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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 27 July 2022

Moel Famau, Around Ffrith Mountain and Clwyd Forest 27th July 2022

Setting off from Bwlch Penbarra along Offas Dyke to Moel Famau,
We all made it to the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau.
The Vale of Clwyd from Offa's Dyke as we descended Moel Famau towards Moel Dywyll.
Who is that gleaning Bilberries?
On the track towards Ffrith Mountain  - rare photo as I waited for everyon else to catch me up!
Good info, but not as good as the "smiley faces / unhappy faces on the track to Llyn Elsi,
We went left, but we had no intention on goin o n the steep bit!
The final climb ahead - but not if Mike gets his way!



Looking south east towards Loggerheads from  a track (new to us in Clwyd Forest).
A view of Moel Famau that I have not seen before!
The final descent to Bwlch Penbarra 
or 
what did they have at lunch time?
Walk stats:
Distance: 7.7 miles 1495'.
time; 4 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.  
Temperature: 19.2  - 21.4 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 2. Manly calm, occasionally light air and for about ten minites a light breeze (3.7 mm.p.h) towarsds the end of the walk.
Group: Martyn,Phil, Nogel, Mike, Fran, Ed and David S.
The oridinal planned walk today, for more than one reason ended up being adapted, but as far as I was concerned it proved to be better than the one I first posted.
Today marked the first walk that Phil had been able to join us for some time and DS had decided he liked the idea of going on Offa'S Dyke Path t the Jubille Tower.
This achieved, after having a photo shoot on the Jubilee Tower, we descend the steps to celebrate this happ event by stopping for an elevenses (somewhat early) with a slice of well matured fruit cake that had survived all this recent heat wave!
After DS left us, I decide the best option was not to visit Moel Famau Jubilee twice and take a much gentler route around the northern edge of the forest towards Ffrith Mountain.
Lunch wa taken south west of Brithdir Mawr before starting the climb on forest tracks throuh the Clwyd Forest.
As we descended towards the PC / Lower car park, Mike persuded is to try a route that we hadn't used before.  As soon a I was convince it did not involve a steep climb back up to the Offa's Dyke Path, I was happy to allow him to have his way.  I must asdmit this was a good choice and we had views of Moel Famau that some of us had never seen before.
Overall this was a very enjoyable walk and one that will be on the list again at some point.
Birds seen or heard: Meadow pipit, Winter wren, Carrion crow, Common chaffinch, European robin and Common buzzard, 
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Druids Inn at Llanferres where most of us enjoyed the Purple Moose's Snowdonia Ale - 3.7% a refreshing drink after a summer walk.









 

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