Walks and Dates August 2025

Wednesday and Saturday Walks.

It is still the holiday season, so I have decided not to suggest specific walks each Wednesday and Saturday. 

Instead I have suggested a few walks to choose from, if you want to walk.

All walks during August will be arranged on request.

One or more short walks a month could be included on request.

However Saturday walks can be arranged on request.

Saturday 2nd August 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

Wednesday 6th August 2025.

Chirk - Offa's Dyke, Two Canal Tunnels and a Castle.

Distance: 9.0 miles. Climb: 800'.
Start: Chirk Centre Car Park. Grid ref: SJ291377 or roadside parking on Ffordd-yr-Orsaf (Station Road) Grid ref: SJ285377.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Mike, Fran, and Nigel . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Dave berry's booklet “Walks Around the Berwyns and The Ceiriog Valley". It is described as a walk of great variety and explores the attractive undulating countryside around Chirk. At times it follows the Offa's Dyke Footpath. Part of the route follows the Llangollen canal towpath and includes going through a short tunnel we may in fact go through a second tunnel. You may wish to bring a torch, but there is a handrail to guide you.

Saturday 9th August 2025

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks..

Wednesday 13th August 2025.

A Different Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll and Around Ffrith Mountain.

Postponed - weather forecast suggests it will be too hot (>26 Celsius) and humid for our liking.

Distance: 7 - 8 miles. 

Climb: 1600' - 1800'.

Start: Car park area West of Cilcain. Grid ref: SJ170652.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Fran, Mike and Nigel .
Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "More Walks in the Clwydian Range (Third Edition)."

It is described as an exhilarating  and varied walk to Moel Famau and Moel Dywyll, using some lesser known paths (some even new to us). The route misses out the summit of Moel Dywyll and instead contours around its eastern slopes (no obvious path / track on the OS map.

Saturday 16th August 2025.

Postponed - weather forecast suggests it will still be too hot  and humid for my liking.

Wednesday 20th August 2025.

A Different Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll and Around Ffrith Mountain.

Distance: 7 - 8 miles. 

Climb: 1600' - 1800'.

Start: Car park area West of Cilcain. Grid ref: SJ170652.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, Fran, Mike.

Those not walking: Nigel.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "More Walks in the Clwydian Range (Third Edition)."

It is described as an exhilarating  and varied walk to Moel Famau and Moel Dywyll, using some lesser known paths (some even new to us). The route misses out the summit of Moel Dywyll and instead contours around its eastern slopes (no obvious path / track on the OS map.

Saturday 23rd August 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks..

Wednesday 27th August 2025.

The Alyn Valley and Coed Ddu.

Distance: 7 miles. Climb: 1200'. (8.5 miles. Climb; 1300', if we do the there and back to Hendre).

Start: Car park area West of Cilcain. Grid ref: SJ170652.

Those planning to walk: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran. 

Those not walking: .

To get to the car park take A541 Mold - Denbigh Road. After Hendre take the road signposted Cilcain. In the centre of Cilcain, at a crossroads turn right (West) and continue West past the church. After about 400 yards take the minor road left. The parking area is about 300 yards along this road, on the right after a few houses. In all about 700 yards from the crossroads in Cilcain.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet More Walks on the Clwydian Range".

It is described as as a walk exploring the attractive varied countryside between Hendre and Cilcain.

We last did this walk around 2015, but then we included Moel Plas-yw and the distance was over 11 miles with a climb of over 2000'', too much for me!

The walk is shorter than usual, but I can't see an easy way to extend the walk without missing out large parts of the described route. We could do a there and back from point 2 on the route to Hendre and this would allow us to experience all of the walk as described.  This would add an extra 1.5 miles and 100' of climb

Saturday 30th August 2025.

No Planned walk

See walk list below for possible walks.

List of Possible Wednesday Walks.

Exploring the Environs of Moel-y-Parc.

Distance: 9 -10 miles. Climb: 1500'.

Start: Aberwheeler.  Layby opposite Bro Lleweni (or in road round the corner to the left). Grid ref: SJ096694.

Leave Chester at 09-00.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk allows us to once again explore areas north and south of Moel-y-Parc. In 2024, we didn't find route finding very easy. Hopefully the next time we do this walk, we will do a little better!

The walk combines two walks in Dave Berry's new booklet "More Walks in the Clwydian Range (Third Edition)".

Melin-y-Wig and Derwen.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 975'.

Start: Boncyn Foel-bach Forest Car Park Grid ref: SJ055520. This is on the B5105 Ruthin to Clawdd Newydd road.
Leave Chester at 09-00. 

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Lorna Jenner's book "Walks in the Vale of Clwyd".  I have only done this walk once before starting from this car park and that was more than 10 years ago. It is described as being a varied walk through forest, quiet lanes, including one that was used on a pilgrims' route and an attractive riverside path.

 Part of the route, particularly sections of the riverside path have in the past been rather boggy (Remembered from it being on walks starting from Melin-y-Wig). The section through the forest can be boggy too. The only other thing I remember about this walk is that the final section involves climbing out of the valley up to the car park - not the most ideal way to end a walk.  We may have to dip our boots in disinfectant as we go through th grounds of a chicken farm.

List of Possible Saturday Walks. 

Moel y Garneddd.

Distance: 7- 8 miles.

Climb: 1200'.

Start: Fronfeuno Snowdonia National Park Lakeside Car park Grid ref: SH917351.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks Around Y Bala and Penllyn". The walk explores the undulating countryside West of Bala. The route follows a a bridleway up to moorland, eventually crossing Moel y Garneddd at a height of 1170'. We can expect to see superb views as we cross the open moorland. The return route goes through attractive woodland. This is a walk for experienced walkers only and should not be attempted in poor visibility. Careful navigation is required.

Caer, Gai, Cwm Dyfrydwy with an extension over Garth Fawr.

Distance: 9.1 miles. Climb: 1100'.

Start: Roadside parking in Llanuwchllyn on B4403. Park opposite the PC and chapel. Grid ref: SH875302.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m. 

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks Around Y Bala and Penllyn". One walk is described as a fascinating walk featuring a Roman fort and historic houses and the other explores both sides of the Dyfrdwy Valley. The optional extension explores the countryside South of Llanuwchllyn, climbing to open moorland around Garth Fawr at a height of 1079'. It returns along the Western side of the Afon Twrch (Cwm Cynllwyd).

Ramshaw Rocks and the Roaches.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 1400’.

Start: Lay-by on West side of Hen Cloud, opposite the track to Windygates. Grid ref: SK006618.

Leave Chester at 08-00.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

Ramshaw Rocks, combined with The Roaches, makes a superb walk, worth repeating on an annual basis.

This walk allows us to explore Ramshaw Rocks seen so many times as we have walked over the Roaches. Ramshaw Rocks from a distance have always looked to be an interesting place in which to walk. This time Ramshaw Rocks will be our main objective with a North to South traverse of the Roaches a bonus towards the end of the walk. If time and legs permit, Hen Cloud may be included as an extension. The route heads North and then North west leading to Well Farm. From Well Farm field paths are used to reach the Churnet Way near Naychurch. The Churnet Way is followed North over Ramshaw Rocks and then leaves the Churnet Way and heads North to visit Black Brook Nature Reserve, After a complete circuit of the Reserve the route drops down to the road South of Newstone Farm. The road is then followed North for about a mile before heading west across Goldstich Moss in to the Black Brook Valley. After crossing the brook on a footbridge the path then rises to Roach End. At Roaches End the main path over the Roaches is followed past the trig point and Doxy Pool back to the start.

Boggy area guaranteed!

Town Brook Hollow, Helmeth Wood and the Pike.

Distance:10 miles; Climb:1500+'.

Start: Church Stretton centre car park (Pay and display). Grid ref:SO454941.

Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

Those planning to walk: . 

Those not walking: .

This walk combines three short walks taken from Ian R. Jones's booklet "20 Church Stretton Walks". Town Brook Hollow (Ashlet Hill) and the Pike are to the North of Church Stretton and Helmeth Wood is to the South. It may be possible to include a traverse of Hazler Hill with its TV mast.

Exploring the Environs of Moel-y-Parc.

Distance: 9 -10 miles. Climb: 1500'.

Start: Aberwheeler.  Layby opposite Bro Lleweni (or in road round the corner to the left). Grid ref: SJ096694.

Leave Chester at 09-00.

This walk allows us to once again explore areas north and south of Moel-y-Parc. In 2024, we didn't find route finding very easy. Hopefully the next time we do thiswalk, we will do a little better!

The walk combines two walks in Dave Berry's new booklet "More Walks in the Clwydian Range (Third Edition)".

Please feel free to make suggests of walks that you would like to be included.

Please remember, I have a Prayer Meeting at Church on the first Wednesday of each month every, so I will be looking for walks not too far away.