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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Thursday, 9 July 2009

Llanfair Talhaiarn, Moel Unben and Mynydd Dir 9th July 2009

Almost a good view from the summit of Moel Unben. On the summit of Moel Unben.
The lunch spot.
Oh no, the Bracken's getting bigger!
Walk stats:Distance:10.0 miles; Climb:2004'.
Time:5 hours 0 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:2.0.m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Dave J., Sylvia, Sue and Michel, Gordon, Annie H., and Georgie.
This is a a good walk and the extensions are a bonus, especially the views. Moel Unben gives superb views towards Snowdonia and later we had good views towards the coast. The weather was kind to us and the threat of rain thankfully didn't materialise. Only once did we go astray in trying to locate the footpath around a house, the owner soon put us on the right track! Georgie still squeals at anything that moves, especially sheep. Will she ever learn, some say not!
Birds seen or heard today included: Blackbird, Carrion crow, Herring gull, Buzzard, Grey heron, Chifchaff, Goldfinch, Great spotter woodpecker, Meadow pipit, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Pied wagtail and Grey wagtail.
After walk drinks were enjoyed as usual at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.



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