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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: 2-7 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 2024:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage,, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Winston Feather.

Wednesday 1 September 2021

Llandegla, Grairianrhyd and Llyn Cyfynwy 1st September 2021

 

Stretching our leggs just outside Llandegla.
"Did you know Geromino?"
"I don't want to talk about it!"
The view towards the Limestone hills above Graiainrhyd Quarry.
Tomen-y faerdre west of Llanarmon-yn-Ial.
Not on our planned route, but I guess we all talk too much instead of looking at the planned route on the map!
Llyn Cyfynwy from our lunch spot.
Heather (Ling) at its best.
Rowen berries ready for the bird menu.
Distance: 9.2 miles. Climb: 800'. (1000' , on my my newests GPS).
Time: 4 hours 59 minutes. On the move walki ng average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk averg: 1.8 m.p.h.Group: Martyn, Nigel, Fran and David S.
Temperature at lunch: 15.7 Celsius.
Group: Martyn, Nigel, Fran and David S.
Not a perfect day weatherwise, but at least we knew it wouldn't be cold and and it was unlikely that we would get wet.
However we did get two half hour spells when there was dampness in the air that required unbrella intervention for some.
Similarly at lunch time we were encouraged by the "rain" to set off again
The first part of the walk went well, although we were too busy talking that we missed one of the vital turn points and carried on on a path we had done many times before, but alas was not on the planned rote for today.
Like a good GPS, we reassessed our route and took the best road roye to get us back on track and lunch overlooking Llyn Cyfynyw.
Distant views weren't good all day, but being out in this delightful countryside wa\s all we needed.
Although farmers had challenged our nostrils with their "muck" spreading, this was an enjoyable walk, and we only had one stile to cross that needced reporting!
Birds seen or heard today included: Dunnock, wppdpigeon, European robin Barn swallow  Back headed gull, Moorhen, Coot, Great cormorant, Mallard, Wood nuthatch Great spotted woodpecker, Comon buzzard and Barn swallow.
Overall a good walk that needed celebrating, which we did at the Pant-yr- Ochain at Gresford. Purple Moose's Cwrw Eryryi was the beer of choice, then it would always be so,  if it was available.
Home in time to watch the England v New Zealand T20 match (Women) and decide what to have for my eveing meal.  Not mutton today, but some time soon!

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