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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.

Tuesday 12 October 2010

Shining Tor and the Goyt Valley 11th October 2010


Shining Tor and Shutlingsloe from the Tors ridge - One I prepared earlier.

Distance:6.8 miles; Climb:1198'.
Time:3 hours 24 minutes; On the move walking average:2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average:2.0 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn and Sue Powell.
What a superb day for walking, sunshine and wall to wall blue skies only disturbed occasionally by jet vapour trails. However once on the Tors ridge the cooling wind was a little stronger than expected 12 m.p.h. The views super throughout, a pity I had forgotten to charge the batteries for my camera! Considering that it was a Monday, it was surprising the number of people that we encountered on route, and they weren't all in the wrinklies class!
Lunch was taken in the shelter of the wall by the trig point on Shining Tor. The route along the Tors ridge is almost entirely paved now, including large stones bridging the most boggy ditches/channels, making this section a pleasant upward stroll. Even the stile on the summit of Shining Tor has been replaced by a gate, it's no wonder that this is a popular place for walkers.
Birds seen or heard today included:Red grouse, Pheasant, Raven, Meadow pipit and Kestrel.
After walk celebrations were enjoyed at the Forts of Bengal restaurant in Sale where Martyn tried Paneer Jalfrezie for the first time. I can certainly recommend this restaurant, one review I read claimed it to be the best Indian restaurant in Sale.
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