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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: 2-10 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 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Thursday 30 July 2009

Halkyn Mountain and Moel Ffagnallt 30th July 2009

Trying to make friends with the new occupiers of Halkyn Old Hall. Descending from the summit of Halkyn Mountain during the heaviest shower of the day.
On the road through Moel-y-crio, braving the second of the day's ten minute heavy showers!

Is this the last of the Summer rain?
The end of lunch at the Millenium Topograph on Moel Ffagnallt.
Walk stats:Distance:9.3 miles; Climb:1245'.
Time:4 hours 10 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.2 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Sylvia and Dave J., Gordon, Tim, Sue and Michel.
It's always good to start and finish a walk from our friendly local. not to be put off by the threat of morning showers, we were soon put to the test and after only half an hour the water proofs were donned by some of us to be removed ten minutes later. Setting across Halkyn Mountain we were in sunshine all the way to the summit trig point, but here we had to dive for our waterproofs yet again. This time even Tim's overtrousers got an airing or should I say a soaking? This time it was the heaviest shower of the day, but like the rest of them it only lasted for a short time. Despite the showers we still had plenty of good views for most of the round. Lunch was taken at 12-10, surprisingly early to most of the group. Lunch was taken at the Moel Ffagnallt Memorial cairn, and during lunch we experienced the last of the day's showers. After lunch we again strolled across Halkyn Moors, first to Rhes-y-Cae, through the old lead mining area towards the radio masts at Halkyn. The last stretch was through Castle Wood and into the Water Buffalo field protected by an electric fence, not usually on when the field is empty, but one member of the group can testify to its effectiveness!
Birds seen or heard today included:House sparrow, Coal tit, Blackbird, Carrion crow, Raven, Buzzard, Kestrel, Stonechat, Meadow pipit, Swift, Swallow, House martin, Goldfinch, Willow warbler and Yellowhammer (we seemed to stumble on a hot spot for them around Moel Ffagnallt).
As usual Lees bitter was enjoyed by most of us at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.


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