Around Minera Mountain and More.
Unusual sky over Saltney Ferry this morning.
More unusual skies over Saltney this morning.
The Minera Lead Mine Centre as we set off.
Lime kilns recently opened near the Minera Quarry.
A pair of smart rams near Ty Hir Farm.
Looking back over the moorland we al love so much!
Happy to be on the road having successfully negotiate our way across the moorland we all love so much.
The Minera Lead Mine Centre at the end of our walk.
Distance: 8.0 miles ( 7.2 miles for the road returners). Climb: 985'.
Time: 4 hours 6 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Ed, Nigel, David S., Sue and Michel.
Time: 4 hours 6 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Ed, Nigel, David S., Sue and Michel.
The forecast for today wasn't perfect, and we set off expecting rain after lunch. Within an hour of walking, just as we reached open moorland near Ty Hir Farm, we had all put on our waterproof jackets, but the rain wasn't that bad, but the cool breeze clinched the decision to stop and don waterproofs,
The Beluga XL flew overhead, heading for Airbus at Broughton.
The section of open moorland south west of Ty Hir Farm was as usual very boggy and at time seems pathless and we ended up keeping to high ground west of Aber Sychant, Even though we weren't on the actual path, I was happy to let Ed, Michel and Nigel lead the way as they all had GPS's displaying our route on OS maps and eventually we picked up a path that lead us to the Minera - World's End Road.
Thankful to arrive back on firm footing, one or two declared that they would be happy to not repeat this walk, if it included the boggy moorland around Aber Sychnant.
We headed along the road northward towards Minera to a point where we had a decision to make.
The rain was quite heavy at this point, and there were a few grumbles in the camp, and even after a few were fortified by the pre-covid fruit cake, we decided to split into two groups, four of the group went back along the road as the quickest and easiest option and I accompanied Ed on the rest of the walk across Minera Mountain to Fron Deg.
However From Fron Deg, we changed the route slightly and used minor roads all the way back to the start.
Distant views weren't brilliant, but we could see Moel Famau to the north west and the mast on the Llandegla Moors near the Ponderosa.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common blacbird, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Meadow pipit, Barn swallow, Red grouse, Common kestrel and Blue tit.
We arrived back at the car at about 13-45, having had a good walk. Boots were clean, but we had plenty of wet gear to dry out when we got home.
Ed and I did have some refreshment in our cars before heading home.
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