About Me

My photo
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, 13 April 2022

Moel Arthur, Moel y Parc and Penycloddiau 13th April 2022

Approaching the ramparts on Moel Arthur.
Penycloddiau from Moel Arthur.
The vibrant colour of Gorse in bloom.
"We are best mates, aren't we?"
Lunch time on the north east slopes of Penycloddiau.
The view north east from my lunch spot,
Snowdn and Tryfan o the skyline seen from the slpes of Moel y Parc.
The lonely unaccessible trig point on Moel y Parc.
One of the Cilcain reservoirs seen from the south eastern slopes of Moel y Parc.
One of many trees in Nant Coed-y-mynydd that have suffered from recent gale force winds.
At the last Moel of the day (Moel Fammau on the skyline left of Fran).
At the main cairn on Penycloddiau.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.6 miles. Climb: 1860'.
Time: 6 hours 14 minutes. On the move wlking average: 20 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.
Temperature: 15.3 Celsius at lunch.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0-2 Mainly light air to light breeze.
Group: Marty, Fran and Nigel.
This was a really good day for walking, and for once I was wearing the right gear - shorts and a teashirt!
It wasn't too hot, very little wind and only a few spots of rain as we descenderd from Penyclodiau to the Llangwyfan car park at the end of the walk.
I knew i was going to be a good day when I had a phone call at about 08-00 from Fran saying did I want a lift - I didn't hesitate to accept the kind offer.
This iwas a superb varied walk, with only one rather nasty descent to overcome, but some superb distant views, particularly towards Snowdonia on their own made this walk worthwhie.
A bonus today was the number of birds that we saw anfd heard. These included: Chiffchaf, Wilow warbler, Red kite, Common buzzard, Meadow pipit, Common pheasant, Raven, Stonechat, Wheatear, Common chafinch, Commion blackbird, Great spotte woodecker, Goldfinch, Winter wren, Meadow pipit, Red grouse and Skylark.
At lunch we were serenaded by singing Skylark s and Willow warblers, what winderful sounds to hear and make you realise Spring is really here.
we did see good numbers of other walkers, particularly on Moel Arthure when we arrived at the summit at the same time as about 30 from the WWG - Wrexham Walking Group.
Arrving back at the car, we were happy to have had a good walk and at least two f us were loking forward to a pint of Lees bitter at the Blue Bell Inn at Halkyn. It didn't disappoint!



















Posted by at
Labels:

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)