Walks and Dates August 2018

Important update - 19th August 2018.

The walk on Wednesday 22nd August has been switched to Thursday 23rd August so that nyone from the Upton area can attend the funeral of Rev Norman Ryder the Wednesday.
Wednesday 1st August 2018.
Walk Cancelled.
The walk this week will now be tomorrow.
See below for details.
Thursday 2nd August 2018.

Whitchurch Walk 5 The Ash Brown Walk.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: Not a lot.
Start: JubileePark, Car park Sherrymill Hill, Whitchurch SY13 1BN. Grid ref: SJ537416. 
Directions to the Jubilee Car Park:
On approaching Whitchurch on the A41, at the roundabout turn right, continuing on the A41 (Whitchurch by-pass), take first road on left Chemistry/Smallbrook Road and then take the next left . Smallbrook Road leads into Sherrymill Hill with the Jubilee Park on the right. 
Leave Chester 09-00 a.m.
This walk is described as a flat to undulating town, village, countryside walk featuring the Brown Moss. Problems encountered on previous Whitchurch walks are not part of this walk!

Saturday 4th August 2018.

Conwy Mountain and Around Maen Esgob and Craigfedwen

Distance: 8 miles. Climb:1447'.
Start: Long stay car park on the B5106 at Conwy. Pay and Display. Grid ref:SH781773.
Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

The walk starts by heading through the castle walls and on the North Wales Coastal Path along the harbour as far as the secondary school. The North Wales Path is the followed over Conwy Mountain through Castell Caer Seion and onto the Sychnant Pass.

 The views from the Conwy Mountain Ridge can be superb, with the Great Orme in one direction and Tal y fan in the other, as well as good views towards Conwy castle and the Conwy Valley.

 After crossing the Sychnant Pass Road, the North Wales Path is once more folowed. At the point where there is a definite fork, it is possible to make a short there and back extension to visit the site of a monument. Returning to the North Wales Path, it is then followed along the East side of Maen Esgob as far as the head of the Fairy Glen. A path heading eastward then takes us past Llyn y wrach.

 Once the West side of Maen Esgob is reached, the main track is followed parallel to the stone wall towards Craigfedwen, where the footpath goes South of Waeny-fedwen and onto the minor road near Llechwedd. The route goes Northward on the road ad then takes the first path on the right which leads around Bryn-mawr to a minor access road. It is along this road that several large and/or interesting properties can be seen. at the T-junction, the route goes right and in a very short distance a broken kissing gate leads the way to a field path leading  to the Sychnant Pas Road at Mount Pleasant on the outskirts of Conwy. The Sychnant Pass Road  is then followed back to Conwy.

Wednesday 8th August 2018.
Bersham Iron Works and Ty Mawr Reservoir.

Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 1000'.
Start: Nant Mill Visitor Centre. Grid ref: SJ289501.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
This walk combines two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Ruabon Mountain and the Clywedog Valley and Hope Mountain".  The Bersham Iron Works Walk  walk explores the Clywedog Valley Trail, and includes Offa's Dyke . The Ty Mawr walk is a figure of eight walk that explores the attractive varied countryside South of the Clywedog Valley.
 Last time we did this walk in 2012, we encountered a very muddy section that David S. declared as a no go area! We will make a small diversion to avoid this section, rather than investigate it to see if things have improved.

Saturday 11th August 2018.

By the Tryweryn.

Distance: 7-8 miles. Climb: 1600'.
Start: National Whitewater Centre. Grid ref: SH882403.
Leave Chester at 08-30.
This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks around  Bala and Penllyn". It starts by following a delightful nature trail along the river towards Llyn Celyn as far as the Celyn Fish Trap.
The second part of the walk explores the upland pastures and moorland North  of the A4212.

Wednesday 15th August 2018.

Around Minera Mountain. 
Cancelled as it is to near the Llandegla moorland areas that have been on fire.
See below for the new walk.

Distance: 9-11 miles. Climb: 1000'.

Start: Minera Lead Mine Centre Car park. grid ref: SJ276509.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Ruabon and Hope Mountain". The walk is described as being quite demanding, especially on the open access moorland. A walk for experienced walkers only. This will be the third time that mot of us have done the walk, so we should be OK . Can be boggy underfoot as we found out in 2013 when we first did the walk,  Hopefully it won't be too bad at this time, especially as we have had very little rain of late. The last time we did this walk, it was very hot and we cut the walk short, we may decide to do the same this year.

Wednesday 15th August 2018.
Mynydd Marian.

Distance: 7-8 miles. Climb: 1000'.

Start: Llandulas Beach Car Park. Grid ref: SH907786.

Leave Chester at 09-00.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book, "Walks on the North Wales Coast". It combines an interesting section of the coast line with the attractive limestone countryside between, Old Colwyn, Llysfaen and Llandulas. This is one of my favourite walks at any time in the year, but I haven't done it in the Summer for quite a while.

Saturday 18th August 2018.

Moel y Garneddd.

Distance: 7-8 miles.

Climb: 1200'.

Start: Fronfeuno Snowdonia National Park Lakeside Car park Grid ref: SH917351.

Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's booklet "Walks Around Y Bala and Penllyn". The walk explores the undulating countryside West of Bala. The route follows a a bridleway up to moorland, eventually crossing Moel y Garneddd at a height f 1170'. We can expect to see superb views as we cross the open moorland. The return route goes through attractive woodland. This is a walk for experienced walkers only and should not be attempted in poor visibility. Careful navigation is required.

Thursday 22nd August 2018.

Around Minera Mountain. 

Distance: 9 miles. Climb: 1000'.

Start: Minera Lead Mine Centre Car park. grid ref: SJ276509.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

This walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Ruabon and Hope Mountain". The walk is described as being quite demanding, especially on the open access moorland. A walk for experienced walkers only. This will be the third time that mot of us have done the walk, so we should be OK . Can be boggy underfoot as we found out in 2013 when we first did the walk,  Hopefully it won't be too bad at this time, especially as we have had very little rain of late. The last time we did this walk, it was very hot and we cut the walk short, we may decide to do the same this year.

Saturday 25th August 2018.

Under Moel Siabod.

Distance: 8 miles ;Climb: 1000+ .
Start: On the railway bridge, just North of Pont y Pant Station. Grid ref: SH754537.
Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

This is another walk taken from Mike Burnett's book "Walks East of Snowdon". He describes it as a wild walk which crosses the high moorland to the East of Moel Siabod. Does that mean we can expect wet feet too! The walk apparently gives spectacular views of Moel Siabod and the Carneddau. The last time we did this walk, it could be derscribed as the wettest walk that we have ever done, and ended with us wading knee deep through water for about 30 minutes. Hopefully it won't be quite as wet this time.

Wednesday 29th August 2018.

Coed Ceunant and the River Clwyd with and extension to Rhewl.

Distance: 9-10 miles. Climb: 680'.
Start: Ruthin riverside car park (Pay and display). Grid ref:SJ121582.
Leave Chester 9-0 a.m.

This walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks In the Vale of Clwyd" that we have done several times before, but not since 2009. In the past we have linked them with other walks that take the mileage to about 13 miles, more than most of us want these days. He describes the walk as  one exploring varied countryside, with excellent views and visits the charming ruins of a Medieval church using field paths and some delightful bridleways between Ruthin and Llanbeddr Dyffryn-Clwyd. It explores the attractive lower slopes of the Clwydian's, including a lovely wooded area.
 The extension to Rhwl  follows the riverside path Northwards before heading towards Rhewl on quiet country lanes to Rhewl and back to the river where we again follow the riverside path, South to Ruthin.