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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 14 September 2022

Tal-y-Fan From Conwy 14th September 2022

A restored memorial stone to a faithful dog.
"Are we on the path?"
St. Celyin's Church.
A sheltered spot for a "coffee stop" after visiting the church
Inside St. Celyin's Church.
Dewi (one of the farmers) and helpers rounding up sheep.
Ponies on the northern slopes f Tal-y-Fan.
At least one person made it to the top of Tal-y-Fan!


Leaving our lunch spot.
It must be a Standing Stone.
The well known burial chamber south of Tal-y-Fan.
Inside Rowen's Presbyterian Chapel
One of the ornate flowers decorating the ceiling of Rowen's Presbyterian  Chapel.
Walk stats:
Distance: 7.0 miles. Climb: 2090'
Time: 5 hours 34 minutes. On the move walking averag: 1.6 m.p.h. Overal walk average 1.3 m.p.h. It looks like we were really slow today, butwe did spend a lot of time in churches!
Temperature: 17.5 Celsius at the start. 11.5 Celsius on the top of Tal-y-Fan. 12.6 Celsius at lunch sheltering behind a wall.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 3 (11 m.p.h.) - aentle breeze on top of Tal-y-Fan,
Group: Martyn, Fran (driver for two weeks running), Mike and Ed.
We set off from Rowen, wondering hat to expect, Tal-y-Fan was already decked in mist/ cloud, 
As far as St., Celynin's Church, we had sunny intervals, so we were optimistic that we would get good views from Tal-y-Fan. This was unfounded optimism, and the nearer we got to the top of Tal-y-Fan, the worst the rain/cloud and breeze got.
No views from the top and we didn't linger long by the"trig point".
We descended as rtapidly as we were able to our lunch spot sheltering on the south side of the wall near the stile and cross path.
I chose the traditional path (more expose to the wind) on the north side of the wall, the others made their way on the npathed south side of the wall hoping it would be a littl more sheltered.
After lunch it was all down hill, a grassy path at first, but we had the dreaded steep and unpleasant tarmac road to bnegotiate down to Rowen.
On the way down, we caught up we with a couple from Wetherby, who like us were vexpecting better weather than we got.
As we arrived back in Rowen, the Presbyterian Chapel was ope, so we took a look inside.
Overall a good and enjoyable walk, despite the weather not being at its best!
Birds seen or heard today included: Barn swallow, Carrion crow, Stonecat and Meadow pipit.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Tal-y-Cafn where two brews from thBank Top Brewery, Bolton were sampled.





 

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