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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, 28 January 2024

Around Pentrefoelas, Ffridd-y-Foel and Foel Las Motte 27th January 2024

Setting off from Pentrefoelas along the Merddwr, heading towards Gallt-y-celyn.
Looking north eastward towards Pentrefoelas.
Leaving Gallt-y-celyn with the dogs still giving us a welcome!
Heading for trouble!
You wouldn't think this was the path, would you?
I think the path crosses the wall here!
It doeasn't look any easier from this side!
Heading across Bryn Prys.
Crossing the Merdwr.
The view from our lunch spot.
Our lunch spot south of Cefngarw.
The first Snowdrops of the day, east of Cefngarw
Evidence of the power of nature!
Evidence that reporting footpath problems can sometimes pay off!
Is this Moel Siabod?
Heading south towards Cefn-y-gadfa.
Maes Gwyn dating from 1665.
Foel Las Motte.
A magnicent display of Snowdrops near Hen Voelas.
A waterfall on the north side of Pentrefoelas.
Walk Stats:
Distance: 10.7 miles. Climb: 1233’
Time: 5 hours 38 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 7.7– 8.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 2/3, just a Light to Gentle Breeze
Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.
A dry day, feeling cool was forecast for our walk today. Thankfully it didn’t feel as cold as the 2 Celsius suggested it might be.
Distant hills were always in cloud, causing us to debate the identity of the hills we could partially see.
Route finding in the morning proved challenging, but eventually we always managed to get back on track.
As expected it was pretty wet underfoot and our trousers all ended up pretty muddy, almost as bad as last Wednesday.
Probably the highlight of the day was seeing two Brown hares – only Ed managed to see both of them.
At one point crossing below Ffridd-y-foel we ended up wading across a flooded section of the path, but with gaiters on our feet remained dry.
Birds seen or heard today included: Jackdaw, Carrion crow, Rook, Common blackbird, Black billed magpie, European robin, Great tit and Common buzzard. An enjoyable walk, celebrated at the Foelas Arms at Pentrefoelas where a real fire welcomed us and the local Nant brewerty beer was sampled. Even my mug of strong tea went down well.
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