Walks and Dates June 2014

Updated 25th June 2014.

Thursday 5th June 2014.

Tremeirchion, Y Graig, Sodom and Moel Yr Gaer.

Distance: 9 miles;Climb:1600'.
Start: Off road parking, minor road East of Tremeirchion. Grid ref:SJ095740.
Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
The walk is based on two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks on the Clwydian Hills". This is another walk that is one of my favourite walks and one that often appears on the list most years. At this time of the year it should give us the opportunity to look for Spring/Summer flowers, particularly around Y Craig Nature Reserve. We will probably visit St Beuno's chapel on the hill again. In the past it has been quite muddy in places, but hopefully not this year.

Saturday 7th June 2014. 
Postponed - Billy no mates again!

Tre Dryw, Brynsiencyn and Bryn Celli Ddu.

Distance: 10 miles. Climb:500'.
Leave Chester at 08-30.
This walk involves two walks from Robert Harris's book "Walks in Ancient Wales". Although these  two Anglesey walks are quite near to each other, it isn't easy to link them using footpaths and country roads, so we will have a short drive after the second walk to get to the start of the second. The walk includes visiting several burial chambers and standing stones and is the main interest in putting these walks on the list.

Thursday 12th June 2014.

Cyrn-y-Brain and Coed Llandegla.

Distance: 10 miles. Climb: 1500'.
Start: Car parking area opposite the Ponderosa Cafe. Grid ref: SJ192480.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book " Walks Around Ruabon Mountain, the Clywedog Valley  and Hope Mountain." He describes it as a walk exploring open access moorland with panoramic views and contrasting forest paths.

Saturday 14th June 2014.

Meini Hirion and More

Postponed as I need to be back in Chester for about 17-30. 

See below for new walk.

Distance: 10 miles. Climb: 500'.

Start: Coastal car park near Wylfa Power Station. Grid ref: SH356938.

Leave Chester 08-00.

This walk involves two walks from Robert Harris's book "Walks in Ancient Wales". Much of the walk is along quiet lanes, but we will uses field paths and part of the Coastal Path to link the two walks. The walk goes South down an access road to Tregele, down a minor road to link with the path to some standing stones to meet up with the second walk. From Llanfechell we will take the path North around Pen y Bryn and on to Cemaes and return along the Coastal Path. Bring binoculars with you.

The Point of Ayr RSPB Hide and Talacre to Prestatyn.

Distance: 10 miles. Climb: 200'.

Start at Talacre Beach Car Park, on the right just before the Smugglers Inn. Grid ref: SJ124848.

Leave Chester at 08-30 a.m.

This is a walk that is always on the list at this time of the year, as it is always a good time to see Little terns, so bring binoculars with you. Hopefully we will see orchids too.

As a change, we will complete the walk in the opposite direction to the one that we will normally take. 

Thursday 19th June 2014.

Eglwyseg Escarpment and Trevor Rocks.

Distance:9-10 miles. Climb:1200'.

Start: Off road parking on the Panorama road just East of the monument. Grid ref: SJ247426.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

This must be one of the best walks in the Llangollen area, especially on a sunny day. a walk that makes you feel like you're  on top of the world with superb views in all directions, including the Dee Valley, Dinas Bran, the Llantysilio Mountains and the Berwyns. Always a favourite walk and on the list at least once every year. Good whatever the time of the year.

Saturday 21st June 2014. 
Postponed - Billy no mates again!

The Big Moor Including Curbar Edge, Froggatt Edge, White Moor and Baslow Edge.

Distance: 9-12 miles. Climb: 1500'.

Start: Curbar Edge National Trust Car Park: SK262747
Leave Chester 08-00 a.m.

The Big Moor walk is taken from Robert Harris' book "Walks In Ancient Peak District". This walk is a superb walk along mainly gritstone edges and gives plenty of opportunity to search out a few sites of historical interest. These include Stoke Flats Stone Circle, Hurkling Stone, Swine Sty Enclosure and Swine Sty. Some of them aren't easy to recognise even when you know that the grid reference is right! We did find one or two last time we explored this area.

The extension is 2-3 miles and allows us to traverse across Baslow Edge back to the car park.

Last time we did this walk we didn't complete the extension, making the walk around 10 miles.

Thursday 26th June 2014.

Owain Glyndwr's Mount, Nant Friddisel and Moel Fferna.

Distance: 8-10 miles; Climb: 2262' at a guess.

Start: Pont Carrog. Grid ref: SJ115437.

Leave Chester 9-0 a.m.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Llangollen and The Dee Valley", along with an extension to visit the summit of our old friend Moel Fferna. The exact approach and route of descent will be decided on the day depending on the weather conditions!

After walk drinks will be at the Berwyn Arms at Glyndyfrdwy, and hopefully it will be good weather and we can sit outside overlooking the Dee valley.

Saturday 28th June 2014.

Moel Siabod. 
Postponed until next month - Celia's request.
See below for new walk.

Distance: 6 miles. Climb: 2400'.

Start: Layby on the A5, East of Pont Cyfyng about 1 mile East of Capel Curig.

Leave Chester at 08-30.

 This is the route described in the Nutalls book "The Mountains of England and Wales. Volume 1 Wales., although we may change the route of descent on the day. The route takes up the minor road towards Llyn y Foel, skirts the lake before climbing up the ridge to the trig point on the summit of Moel Siabod.

Stanage Edge from Hathersage.

Postponed - having my loft hatch repaired.
I will probably put this walk on again in June 2015.

Distance: 11-12 miles; Climb:1800'.

This is a walk first completed by the group in September 2006 and repeated again in October 2007. If the walk is completed as described in Mark Richards' book "Walks in the High Peaks" it will take us about 7 - 8 hours (the time it has taken us in the past). This is a wonderful walk and if the weather is true Summer weather, the 7-8 hours shouldn't be a problem.

Start: Hathersage car park: Grid ref: SK231814.

Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.