The upper path through Coed-y-Felin.
The Clwydian Hills fro the road North of Clicain Hall, Hendre.
Rhes-y-cae and Halkyn Mountain from Moel Ffagnallt.
Snowdrops in the church yard at Rhes-y-cae.
A newly created "football pitch" at Rhes-y-cae.
What everyone does as soon as they have finished lunch!
A Common buzzard Mount Villas, Moel-y-crio.
Part of Moel y Gaer ramparts.
Moel Fammau is over there somewhere!
Walk stats: Distance: 8.9 miles. Climb: 1208'.
Time: 4 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p,h, Overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Jim and Ed.
This was another good day for walking, plenty of warm sunshine, but with a cooling breeze - no chance of overheating! The position of the Sun in the sky made wearing a sunhat beneficial at times.
We set off from the Coed-y-Felin car park and decided to take the higher path through the nature reserve, a pleasant alternative to the waymarked lower path.
Our best views of the Clwydian Hill was from the road North of Cilcain Hall, later in the day distant views were all somewhat misty.Nevertheless near views were good.
Good progress was made during the morning and we had walked 5 miles as we approached Moel-y-crio and we all agreed it was tine for lunch (allowed now that it had just past 12-00).
Lunch was taken on the South east side of Moel-y-crio, sheltering from the breeze, but still in the Sun.
After lunch we headed past Mountain Villas on the way to Moel y Gaer, frequently seeing a Buzzard above us. we assumed it was the same one as we never saw more than one at any one time.
We arrived back at the cars at 14-00, in plenty of time to get home to watch the Wales v England rugby match.
Birds seen or heard today included: House sparrow, Blue tit, Great tit, Dunnock, Common blackbird, Common starling, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Common chaffinch, European robin, Black-billed magpie, Eurasian jay and Common buzzard.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, and for once with our boots needing little attention in terms of cleaning.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Blue Bell Inn at Halkyn, where we sampled an excellent pint of J.W. Lees Bitter.
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