A view looking back towards the Llantysilio Mountains.
Headu-ing through the bracken, at least 3 feet taller than 2 weeks ago!
Craig y forwyn from World's End.
Climbing through the gorge at World's End.
Back on Offa's Dyke footpath.
At Sir Watkin's Tower on Cyrn-y-Brain.
Looking towards Moel Fammau from Cyrn-y-Brain.
Walk stats: Distance: 9.7 miles. Climb: 1456'.
Time: 5 hours 25 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Phil, Paul and Celia.
The weather turned out to be almost perfect for walking, not too hot, not to cold, no rain, and occasionally a lovely cooling wind.
This was a superbly varied walk, one that I'm sure will be repeated many times. Much of the moorland around Cyrn-y-Brain, we have explored before, but the area around World's End was new, and the valley below Craig y forwyn was delightful, but better as we were ascending, rather than descending!
The surprise of the day was meeting a cyclist that had set off from Ellesmere as part of a cycling week based there, but she seemed to be enjoying the ride, despite the long trip involved!
Lunch was taken on the moor, just above World's End, where most of the group were able to enjoy some of Martyn's well matured birthday fruit cake!
Birds seen or heard today included: Raven, Meadow pipit, Chaffinch, House martin, Common kestrel, Stonechat and Carrion crow.
After walk drinks taken at the Red Lion at Penyfordd, where Timothy Taylor Landlord was the best brew on offer. Not sure that we really enjoyed them, as our thoughts were still very much with the Jenkins' family.
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