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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 10 June 2010

Almost a Close Encounter with Moel Fferna 10th June 2010.

I'm glad crossing this wasn't compulsory! Photo by Richard.
On the first tramway climb to Deeside Quarry - photo by Richard.
Nant y Pandy.
Setting off on the new route to Deeside Quarry.
The Deeside Quarry.
The first information board at the Moel Fferna Quarry.
Gordon looking at one of the two information boards at the Moel Fferna Quarry.
At the Moel Fferna Quarry.
Distance:9.6 miles; Climb:1265'.
Time:4 hours 48 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall wlk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Sylvia and Dave J., Roger, Gordon, Sue and Michel P. We set off with mist in the air, on the cool side, but pleasant enough for walking. The ascent through Nant y Pandy became more and more humid, and when we emerged at the Nant the moorland around the summit of Moel Fferna was shrouded in mist. The new route along the tramway that contoured around the hillside towards the Deeside Quarry was delightful. The only steepish sections were ascending the tram way to the upper section of the quarry. Similarly the the rack to the Moel Fferna Quarry contoured gently round the hillside until the final short pull up the tram runway to the main quarry complex and the informative notices located at the quarry.
It was at this point that we decided to miss out a visit to the summit of Moel Fferna, still in cloud and by now we were experiencing a cool Easterly wind. We headed North along the main track to Llidiart y Parc, taking lunch in the lee of a wall just before entering the Carrog Plantation.
Resisting the temptation to call in the Grouse we returned along the minor road, except for a short section along the banks of the River Dee, back to Glyndyfrdwy and the Butterflyman Craft Centre.
Birds seen or heard today included:Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blue tit, Great tit, Carrion crow, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Pied wagtail, Meadow pipit, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Wheatear, Buzzard, House sparrow, Grey wagtail, Pheasant, Garden warbler, Barn swallow, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch and Swift.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Grouse Inn, where the Lees bitter was so good that we ended up discussing the merits and otherwise of the Royal family!
Unfortunately Richard had a headache and went straight home, hopefully to recover quickly. Thankfully he did with the aid of a hot drink.
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