"Corwen Station" with Caer Drewyn in the background.
The River Dee north east of Corwen showing he remains of the old railway bridge.
lots of water and lots of wind!
Climbing on the path next to the northern rampart of Caer Drewyn.
Who's that on the horizon?
At the summit cairn in Caer Drewyn Hillfort.
It's a bit breezy here
(yes Beaufort Wind Force 5!)
Moel Famau and the Clwydian Hills from Caer Drewyn Hillfort.
The river Dee as we headed towards the A5 road bridge on the south west side of Corwen.
At the bridge over the River Dee on the A5 south west of Corwen.
Evidence that we are following the line f an old railway.closed in 1964.
Snowdrops next to the path (line of old railway track).
Lunchtime for some in the railway hut.
The rest of the group chose the outdor bench with a view over the river.
Llangar Church.
The wall painting that you see as you enter Llangar Church.
Human life on Earth in a picture - taken in 2010.
The White stag painting inside Llangar Church - taken in 2010.
More evidence of the recent gale force winds around Corwen.
The Pen-y-Pigyn Monument.
Caer Drewyn fron the Pen-y-Pigyn Viewpoint.
The Owain Clyndwr Statue in the centre of Corwen.
Walk stats:
Distance: 6.8 miles. Climb: 1575' / 2025' wind assisted GPS readings) in reality around 1200'.
Time: 3 hours 53 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: Min - 8.2 Celsius. Max 10.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 5. A fresh breeze, but it seemed more than that at times!
Group: Martyn, Ed, David S, wendy, Fran, Mike and Nigel.
The windy forecast decided our route today. Conquering Caer Drewyn Hillfort was to be tacked first, rather than at the end of the walk. It was a good decision with the strong winds assisting us as we climbed, but approaching the cairn at the highest pouint in the hillfort was quite a challenge just to stay upright! We didn't linger long at the top.
Although the river was pretty high, the path along the north side of the river was accessible all the way to the A5 bridge.
At the Cynwyd road junctio two of the group decided to abandon ship and headed back to Corwen more directly than the rest of us.
Five f us headed along the old railway track towards Llangar Church. Lunch wa taken at th railwy hut just before Llangar Church, some inside, some outside.
After visiting the church Ed ook on a slightly different route back to Corwen, that reduced he overall climb for the day.
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Blue tit, Great tit, Treecreeper, Raven, Mallard, Wagtail( probably Pied but could have been Grey), House sparrow, Meadow pipit Grey heron and Red kite.
Despite the few spots of rain and the challenging wind, it could be described as an exhilarating walk with the only disappotment being the distance covered!
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Bridge Inn at Pontblyddyn.
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