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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, 1 November 2012

Newtown Mountain Forest and Three Reservoirs 1st November 2012

On the first green track just after leaving Rhosllanerchrugog.
The first reservoir - Top Reservoir near Trefechan.
Confusion as usual!
The secoond reservoir - Cae-llwyd Reservoir.

The third reservoir - Ty-mawr Reservoir, taken from our lunch spot.
Roger's favourite section!
"I thought they said they liked horses!"
Walk stats: distance: 10.0 miles. Climb: 978'.
5 hours 36 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Annie H., Phil, Tim, Carol H and David S.
After a week of enforced quarantine, it was good to be back out walking, particularly on days like this when the weather was largely sunny, little rain (only about 3 minutes worth), on the cool side, but with good distant views.
The whole of this area, well about 95% of it, was totally new to all of us. Walking along new paths in a new area is always good, and can present unexpected challenges! Today was no exception, when locating a moorland path initially proved not so easy, and then fording a stream made some us think we might get wet feet! All crossed, Leki -aided, except for Tim who with his long legs managed to step across stones too far apart for the rest of us.
Lunch was taken with a view across Ty-mawr Reservoir towards Cheshire and beyond.  An added bonus was a piece of cherry fruit cake provided by Tim as a means of celebrating his "coming of age".
Overall a good and varied walk.
Birds seen or heard today included: Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Mute swan, Mallard,Common blackbird, Red-legged grouse, Meadow pipit, Black-headed gull, House sparrow and Grey heron.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Pant-yr--Ochain at Gresford, where Snowdonia Ale was enjoyed, despite the fact that it didn't quite have its usaul refreshing flavour.

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