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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.

Saturday 18 August 2018

Cilcain, Ffrith Mountain, Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll and Moel Llys-y-coed 18th August 2018

An early view looking South west towards Moel Famau.
Finger post ahead but no finger pointing in our direction!
Nearly back on track with a wall to follow and Moel Famau in sight.
The final approach to the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
At the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
Looking back to our route of ascent to the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
On Offa's Dyke/Clwydian Way West of Moel Famau.
Moel Arthur as we stared to descend Moel Llys-y-coed.
Looking towards Moel Llys-y-coed from our lunch spot.
Looking South towards Moel Famau from the path East of Moel Llys-y-coed.
A couple of shire Shire horses near Gronfel.
Walk stats: Distance; 7.1 miles. Climb: 1933'.
Time: 4 hours 17 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. (2.4 m.p.h. on my newest GPS). Overall walking average: 1.6 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Celia.
this wasn't the original planned walk, but Mike needed to be back in Chester by 18-00, so the Bala walk wasn't really an option, a more local walk was needed.
This was almost perfect walking weather, pleasantly warm, cloud cover in the morning, sunshine after mid-day and stiff cooling breeze most of the time, but not one that made you rush to put a fleece on.
 Distant views in the morning were good, but somewhat "hazy/murky", but got better as the day progressed.
 We arrived at the Jubilee Tower at about 11-00, too early for lunch, but we did stop long enough to have a coffee or drink.
 we ended up having lunch at the col between Moel Llys-y-coed and Moel Arthur.
 Several times today we were entertained by twisting and turning Ravens, but other birds were few and far between.
 Birds seen or heard today included: Raven, Common buzzard, Barn swallow, Meadow pipit, Woodpigeon and Goldfinch.
 Surprisingly we saw quite a few runners heading for Moel Famau as we descended towards Moel Arthur but a local the Britannia In n at Halkyn informed us that the Annual Race from Cilcain to Moel Famau was to the place on the next Bank Holiday Monday, just two weeks away.
  Although a shorter walk than usual, it ticked all the right boxes and the path from the col between Moel Arthur and Moel Llys-y-coed across the flanks of the latter to the road at Gronfoel was well worth doing.
 Overall an enjoyable walk shortened by missing out the unpleasant farmers experience at Crug Farm, and capped with a superb pint of Lees at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn.
 The only downside was that Celia thought that the  1800' plus climb was a little too much of a challenge to risk at the present stage of her fitness recovery.
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