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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 19 October 2019

Moel Famau, Around Ffrith Mountain and Moel Dywyll 19th October 2019

The path from Bwlch Penbarrasheading north east towards the picnic site / PC car park.
"I couldn't possibly comment."
Looking across the rservoir towards our route to join the Offa's Dyke Path.
On the path heading for the Offa's Dyke Path to Mel Famau.
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At the Moel Dywyll Cairn.
Resting by the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
Looking back towards the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
The Vale o Clwyd from the Bwlch Penbarras Car Park at the end of the walk.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.9 miles. Climb: 1581'.
Time; 5 hours 18 minutes. O the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn and Mike.
Overall this was a good day weather wise for walking, mainly dry and at times pleasantly warm i the warm morning sunshine. I did stop once to put on my waterproof jacket, but as son as I had done so, the rain stopped!
 Alderhey Hospital had a sponsor event involving Moel Famau, but our paths didn't overlap, except for seeing some organisers picking up route direction way markers as we descended to Bwlch Penbarras at the end of the walk.
 Distant views were somewhat limited due to the overcast nature that was predominant for most of the day.
 We settled for lunch, perching on the remains of a stone wall north east of Moel Dywyll, only disturbed by the sound of gunshot o the opposite side of the valley.
 The climb over Moel Dywyll to Moel Famau is always a bit of a slog, but at least it was dry and not windy and the views over the Vale of Clwyd were pretty good.
 Unusually arriving at the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau there was hardly any wind and a pair of Ravens entertained US nearby.
Birds seen or heard today included: Goldfinch, European robin, Common blackbird, Eurasian jay, Common magpie, Winter wren, Meadow pipit, Common pheasant, House sparrow, Raven, Carrion crow, Jay and Meadow pipit.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, capped by refreshing drinks at the Cholomendy Ams at Cadole - all five of their real ales on offer were sampled! None were disappointing!

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