Walks and Dates August 2014

News from the Pelissiers.
Michel's Mum died overnight last Thursday / Friday, only a few days after arriving in France.
Thankfully that he was there in time to be with her.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Pelissier family at this sad time.
Saturday Walks

I have decided not to plan any Saturday walks this month.
Planned Saturday walks will resume in September.
The walk this week is on Wednesday, not Thursday as I am going to a funeral on the Thursday.

Wednesday 6th August 2014.

Pen-y-Ball, Pantasaph and the Gorsedd Round.

If you decide to come on this walk and want to contact me on Tuesday, it would be better to send me a text or ring me before 08-45 or after 18-00.

Distance:10-11 miles. Climb:1000’.

Start: Roadside parking at Lloc. Turn left by the public house if approaching from Holywell on the A5026 on right if approaching on the A5026 from its nearest junction with the A55. Grid ref:SJ145765.

This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's book " Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain". we have done both walks many times before, but never together. One walk explore the area between Holywell and Pantasaph, including the grounds of the friary. The other walk explores the attractive undulating countryside North of Gorsedd and Carmel.

Thursday 14th August 2014.
Moel Famau - Twice!

Distance: 9 miles. Climb: 1800'.
Start: Moel Famau Forest Car park (pay on entry. £1 last time we used this car park), just East of the PC block.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
This walk combines to routes from Dave Berry's Books, one from "Walks in the Clwydian Hills" and one from "Walks in the Clwydian Hills - New Edition." This is a walk that we did in January last year and enjoyed it so much. It has been on the list already this year, but the weather wasn't kind and we only did part of the walk. Hopefully it will be better in August than it was in March!

Thursday 21st August 2014.

Hope Mountain, Waun-y-llyn and Wood Pit.

Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 1000'.
Start: Coed Talon Car Park by the old chapel. Grid ref: SJ268588. To get to the car park, approach Coed Talon from Pontybodkin on the A5104. At the Railway Inn, just past the speed camera) turn left along Tir y Ffron lane, signposted "Country Park". The small car park is on the right.
This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's book " Walks Around Ruabon Mountain, The Clywedog Valley and Hope Mountain". He describes the walks as exploring the attractive countryside between Coed Talon, Llanfynydd, Herob and Ffrith.

Thursday 28th August 2014.

Cwm 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. Once again 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.