Looking towards the Dee valley, almost a view.
Looking towards Rhiw Goch Quarry.
The easy bit of the walk.
Still in snow after passing through the old part of the Berwyn quarry.
Our final view of the Dee Valley as we descended from Berwyn Quarry to Rhewl.
Walk stats: Distance: 7.5 miles. Climb: 1859'.
Time: 6 hours 4 minutes. On the move walking average: 1.7 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.2 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Dave J.
Drizzle was on the forecast and drizzle was what we got in abundance! However it wasn't cold and we did get a little sunshine as we had lunch just beyond Rhiw Goch quarry.
As a variation, we decided to take a footpath leading Northward from Elenechtyd to Cefn-y-coed. However when we approached Cefn-y-coed the landowner informed us that the footpath had not been in existence for over 30 years! However he did allow us to go through and onto the access track.
We didn't hit any snow until after lunch and as we started to rise towards bwlch between Moel y Gaer and Moel y Gamelin and then it was as bad, if not worse than anything we had to negotiate on Moel Fenlli earlier in the week. However worse to come, not in terms of depth, but as the snow was melting it made conditions very slippy underfoot, and manage to slip over several times, but at least it was a soft landing each time!
Only a 7.5 miles walk, but we arrived back at the car with tired legs, realising that this walk had been quite demanding.
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Carrion crow, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Chaffinch, Mandarin, Common buzzard, Coal tit, Dunnock, European robin, Common blackbird, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Great spotted woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Song thrush, Winter wren, Grey wagtail, Pied wagtail and probably Fieldfare.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Grouse Inn at Carrog, where the Lees bitter went down well.
A good walk and back home before six!
Drizzle was on the forecast and drizzle was what we got in abundance! However it wasn't cold and we did get a little sunshine as we had lunch just beyond Rhiw Goch quarry.
As a variation, we decided to take a footpath leading Northward from Elenechtyd to Cefn-y-coed. However when we approached Cefn-y-coed the landowner informed us that the footpath had not been in existence for over 30 years! However he did allow us to go through and onto the access track.
We didn't hit any snow until after lunch and as we started to rise towards bwlch between Moel y Gaer and Moel y Gamelin and then it was as bad, if not worse than anything we had to negotiate on Moel Fenlli earlier in the week. However worse to come, not in terms of depth, but as the snow was melting it made conditions very slippy underfoot, and manage to slip over several times, but at least it was a soft landing each time!
Only a 7.5 miles walk, but we arrived back at the car with tired legs, realising that this walk had been quite demanding.
Birds seen or heard today included: Mallard, Carrion crow, House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Chaffinch, Mandarin, Common buzzard, Coal tit, Dunnock, European robin, Common blackbird, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Great spotted woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Song thrush, Winter wren, Grey wagtail, Pied wagtail and probably Fieldfare.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Grouse Inn at Carrog, where the Lees bitter went down well.
A good walk and back home before six!
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