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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.

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Cwm Alwen and More 19th April 2012

St Michael's Church at Llanfihangel Glyn Myryr.
Inside St Michael's Church at Llanfihangel Glyn Myryr.
The flood plaque on the wall on the left that shows the height that the water reached (8 feet).
 The Afon Alwen from the bridge by the Crown Inn.

A delightful lunch spot, in the Sun and with a view, and everyone's happy!
Walking across the dam at Llyn Brenig.
Glad to be back at the pic-nic site car park, the start of our walk, still in sunshine!
Walk stats: Distance: 10.6 miles. Climb: 1125'.
Time: 5 hours 14 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Fran, Sue and Michel.
Showers expected, but thankfully we didn't experience too many of them, and we even had quite a lot of sunshine, particularly after lunch.
we headed from the car park towards St Michael's church, and for one we decided to go into the church.  What a lovely church it turned out to be, and good to see that it is still in in use.
As we approached Tal y Cefn Isaf, we got a little confused and continued towards Pentre-llyn cymmer instead of turning left (Dave wasn't with us!).
Having missed our turning we decided to extend our walk by going to Llyn Brenig, crossing the dam and heading down  to the road/track back to the Pentre-Llyn Cymmer.
This turned out to be a bonus as we approached the dam, Sue and Michel pointed out two Redstarts in the trees below us. There may have been more, but we saw at least two male birds.
As we went around and Caer Ddunod we met a farmer as we went through his farm yard, what a lovely man he was as he politely engaged in conversation with us. It's encounters like this that gladdens the heart!
We arrived back at the car, having had a good walk, plenty of fresh air (especially as we crossed the Llyn Brenig dam) and anticipating that refreshing drink at the Castle Hotel in Ruthin.
Birds seen or heard today included: Redstart, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Jackdaw, black-billed magpie, Grey wagtail, Pied wagtail, Meadow pipit, Chaffinch, Great tit, Barn swallow. Mallard, Canada goose and Herring gull.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Castle Hotel, Ruthin, one of the latest Wetherspoon venues. a welcome option for us in this area.



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