A Tale of Two Quarries and Around the Foothills of Moel Morfydd 1st October 2009.

Lunch time at the slate tips by Richard.

Is this really an exhilarating route? Yes if you like Bracken!

Can you spot Richard, or is the Bracken too tall? One of the good views of the Dee Valley.
Nearly the last of the Bracken!

Walk stats:Distance:10.7 miles; Climb:2781'.

Time: 5 hours 48 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.

Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Annie H., Tito and Dave J.

This is always a good walk, and with the weather almost perfect for walking, this was no exception. Dry, plenty of sunshine and with the occasional cool breeze, but still definitely shorts weather! Although these walks never reach the top of any hill, the views throughout are superb. The Berwyns. the Llantysilio Mountains and the Clwydians all seen clearly and there were also good views of the Eglywseg Escarpments and Dinas Bran above Llangollen.

Lunch was taken, a little early for us, on the slate spoil tips above the Berwyn Quarry. A bonus for us today was some superb fruit and walnut cake provided by Sue Pelissier, especially for those that had contributed towards her McMillan Coffee Morning, but had been unable to attend the event last Friday.

Birds seen or heard today included; Robin, Blue tit, Pied wagtail, Chaffinch, Blackbird, House sparrow, Kestrel, Carrion crow, Black-billed magpie, Buzzard, Jay(according to the two Rs), Raven and Chough.

After walk drinks were taken at the New Inn at Pont-y-bodkin, where unfortunately the one real available had gone past its best, leaving only Hydes Smooth. It's even hard just to admit that we drank Smooth, but was only one!