Looking towards the Great Orme from slopes above Llanddulas Golf Course.
Looking towards the coast from the path near the Conwu Brewery.
Looking towards the Great Orme from Mynydd Marian.
looking towards Abergele from Mynydd Marian.
The best lunch spot out we could find that was out of the wind.
Contrasting weather - rain inland, sunshine on the coast.
Craig y Forwyn - our next objective.
Garth Gogof/Rhyd y Foel from Craig y Forwyn.
Llanddulas landfill Quarry to the West of Craig y Forwyn.
An impressive font inside St. Cynbryd's Church, Llanddulas.
Art work produced by the children from St. Cynbryd's Church, Llanddulas.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.1 miles (8.2 miles on my newest GPS). Climb: 1348'.
Time: 4 hours 11 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. (2.7 m.p.h. on my newest GPS).
Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Wendy an Ed.
This was a good place to walk today, with rain forecast coming in from the South west but not before about 16-00, temperature in the high teens but with as strong cooling breeze.
The walk started along the coastal path towards Colwyn Bay, and at one point it was like walking in a corridor flanked by Buddleia trees, still displaying flowers, but not attracting many insects that we could see. All along the coast we had good views towards the Great Orme as we did later on as we climbed above the golf course on the way to Mynydd Marian.
We even found a pair of walking boots by one of the gates, not what you expect on a path in the middle of the countryside.
There are several benches across the top of Mynydd Marian, and we fully expected to make use of one of them at lunch time. Unfortunately these were all facing the incoming breeze that had at this point become quite strong and somewhat cooling, so we headed for Llysfaen, where we made use of a stone shelter by the bus stop.
We could see rain clouds skirting around us to the East, but thankfully they stayed there and after lunch we were once more walking in warm sunshine.
As we approached Craig y Forwyn, we decided to take the path over he top, rather than follow the main path hat went below the cliffs.
Crossing Craig y Forwyn, we had particularly goo views across the valley towards Garth Gogof/Rhyd y Foel and o course in the opposite direction towards the Llanddulas Landfill Quarry, still in use, but some attempts at landscaping had been started.
The path over the top of Craig y Forwyn used to follow the fence all the way across until a stony track was met that led down to the road. However at the kissing gate a new path had been created, so we decided to follow it. Most of the path was pretty good, and will be even better once it has really become established, but two of us slipped on slab of stone covered in "moss", only Ed escaped the indignity of being dumped on your bottom! Thankfully no-one was hurt.
Arriving at Llanddulas we noticed that St Cynbryd's Church was open, so we decided to look inside, It was well worth the visit and a bonus on the walk today.
Birds seen or heard today included: Oystercatcher, Eurasian curlew, Great cormorant, Herring gull, Great black back gull, Barn swallow, Goldfinch, House sparrow, Common blackbird, Woodpigeon and Common kestrel.
We arrived back at the cars quite early, but having a a very enjoyable walk and ending still dry and with relatively clean boots.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn, where the Lees Bitter tasted particularly good,
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