Deborah's Well Monument.
There ia always at least one mandatory view of Moel Famau on most of our walks.
Landscaping seems to be in progress on the Gwernymynydd Quarry.
Moel Findeg from the Bryngwyn track.
Perhaps they are just glad of a rest!
On the top of Moel Findeg.
On the path on the east side of Burley Quarry.
Strolling throgh Big Covert.
Reminders of the memories of evacuees who vame to Cholomendy from Liverpool during war time.
The Loggerheads Monument, but it needs an information boardto tell the strory.
It didn't matter for us, we had David S!
Walk stats: Distance: 8.8 miles. Climb: 1178'.
Time: 4 hours 40 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 18.8 Celsius as we approached Moel Findeg. Humidity at times made it fee much warmer.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 1 . Mainly no wind at all and the occasional 5 m.p.h. breeze was very welcome.
Group: Martyn, Nigel, Fran and David S.
On Tuesday the weather forecasts were not very promising with Meteo suggesting heavy rain all day and in contrast the Met Office just >50% chance of rain.
Thankfully the Chester Group agreed to wait until 07-30 on Wednesday before making the final decision. The forecast improved and the Chester Group (+me) decided to go anyway, expecting to experience a shower or two. Most had a change of gear, anticipating the worst!
Ed decided it was too much of a risk to travel so far just to get wet!
In the end we had no rain at all, no real sunshine and in the main very pleasant walking conditions despite at times it feeling somewhat humid.
Views were pretty good, especially from the top of Moel Findeg where we had a 360 degree panaorama.
Lunch was taken on the south side of Big Covert, where we all took advantage of being able to sit on the old stone wall.
After lunch we initially had a short climb on the path on the west side of Big Cover before reaching the delightful wider forest track that led us towards Maeshafn.
It was disappointing to see that no-one was using the Cholomendy Outdoor Activity Centre during the school holidays. I nits early days under the control of Liverpool Council, needy children came here at this time for a holiday.
Birds seen or heard today were very few. We saw a Common blackbird, Woodpigeon, Common buzzard and heard a couple of Wood nuthatches.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Glasfryn where Purple Moose's Snowdonia Ale went down well with at least two memembers o the group!
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