Dates and Walks June 2019

Walk on 12th June updated on 11th June 2019.
Updated 28th May 2019.

The walk on 26th June has been repaced by the walk originally planned for 18th May 2019.
The walk on the 22nd June has also been changed.

Saturday 1st June 2019.

Y Foel.
Postponed - Billy no-mates again.

Distance: 8.5 miles. Climb: 1400'.
Start: Mill Street (A539), riverside car park, Llangollen. Pay and display car park adjacent to the Ponsonby Arms. Grid ref: SJ216421 (LL20 8RY).
Leave Chester 08-30 a.m.
This is a walk taken from David Berry's booklet " Walks Around the Berwyn Mountains and the Ceiriog Valley.
The walk explores the upland area to the south of Llangollen. The route visits the summit of y Foel and the remains of Biddulph Tower. We should get good views in all directions from this point. The return route inludes using a the North Berwyn Way from Vivod Mountain. This will the first time we have used this section of the North Berwyn Way as it heads north east towards Ffynnon-las Wood.

Wednesday 5th June 2019.

Moel Arthur and Penycloddiau.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 1800'.
Start: Llangwyfan Forestry Car Park. Grid ref: SJ139668.
Leave Chester 09-00 a.m.
This is a walk that we haven't done for several years. After climbing Moel Arthur it takes a path along the west side of Plas-yw, heads over Bryn-ffynnon before following a path past Pen-y-bryn on the east side of Penycloddiau. Penycloddiau is then traversed from North to South back to the start.
This can be quite an exhilarating walk as it explores the foothills east of the main Clwydian Hills. On occasions sections of the path have proved to be somehat boggy, but at ths time of the year it shouldn't be a problem.

Saturday 8th June 2019.

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park and South Stack.

Distance:10 miles. Climb:1326'.

Start: Holyhead Breakwater Country Park (Pay and Display). SH225833

Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

This is another walk that has become an annual favourite. Along the coastal section there should be  good chances of seeing Choughs, Guillemots, Razorbills and even Puffins. Bring binoculars if you can. If time and energy reserves allow we may visit the summit of Holyhead Mountain.

As we start at the Country park, we will again do the walk in a clockwise direction, finishing the  walk along the Coastal Path.

Wednesday 12th June 2019.

Vivod and Vivod Mountain. 
Postponed until 10th July.
This is not a good walk to do in the rain and the forecast suggest 50% chance of heavy rain in the morning. 
See below for new walk.

Distance:10 -11 miles.

Climb: 2000'
Start: Llantysilio Green car park.Grid ref: SJ198433. This is a National Trust Pay and Display Car Park, so bring  your membership card with you if you have one.

Leave Chester 9-00 a.m.
This walk explores hills South of Llantysilio Green, using lots of quiet country roads, particularly at the start, where we follow the steep road from tha A5 past Plas-yn-Vivod, associated with Richard Ellerton, William Wagstaff and Thomas Brassey in he mid-nineteen century.
 We have the option of extending the walk a little by visiting Y Foel and the Biddulph Tower as on the first Saturday walk mof the month.
The return rout visits the top of Vivod Mountain and the follows the North Berwyn Way past Ffynnon-las Wood  north east to the Berwyn, Vivod Ceiriog road.
 At this point we can return to the Chainbridge on our usual route, or use minor roads northward all the way to the A5.

Pale Heights and Delamere Forest.

A better option with only a 10% chance of light rain all day

Distance: 8-9.5 miles. Climb: 660'-720'
Start: Gresty's Waste Car Park, Kelsall. Grid ref: SJ540686.
Leave Chester 09-15 a.m.
This walk starts by visiting Pale Heights, although we could if we wished leave this to the end.
The main walk explores the Delamere Forest Park using forest tracks, so conditions underfoot shouldn't be too bad dspite the heavy recent rain.
At Barns Bridge, we will decide whether we want to include the extension around Blake Mere or not.
 If we leave Pale Heights to the end of the walk and only walk around part of Blake Mere, the walk will be reduced to about 8 miles.

Saturday 15th June 2019.

A Rivington Pike and Winter Hill Walk.

Distance: 8 - 9 miles. Climb: 1300'

Start: Car park and picnic site, Rivington Park Lower Barn. Grid ref: SD628138.

Leave Chester at 8-00 a.m.
This is another walk taken from Terry Marsh's book "Fifty Classic Walks in Lancashire". He describes the walk as a generally easy walk on good tracks throughout, and is a trek through history. Weather permitting, we should get good views of the Darwen Moors.
The last time we did this walk was in November 2010, where if I remember correctly it was clear blue skies, but very cold.
  It is possible that a variation on this route will be followed, if our local friends are able to join us.

Wednesday 19th June 2019.

Ffrith Mountain and the Alyn Gorge and More.


Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 1300'.



Start: Lay-by on the  Cadole to the Pantymwyn road. Grid ref: SJ205627. Approaching Loggerheads on the A549, Mold to Ruthin Road and after passing the former Rainbow Inn (now a building site), take the next road on the right just before the newsagent. The lay-by is almost immediately on the right by the telephone kiosk.




This walk is taken from Dave Berry's Book " More Walks in the Clwydian Hills" He describes it as an excellent walk exploring beautiful valleys and foothills. We usually start at Loggerheads, but as it is £5 to park for more than 4 hours we will start up the road in Cadole.

Saturday 22nd June 2019.




Beaumaris and Penmon. 
Postponed.

Distance:13 miles. Climb: 800'.

Start: The car park on the left just past Beaumaris Castle. Grid ref: SH609762.

Leave Chester 8-00 a.m.

This walk combines one walk from Carl Roger's book "Coastal Walks Around Anglesey - Volume 1" with a walk from his book "Coastal Walks Around Anglesey - Volume 2" .  In the past we have always enjoyed this walk and it is quite some time since we last did it.  High tide is about 13-00,  and is only 8.1 m (26.6') so hopefully it will be possible to walk along the beach for the first part of the walk.  This is a good and varied walk, passing Penmon Priory and the site of Castell Aberlleiniog.

 We will probably shorten the walk after reaching Penmon, where we will probably have lunch.

Wednesday 26th June 2019

Garth Wood, Felin Blwm Wood and Maen Achwyfan.


Distance: 9-10 miles; Climb: 1264'.

Start: Whitford village. Roadside parking opposite the church. Grid ref: SJ147782.

Leave Chester 8-30 a.m. 


This walk combines two walks taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain". It is quite some time since I have done the first walk. Unfortunately it is only 4.5 miles and the only other walk that links in well with it is Maen Achwyfan, a walk that we have done many times before.






Saturday 29th June 2019.

Shining Tor and the Goyt Valley.
10 miles. Climb: 2000'.

Start: St. Mary's Church Car park, Taxal. Grid ref: SK006797. This is a car park with an honesty box donation, that can be used by walkers, providing there isn't a function like a wedding taking place.

If we are unable to park a the church, we will use a layby on the A5004, South of Horwich End. Grid ref: SK008798.

Leave Chester 08-30 am.

This is walk that we haven't done for quite some time, March 2007.

The walk is taken from Mark Richard's book " High Peak Walks". This is a varied vwalk, including  a ridge walk along Windgather Rocks and the climb to the summit of Shining Tor. The return route descends to the Goyt Valley past Errwood and Fernilee Reservoirs.