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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.

Saturday, 10 November 2018

The Ceirog Trail East of Pontricket 10th November 2018

The Afon Ceiriog at Pontricket.
 Returning Saturday walkers.
Autumnal colours on the forest edge,
Looking towards Foel Rhiwalas.
On the path heading for Pontricket.
Look in toward Ponricket.

Ravens displaying, but by a useless photographer!
The way to the start of the walk.
Walk stats: &.7 miles Climb: 1210',
Time: 3 hours 56 minutes. On the move walk average: 2.4 m.p,h, Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Celia and Jim. ( The most on a Saturday walk for some time).
 We arrived at the start and it was still raining, not that hat we were expecting. Unusual when it comes to rain, Celia encouraged us to put o or gear and set off/.
  Thankfully we did and we probably had less than an hour of rain all day! Disant views today were minimal, but all around us the Autumnal were displayed. other birds included
  It was very windy as we arrived at our expected lunch spot, so we took a bridle path heading Borth west towards Pen-y- Gwely.
 We did find a shelter spot , not with a a view, but otherwise everyone was happy.
 After lunch it was in the main, a gentle  descent imo the Ceiriog valley.
  Birds seen today were very few and far between, except for the four dispaylimg Ravens near the end of our walk,
 After walk drinks were enjoyed at the we at the Hand in Chirk, the only ale real ale brews on offer was one from the  Salopian brewery,
 Overall a good day out and  my boots took about 10 minutes to clean when I got home!


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