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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 27 August 2009

Foel Fenlli, Cwm Blaenant and Moel Famau 27th August 2009

Foel Fenlli decked in flowering Heather- a special time of the year to be walking. Heather in flower - what a glorious sight!
On the summit of Foel Fenlli, but should we be there? Well everyone just followed Richard!
On the first new path of the day on the slopes of Foel Fenlli in Cwm Blaenant.
A lovely new path on our local patch - a new approach to Moel Famau!
A special message for Gordon!
Walk stats: Distance: 11.6 miles (and a bit more for most of the group!); Climb:2730'.
Time: 6 hours 16 minute; On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.; Overrall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Gordon, Tim, Celia, Annie H., Paul, Mike, Sylvia and Dave J.
Another glorious day for walking weather wise, no rain, plenty of sunshine and a wonderful colling breeze to greet us as we approached the summit of Moel Famau (Gordon's "favourite" peak). another bonus for the day was finding a way to meet the infamous "nettle run" by turning on to the upper slope path down Cwm Blaenant just after descending Foel Fenlli or using a farm track before the pond!
We used this path after lunch at the head of Cwm Blaenant and the used another farm track that contoured around the slopes above Coed Ceunant (two new paths to most of us, but likely to be used much in the future).
For some the final ascent of Moel Famau was slow and steady, with many stops to wait for beetles to cross the path or just stand and appreciate the Stonechats singing on top of bushes or even pause to admire the view. Others we know just enjoyed, for a little longer than usual,the cooling breeze always to be found around Moel Famau Jubilee Tower. Just like the Tortoise the slowest got to top of the tower and its viewpoint sooner than some who had raced ahead!
Birds seen or heard today included: Magpie, Woodpigeon, Carrion crow, Buzzard, Raven, Kestrel, Meadow pipit, Stonechat, Wren, Jay, Goldfinch and Yellowhammer (seen by Richard and Dave J.).
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Glasfryn, where the beer was fine, but its cost to some was a shock!
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