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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.

Sunday, 26 February 2023

Lon Las Ogwen, Tregarth and Moel y Ci 25th February 2023

Looking back along Lon Las Ogwen.
The Tregarth start of the Moel y Ci walk.
A colourful message on the lamp post in Tregarth.
First view of Moel y Ci.
View over Sling towards Anglesey.
Gyrn, Llefn, Moel Faban and the foothills of the Carneddau.
A little snow on the Carneddau.
The first lambs seen on a walk this year. (South west of Y Parc and Sling).
Heading for the trig point on Moel y Ci.
The Carnedda from the trig point on Moel y Ci.
Yr Eifl on the Lleyn. Peninsula. (Seen from the north west slpes of Moel y Ci).
Another colourful message in Tregarth.
At least some dafodils are out in time for 1st March.
The Afon Ogwen, north of Halfway Bridge.
Striding out towardsFelin Cochwillan.
The first Primroses seen this year on a walk.
Blackthorn blossom starting to appear.
Walk stats: 
Distance: 12.5 miles. Climb: 1969'.
Time: 6 hours 30 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: Maximum - 7.2 Celsius. Minimum - 3.7 Celsius on Moel y Ci.
Beaufort Wind Force; Maximum - 3, a moderate breeze on Moel y Ci, but generlly just a light breeze.
Much of the walk was along tarmac, especially the Lon Las Ogwen walk, but at least most of it was not on roads used by cars.  Most of the Lon Las Ogwen walk had been visited before, but there were interesting section around Tregarth that that were new to us.
The main objective for today was Moel y Ci, a completely new area for me.  as we gained height the views became better and better, particularly towards the Carneddau with the high tops stil showing snow.  We also had good views towards the coast, including Yr Eifl on the Lleyn Peninsuls as we descended from the trig point on Moel y Ci.
it felt really cold om Moel Y Ci, where the cold north easerly wind ensured that we didn't ling for long at the trig point.
Lunch was taken in the shelter of a wall where the path down the north west slope of Moel y Ci met the bridleway / trackheading for Rallt Uchaf.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common buzzard, European robin, Canada goose, Grey heron, Mallard, Woodpigeom, Common blackbird,  Black billed magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion crow and Raven.
We arrived back at the cars, having had an enjoyable walk, the longest this year to date, both in terms of distance and time.
We decided to head straight for home rather than call in at a suitable hestelry for refreshments.





















 

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