Cwm Coed Drwg and Moel Morfydd 16th April 2009

This is what it can look like, if you stop to take off your rain gear! The main climb of the day, heading for the trig point on Moel Mprfydd.
Enjoying lunch part 1

Enjoying lunch part 2 (at least 1 enjoying it twice!).

The final descent on the Dee Valley Way to Glyndyfrdwy.

Walk stats: Distance: 9.4 miles; climb: 1990'.

Time: 4 hours 41 minutes: On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.: Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.

Group: Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia, Dave. J., Annie H., Paul, Fran and Tito, Sue and Michel.
The weather forcast for today wasn't good, rain predicted for most of the day, especially after lunch and a cool Easterly wind too! Thankfully we only experienced any real rain for about an hour as we approached the summit of Moel Morfydd.

Only three of the group, Fran, Paul and Martyn decided to brave the conditions and walk in shorts!

This was in fact a grey day weathewise, bur it was still a really good walk and has so much potential for experiencing good views on an appropriate day with somewhat more distant visibility!

Birds seen and heard today included: Greenfinch, House sparrow, Dunnock (Roger's bird of the day), Carrion crow, Raven, Herring gull, Blue tit, Great tit, Red grouse, Pheasant, Wren, Meadow pipit, Stonechat, Buzzard, Swallow (more than one!) and Green woodpecker (only seen by Dave J.)

After walk drinks were enjoyed at the wonderful Grouse Inn at Carrog where the Lees Bitter is is always served it top condition and the views to the river are superb (if you get the window seat!).

Here Fran declared that she must win the award for still wearing shorts and showing bare legs. No one commented except Michel who said that they were the sexiest legs on show! No-one commented, but everyone seemed happy having had another good day in the hills!

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