Just to prove it really was a shorts day!
Heading off on the path after an encounter with "Piglet"!
A new path to all of us, heading up the North side of Boncyn y Waen-grogen valley.
The first high point of the day, the summit of Moel y Plas or Fran trying to explain how she got to Italy last week with Ryanair!
The last high point of the day, Moel Gyw summit.Walk stats: Distance:11.8 miles; Climb:1899' (Estimated from elevation profile on tracks on Memory Map).
Time: 5 hours 22 minutes; On the move walking average:2.5 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:2.2. m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Tim, Celia, Fran and Dave J.
The weather today seemed a race against time today with the prospect of showers an strong wind towards the end of the afternoon. Thankfully we only felt a few rain spots and the strong wind only showed its strength on the more exposed sections of the Clwydians. Nevertheless for some it was definitely a shorts day, all day!
The weather today seemed a race against time today with the prospect of showers an strong wind towards the end of the afternoon. Thankfully we only felt a few rain spots and the strong wind only showed its strength on the more exposed sections of the Clwydians. Nevertheless for some it was definitely a shorts day, all day!
We started the walk at Pentrecelyn and were fortunate to use one or two new two paths in order to link up with the described walk.
However the interesting encounter of the day was to meet up with "Piglet", a very friendly Staffie, and equally friendly blond Alsatian and a Collie, all rescue dogs, now looked after by a man that was running a bird of prey sanctuary, that currently included a Buzzard as well as a Harris Hawk.
Sadly the Pelissiers couldn't be with us, but they weren't forgotten, especially at lunchtime, when we all enjoyed the treat of French biscuits (at least 5 each and Richard several more!) that had been made by the new baker in the village where the Pelissiers have their French home!
Once on the Clwydians the route along the green track is one of the finest on the Offa's dyke path, with superb views across the Vale of Clwyd and in the distance the high peaks of Snowdonia.
A little more route finding allowed us to cut the corner back to the Pentrecelyn, having enjoyed a superb walk with legs and knees wishing that the walk had been a little shorter.
Birds sen or heard today included:Buzzard, Raven, Stonechat, Meadow pipit, Dunnock, Robin, Carrion crow, Common gull, Black-headed gull, Pied wagtail, Jackdaw, Rook, Chaffinch, Song thrush, Greenfinch and Blue tit.
After walk drinks were enjoyed by most of us at the Glasfryn at Mold. The Sowdonia Ale wasn't at its best, but the Roosters brew and Thwaites Mild were much better!
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