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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 25 February 2010

Moel Fammau from Loggerheads 25th February 2010.



On route.



Our first view of Moel Fammau from the limestone cliffs above Loggerjeads.


The group at a cross roads again - not more debate on which way to go!



Walk stats:Distance:10.0 miles; Climb:1584'.

Time: 5 hours 29 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.

Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Annie H., Celia, Fran and Tito.

The group today was quite small, illness and holidays had had its effects. parking at Loggerheads we set off over the limestone cliffs with their superb views of Moel Fammau, before dropping down to the Leet. One Golden Labrador seemed to be checking us out to see if one of us was his owner, and a black dog at the bottom of the steps, despite having an owner, seemed to want to follows us rather than go back to the car! Eventually both dogs seemed to find their senses and we set off alone along the Leet to the Cilcain road.

We arrived at our usual lunch spot, sitting on the wall before heading South up the hill towards Pwll y Rhos and Offa's Dyke Path to the summit of Moel Fammau.

Much debate ensued as to which was the correct way to go for the "Blue route", Roger claimed to be the winner, but I'm sure I gave him a clue earlier on!

The descent from Moel Fammau was interesting in that we encountered quite a lot of lingering snow, on the paths quite slushy, but over untrodden ground still quite lovely.

We arrived back at the cars having a a good walk in beautiful countryside on what is our local patch!

Birds seen or heard today were fewer than normal, since our main bird-spotter was away on holiday. However they included:Robin, Blue tit, Great ti, Carrion crow, Chaffinch, House sparrow, Jackdaw, Greenfinch, Meadow pipit and Kestrel.

Most of us enjoyed after walk drinks by the roaring fire in the Glasfryn at Mold. Unfortunately the usual C was not available and seems to have been substituted by a brew from Phoenix that they call Glasfryn Original, not a patch on Cwrw Eryri! At least Celia really enjoyed her lager!
Apparently the Chinese comment below means "Walk toward the established goals, they will not get lost."

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