Kite in the sky - photo by Richard.
On a "delightful" footpath - photo by Richard. 
About to leave the lunch spot - photo by Richard. 
A view across Llyn Maes y Clawdd (thankfully no fishermen, but only two gulls and a Coot on the water). 
Dave at his happiest route finding with a map! 
Richard on the path called the"Queen's Walk"
Llanderfel from the the "Queen's Walk".
St. Derfel's church, Llanderfel.
The wooden horse/stag in the porch of St Derfel's church at Llanderfel.
Dave at his happiest route finding with a map! 
Richard on the path called the"Queen's Walk"(after Queen Victoria who visited the areain 1889).
Llanderfel from the the "Queen's Walk". St. Derfel's church, Llanderfel.
The wooden horse/stag in the porch of St Derfel's church at Llanderfel.Walk stats: Distance:11.7 miles; Climb:1757'.
Time: 6 hours 3 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn (only did 8.5 miles), Richard, Roger, Celia and Dave J.
The weather forecast was pretty good, with any rain predicted to be late in the day. On arrival at Llandefel it was so warm that Martyn decided that shorts were the order of the day!
The morning walk was completed in fine sunshine with little or no wind.
The first walk was new to us all, and the section from Llyn Maes y Clawdd, with its superb views towards Bala was delightful ( on this occasion we could agree with Dave Berry's description).
Unfortunately the next section along the B road and the the path through the property of Llanerch-yr-eryr as far as Llyn Bodweni was not really enjoyable. the latter part was spoiled by the many off-road tracks that had been created and had churned up routes to the side of the footpath.
Unfortunately the next section along the B road and the the path through the property of Llanerch-yr-eryr as far as Llyn Bodweni was not really enjoyable. the latter part was spoiled by the many off-road tracks that had been created and had churned up routes to the side of the footpath.
It wasn't 'till we could see the main Dee Valley that we could appreciate why Queen Victoria had been on this section of the walk overlooking the valley and Pale Hall, the home of Henry Robertson where Queen Victoria stayed, could be seen.
We visited the the church in Llanderfel, where the villagers were proudly preparing the church for the service on Easter Sunday. They were very welcoming and were only too happy to allow us to see the inside the church despite the fact that we all had walking boots on (not too muddy at this stage).
Later on in the village we met another local with her Welsh sheepdog (brown, not like the usual black collie), timid at first, but wanted to get know you on its terms!
We enjoyed lunch in the sun, just after emerging out of Coed Dol-y-gadfa. The section around Llanerch-y-baedd was a little confusing as the path had been recently diverted around the property, so our route description didn't quite fit!
Just after passing Cae pant Martyn didn't like the look of the incoming weather and decided to head straight down the road back to the car, a good decision if you don't like walking in the rain!
The rest of the group completed the route almost as described that past under Mynydd Mynyllod before returning to Llanderfel.
Birds seen or heard today included: Red kite (bird of the day), Buzzard, Greenfinch, Jackdaw, Black-billed magpie, Blue tit, Great tit, Lesser black-backed gull, Coot, Mallard, Barn swallow, House martin, Meadow pipit, Carrion crow, Raven, Coal tit, Wren, Collard dove, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Lapwing and Wheatear.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Cholomendy Arms at Cadole, where brews from the Three Tuns at Bishop's Castle and the Purple Moose brewery were sampled.
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