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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.

Saturday, 5 September 2009

Moel Hebog from Llyn Cwmystradllyn 5th September 2009

Yes its true, Richard isn't a mile ahead, but we had only just set off! Gorseddau Quarry and Llyn Cwmystradllyn.
Is this really the way?
Aircraft remains found just after the lunch spot.

Is this Harris Hikers last stand on Moel Hebog? it certainly is for 2009!
Photograph kindly taken by a friendly Evertonian! Good to know that some of the group supported the Reds - thanks Steven.
The way down from Bwlch Meillionen.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.7 miles; Climb:2804'.
Time:6 hours 16 minute; On the move walking average:1.9.m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.6 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Mike D., Celia, Tito, Sylvia and Dave J.
We set off we very little hope of getting any sort of view from the summit of Moel Hebog, above 2000' was firmly decked in cloud! However just as we arrived at the summit the clouds lifted and we had glorious views in all directions.
This route to Moel Hebog was interesting to say the least as it approached through the Gorseddiau Quarry and then contoured around the Eastern flanks of Moel Hebog. we even came across the remains of Avro Anson EG472 of 9OAFU Llndwrog that crashed on 13th June 1944, with only one of five crew surviving. apparently the navigator got it wrong and thought that they were over Hawarden and attempted to descend!
Memories of this walk must include the fact that much of the route involved boggy conditions underfoot, and if you arrived back at the car with dry feet you were extremely lucky!
Birds seen or heard today included:Meadow pipit, Stonechat, Pied wagtail, Grey wagtail, Common gull, Lesser Black-backed gull, Carrion crow, Swallow, Raven, Buzzard and Chough.
after walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn where a warm welcome is always received.



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