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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.

Thursday 20 August 2009

Owain Glyndwr's Mount, Nant Friddisel and Moel Fferna 20th August 2009

Heading up the Heather clad approach to the summit of Moel Fferna. Lunch time in the summit shelter on Moel Fferna.
The Berwyns from the summit shelter on Moel Fferna.
The view across the Heather clad slopes of Moel Fferna towards the Llantysilio Montains.
Walk stats: Distance:8.1 miles; Climb:2262'.
Time:4 hours 10 minutes; On the move walking average:2.4 m.p.h.; Overall walking average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Roger, Gordon, Sylvia, Dave J. and Georgie.
With a gloomy weather forecast we set off in damp humid conditions and it wasn't long before we had to don our waterproofs. Thankfully it wasn't cold and our final approach of Moel Fferna was completed in sunshine, accompanied by a stiff breeze. The outstanding memory of this walk will be the superb display of flowering Heather in all directions across the hillside. The views from the summit of Moel Fferna were excellent from the Berwyns to the South and the Eglwyseg Rocks and the Llantysilio Mountains to the North. Even the Clwydians could be seen in the distance.
As this was the first walk after Martyn's 60th birthday, the customary cake was provided. No complaints were heard despite the fact that the cake had only had one feed and was only made last month! with only five on the walk, there is sufficient cake left for Saturday too!
Birds seen or heard today included:Carrion crow, Barn swallow, Wheatear, Meadow pipit, Woodpigeon, Buzzard, Magpie and Jay.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Grouse Inn at Carrog where the Lees Bitter was in particularly good nick.

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