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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 9 August 2023

Another Ysceifiog, Lixwm and Nannerch Round 9th August 2023

On the woodland path, north east of Ysceifio Lake.
The commentary says it all!
A different view of St. Mary's Church, Ysceifiog.
This tree must be pretty old - seen once by me, but probably never again!
One Pigmy goat taking it easy!
At the start of Ysceifiog Footpath 188.
Ysceifiog Footpath 188 is now behind us.
Moel y Parc on the skyline.
Knappweed on the verge.
Inside St. Michael and All Angels Church at Nannerch.
This was a nice cool place to spend a few minute as we looked around the church.
It is always good to see churches in Wales open to the public during the week.
St. Michael and All Angels Church at Nannerch.
Walk Stats:
Distance: 8.0 miles. Climb: 909’. (Distance: 7.4 miles. Climb: 700’)
Time: 4 hours 24 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: At the start – 19.7 Celsius in the wood north east of Ysceifiog Lake. At Lunch 22.7 Celsius. At the end of walk – 23.0 Celsius
Beaufort Wind force: 0 – 1. Mainly calm, but on one occasion we did just about feel light air on our faces.
Group: Martyn David S and Ed.
The forecast today was pretty good, mainly sunny, but towards the end of the walk it felt quite humid, not the best feeling as we climbed up the road back to Ysceifiog.
Our route today explored an old road heading towards Pant-gwyn and to our surprise we had to negotiate a sort of ford.
No problem with Ysceifiog Path 188 and we arrived at the Lixwm roadside seat just in time for lunch.
On the way to Ysceifiog Footpath 188, we also explored a path going through a small wood, very overgrown with nettles before emerging in a field with two caravans, tent and one of their owners sitting at a picnic table enjoying the warm sunshine along with her dog. I think this was one of two dog that didn’t bark at us!
The only excitement after lunch had to make way for two huge horses being ridden as we descended the bridleway from Nannerch towards Bryn Rug.
Birds seen or heard today included: Moorhen, Common coot, House sparrow, Barn swallow, Wood nuthatch, Goldfinch and Common buzzard.
Overall anther enjoyable walk, but we were glad to see the cars, sit down and take our boots off and put on a clean shirt. After walk drinks for two of us were enjoyed at Rake Hall, where DS enjoyed a Brimstage brewery beer made with New Zealand hops. I was driving, so I made do with a refreshing pot of tea!
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