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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.

Friday 25 June 2010

Dates and Walks June 2010.

Updated 25th June 2010.
Thursday 3rd June 2010.
Cwn Dulas, Cefn yr Ogof and Gop Wood.
Distance:10 miles; Climb:1300'.
Start location. Abergele, Pensarn Beach car park by PC. Grid ref:SH942786.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
The bulk of the walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the North Wales Coast", with an extension to include the small hill Cefn yr Ogof. Always a good walk with several opportunities to have extensive views. We may decide to explore Gop Wood a little more or even be tempted to paddle in the sea at the end of the walk.
Saturday 5th June 2010.
Arennig Fawr.
Distance:8 miles; Climb:2000'.
Start: Layby/off road tarmacked area on the right just after turning towards Arrenig Village off the Bala to Dolgellau road. Grid ref:SH823392.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
Thursday 10th June 2010.
Another Encounter with Moel Fferna.
Distance:8+ miles; Climb:2000'.
Start: Layby on A5 just East of Glyndyfrdwy next to the Butterfly Man Craft Centre. Grid ref:SJ115436.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This is a new route to us. The walk is taken from John Tranter's book "Walks in and Around the Berwyn Mountains". The approach is along the Nant y Pandy path, but then goes through the remains of the Deeside Quarry and Moel Fferna Quarry before heading off to the summit of Moel Fferna. Route finding may be a challenge! Apparently Ring Ouzels nest in the quarry, hopefully we may be lucky enough to see them.
Saturday 12th June 2010 and 26th June 2010.
Snowdon Using the Bwlch Cwm Llan and Rhyd Ddu Paths.
Distance:8.2 miles; Climb:3161'.
Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.
Start: Rhyd Ddu station car park: Grid ref:SH571526. This car park does get full, so we may have to rethink the route if we have to park at the Snowdon Ranger car park.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.
It's always good to climb Yr Wyddfa at least once a year, and the planned route is one of the best, especially the section along the South ridge, which makes me think that I'm on top of the world! Hopefully the Hotel Eryri will be open and not too crowded to allow us to look inside and perhaps have a drink.
13th June 2010.
Congratulations to Dave and Sylvia
on their
Ruby Wedding Anniversary
Thursday 17th June 2010.
Appleton and Grappenhall.
Distance:11-12 miles; Climb:Less than 500' at a guess!
Start:Car Park on Park Lane near Appleton Reservoir. Grid ref:SJ598843.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk combines two walks from Jen Darling's book "walks in Cheshire and Wirral", with a link along the Bridgewater Canal. This is an area that I have keyed in quite a lot of data about, so it will have an added interest for me. I can't envisage much climbing on this walk.
Saturday 19th June 2010.
Lathkill Dale.
Distance:11-12 miles; Climb:900'.
Start:Moor Lane car park just outside Youlegrave. Grid ref:SK192643.
Leave Chester:8-00 a.m.
This combines two walks from Mark Richard's book "White Peak Walks Norther Dales". This walk should be mid-season the flower "Jacob's Ladder", so we should be able to spot some in flower. Lathkill Dale is renown for its wild flowers, so this should be a good time visit the dale. Anticipate a walk with much lingering to admire the beauty of God's creation.
Thursday 24th June 2010.
Daresbury and Moore Nature Reserve.
Distance: 10 miles; Climb:Less than 500' at guess.
Start:car park on Park Lane near Appleton Reservoir. Grid ref:SJ598843.
The Daresbury walk is only four miles, and is taken from Jen Darling's book "Walks in West Cheshire and the Wirral". In addition it is planned to extend the walk to include Moore Nature Reserve to make the overall walk about 10 miles. We have to explore the Appleton reservoir and Hillcliff areas too!
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