook and Buzzard. Two Partridges, probably Grey Partridges were also seen on route to Croes yr Esgob.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Corn Mill in Llangollen where Station House Stonehouse Bitter was on offer.
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