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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, 30 November 2022

A Cadole, Pantymwyn, Pont Newydd and Leete Round 30th November 2022

Into the woods not long after setting off from Cadole.
At the view point, but too misty today.
On the way to Pantymwyn.
Autumn leaves on the trees next to The Leete.
Walking along The Leete.
Autumn colours west of The Leete.
The Afon Alyn from The Leete.
The Afon Alyn from The Leete.
The Afon Alyn from The Leete.
Some had time for a rest after climbing the steps on the way from Loggerheads to the Loggerheads Monument.
Walk Stats: 
Distance: 5.3 miles. Climb: 423'.
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.3 m.p.h.
Temperature: 3.5 - 4.7 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: 1 Light air at most.
Group: Martyn, Paul, Wendy, David S, Nigel and Elaine, Mike completed the short walk.
Glasfryn diners: Martyn, Wendy, David S, Nigel and Elaine, Mike, Sue and Dave P and Celia. 
A little on the cool side, but with no noticable wind, it never felt too cold.
The initial climb alongside the Cefn Mawr Quarry was a little tricky with the wet leaves on the limestone making it feel slippy in places. Thankfully we all avoided any mishaps and it wasn't long before we were down to the main track and lane to Pantymwyn.
Ther was plenty of traffic on the Pantymwyn to Pont Newydd Road, but it wasn't long before we could escape onto The Leete Path.
Walking along The Leete Path is always enjoyable, but today it was a choicebetween vivid Autumnal colours on the trees nearby or the impressive flow of Afon Alyn below us the vied for the star display of the walk.
Birds seen or heard today included: European robin Common blackbird, Wood nuthatch, House sparrow and Woodpigeon.
We all enjoyed the walk, and even more enjoyed the meal and drinks at The Glasfryn afterwards.










 

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