Dates and Walks June 2009

Updated 19th June 2009.

Congratulations to Sue and Dave Pearson on the arrival of their new grandson,Sam. Born at 11-45 p.m.on Monday 4th June, weighing in at 9 lb 9 onz. Mother and baby both doing well. Grandparents proud, but apparently stressed!

Thursday 4th June 2009.

Tremeirchion, Y Craig, Sodom and Moel Yr Gaer.

Distance:9-10 miles;Climb:2500'.
Start: Off road parking, minor road East of Tremeirchion. Grid ref:SJ095740.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
The walk is based on two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the Clwydian Hills". This is another walk that is one of my favourite walks and one that appears on the list at least once a year. At this time of the year it should give us the opportunity to look for Spring/Summer flowers, particularly around Y Craig Nature Reserve. We will probably visit St Bueno's chapel on the hill again.

Saturday 6th June 2009.

Roman Steps and Llyn Cwm Bychan.

Postponed until the end of the month. I decided it was too far to go just to get wet!

Thursday 11th June 2009.
Moel Arthur, Moel Llys-y-coed, Clicain and Cwm Gain.

Distance: 10 miles; Climb:2000'.
Start: Llangwyfan Forestry Car Park betwen Penyclodiau and Moel Arthur. Grid ref: SJ139668 .
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
The walk is based on two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the Clwydian Hills". This is another two walks on our local patch. It is always good to walk along the Offa's Dyke footpath across the Clwydian Hills, even if this walk doesn't quite make it to the summit of Moel Fammau.
It is good to include a new section too, I don't remember doing the Cwm Gain route before.

Saturday 13th June 2009.

The Llyn Padarn Circuit and the Powdr Oil Walk.

Distance: 10-11 miles; Climb:2000+'.
Start: Lakeside car park close to Llanberis (Pay and Display). Grid ref: SH750770 .
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
This is a walk that th group attempted in October 2008, when the weather was somewhat too wet for me and I abandoned the second half of the walk. The rest of the group did complete the walk and agreed it would be good to do the walk again when they could see where they were going! The walks are taken from Dave Salter and Dave Worrall's book "New Walks in Gwynedd From Mountain Tops to Valleys". Fine views are anticipated on a fine day.

Thursday 18th June 2009.

All Around Llyn Brenig and In Search of Our Ancestors.

Distance: 13 miles; Climb:1000'.
Start: Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre car park (Pay and Display). Grid ref: SH968547' .
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk is based on two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Hidden Heart Of North Wales" or "Walks Around the Hiraethrog Moors and Lakes". This is a low leval walk, and although it it extends the walk a little it is well worth the extra effort to visit the ancient Bronze Age Cairns, they were quite impressive the last time we visited them, definately worth a second look!

Saturday 20th June 2009.

The Nantlle Ridge - Rhydd Ddu to Talysarn.

The walk on the Nantlle Ridge has been postpone until next month.(See below for the proposed walk.)

Distance: 10-11 miles; Climb:4000'.
Start: Rydd Ddu station car park (Pay and Display). Grid ref: SH571526 .
Finish Talysarn car park (Pay and display). Grid ref:SH487529.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
I always think of this walk as the second best walk in Wales. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us. This long and strenuous walk gives superb views in all directions on clear days, giving good excuses to linger and take in the vista or take a photo when really you need a rest! We will need to take sufficient cars to enable us to have cars at both ends of the walk.

Saturday 20th June 2009

Holy Island.

Distance:11 miles. Climb:1500'.
Start: Opposite P.C. on the harbour road (just before the road to South Stack.) Grid ref: SH246833.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
This is a superb walk around Holy Island and for most of the route gives dramatic views of the rugged cliffs on the North West of the Island. This walk also gives plenty of opportunities for birdwatching. Possible birds to look out for include:Chough, Peregrine, Puffin, Guillemot and Razorbills. The walk is taken from Carl Roger's bok "Coastal Walks Around Anglesey Volume 2".

Roger won't be walking today - it's his birthday. Family celebrations. Happy birthday Roger.

Thursday 25th June 2009.
The Llantysilio Ridge.

Distance: 8 miles + a possible 3 mile extension; Climb:2200+'.
Start: Parking area opposite the Ponderosa Cafe. Grid ref: SJ191481 .
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk is based on Dave Berry's "Llantysilio Mountain" walk. We have done this walk several times, but usually adapt it to suit ourselves. Perhaps we will complete the earlier part of the walk as described, even though it misses out the summit of Moel y Gamelin. Possible extension to Cyrn-y-Brain and Sir Watkin's Tower. Always a good walk on a fine day. This roller coaster walk can be more of a challenge than you might expect!

Saturday 27th June 2009.

Roman Steps and Llyn Cwm Bychan.

Distance: 12 miles; Climb:1500'.

Start: Car park/picnic site in Cwm Bychan. Grid ref: SH622295 . Leave Chester 8-00 a.m. This is a relatively low level walk in the Rhinogs, and it is not intended to visit any of the high summits on this occasion. This is a walk that have wanted to do for many years, but in the past have been unable to resist the call to visit the summit of Rhinog Fach or Rhinog Fawr. This time we will resist that temptation. The wall will still give us the opportunity to experience the rugged and beautiful scenery of this wild area of Wales. The walk follows Romans steps to Bwlch Drws Ardudwy and down Cwm Nantcol as far as Pont Cerric and back to the car parking area.