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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.

Saturday, 5 February 2022

Conwy Mountain and Around Maen Esgob and Craigfedwen 5th February 2022

Strolling along Conwy Harbour at the start of the walk.
Looking across the estuary towards Deganwy.
Conwy Castle.
Approaching Castell Caer Seion on Conwy Mountain.
Martyn on strolling along the "sheltered" side of Conwy Mountain.
Arriving at  Castell Caer Seion.
Escaping from  Castell Caer Seion on Conwy Mountain.
Two of the Carneddau ponies seen today near Maen Esgob.
Snow on the Carneddau.
The view from my lunchspot.
Heading for Craigfedwen
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Its amazing how far they get while you visit a happy bush!
An unusual castellated building in the middle of the field, but what is its purpose?
This plaque above te door suggests that it is some form of mausoleum, possibly connected to the nearby hall.
Walk stats: Distance: 8.3 miles (nearer 9 if you take into acount the walk to the the Albion and back). Climb: GPS wind assiste readings of 2800; and 4200', but in reality about 1700'.
Temperature: 11.7 Celsius. Beaufort Wind Force: Gusting to 6, very much feeling like a strong breeze!
Group: Martyn, Nigel, Fran, Mike and Ed.
An iffy forecast, but optimistically, we hoped to stay dry, although we set off in gear expecting the worst!
The wind today was the main challenge  and times we found it hard not to be blown over, in fact had we been recorded on video you might have come to the conclusion that we were suffering from enjoying a bevvy or two, despite it only being 11-00 a.m.
Views were pretty good arnd the high tops could be seen showing patches of snow.
Birds seen today were few, but included: European robi, Woodpigeon, Oystercatcher, Herring gull, Common redshank, Eurasian curlew, House sparrow and Jackdaw.
The second challemge of te da\y was finding a spot from lunch that would shelter us from the gusting wind.
We managed to hunker down behind a wall that gave us pretty could protection from the wind, and some of could even see the sea, but it couldn't be ranked as one of my best views at lunch time!
Our third challenge came when we reached a new housing estate, we ignored Fran's advice and ended up exploring the whole estate before reaching the Sychnant Pass Road.
Everyone said they enjoyed the walk, but I can't remember whether they said that before we visited the Albion in Conwy to sample one or two of the Welsh real ales on offer.



















 

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