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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 2 April 2022

A Pontricket Ceiriog Trail Adventure Including Pen-y-gwely Reservoir2nd April 2022

Walking in the Ceiriog Valley.
Too early for elevenses, but you can't miss out whenever there a seat is encountered.

Looking back down the Nant  Llechwedd-gwyn valley.
A small flock of Jacob sheep near Bwlchdonge farm.
The Berwyns from the Ceiriog Trai west of  Bwlchdonge farm.
The view south east from our lunch spot near Pen-y-gwely Reservoir.
Here comes the cavalry!
Pen-y-gwely Reservoir from its northern end.
Our cars still look a long way off!
Heading for Siambr-gerrig.
Walk stats:
Distance: 11.0 miles. Climb: 1765'.
Time: 5 hours 56 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: Minimum - 7.2 Celsius. Lunch - 14.2 Celsius. Max - mid aternoon in the sun - 15.0 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force; Mainly 1 - 2 (Light air to light breeze)  occasionaly gusting to 3 (Gentle breeze).
It turned out to be a much better day weatherwise than we expected. We were blessed with sunshine for most of the walk. 
This was a walk that was popular with horse riders, all passing us carefully and with most of the young riders looking very happy as and made pleasant conversation as they passed us.
It was also a route used by off road motor bikes - pleasant riders , but alas the fumes they left behind weren't.
Lunch was taken at a spot that overlooked Pen-y-gwely reservoir, in sunshine and sheltered from any breeze.
It was nearly six miles into the walk, well over half way we thought, but with a little change of route we ended up doing another five miles.
Overall a very enjoyable walk which we managed to celebrate at the Swan Inn at Pontafadog. Brews from Big Hand Brewery went down well.
The Swan Inn at Pontfadog is a delightful friendly hostelry and today it had a real fire burning in the grate in the bar where we sat.
Birds see or heard today included: Green woodpecker (heard several times), Chiffchaff, Common chaffinch, European robin, Winter wren, Meadow pipit, Carrion crow, Common buzzard, Raven, Goldfinch, Eurasian Jay, Skylark (the first one that I have seen and heard this year), House sparrow, Common blackbird, Stonechat (heard by Ed) and Canada goose.














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