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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 22 October 2022

A Clwydian Trio or Part of It 22nd October 2022

 

Distant views o f the Clwydian Hills including Moel y Parc.
The view towards Graig-fechan with Moel y Gelli on the right.
On Offa's Dyke path heading towards Mole y Plas.
Autumnal colours as the bracken dies back.
Another false summit!
Mike at the top of Moel y Plas.
Ravens displaying around Moel Llanfair.
The path leading to the summit of Moel Gyw.
Mike at the trig point a advice slate on Moel Gyw.
Ed made it to the top of Moel Gyw as well.
The view from Moe Gyw towards Moel Llanfair.
The state of the grass makes it look pretty breezy!
Looking northward towards the Clwyd Gate from the Offa's Dyke Path.
Seen from my lunch spot near Pen-yr-allt.
On the pleasant track through Coed Plas-y-nant.
Walking through fallen leaves east of Coed Henblas.
Autumnal sounds and colours.
Walk stats: 
Distance Martyn  10.0 miles. Climb: 1693'.
Distance Ed: 10.6 miles. Climb: 1930'.
Distance: 11.0 miles. Climb: 2012'.
Time: 5 hours 0 minutes. n the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h. (Martyn), 2.1 m.p.h. (Ed and 2.2 m..h. (Mike).
Temperature: Max - 178 Celsius. Miiumum - 13.2 Celsius. Lunch - 14.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 4. Mainly  light air / light breeze / gentle breeze,  but did gust to  moderat breeze of 14,2 m.p.h. as we approached Moel Gyw.
We set off from Pentrecelyn at about 09-40 with a steady climb to the Offa's Dyke Path , joining it south east of Moel y Gelli.
This section of th Offa's Dyke Path heading to the Clwyd Gate is one of the best, with good views across the Vale of Clwyd and giving those that wish to do so two small peaks to clmb as a bonus with their views towards Llanarmon yn Ial.
Lunch was taken, sitting on the bank along the access track through Coed Plas-y-nant with views over Clwyd Gate towards Foel Fenlli.
The return route involved a fair amount of road work  as far a Pentre-coch where we picked up another woodland path as far as Graigfechan.
Always an en enjoyable walk, especially when it is done in good weather as it was today sunny periods, no rain and even the moderate breeze wasn't that bad!
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Common blackbird, Meadow pipit, Carrion crow, Rok, Jackdaw, Common pheasant, Common buzzard, Raven, Long tailed tit, Woodpigeon, Black billed magpie and even a Red kite seen by Mike and Ed.
After walk drinks were enjoyedat the Three Pigeons Inn at Craig-fechan, although I didn't appreciate the landlord commenting that a 10% head is allowed when I asked for my pint to be topped up. He reluctantly did so it up, but not as much as it should have been.   I don't think I will be visiting there any time soon!







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