Walks And Dates September 2020 (Proposed Social Distance Walks)

 

We can resume our group walks together, but the Welsh Government require the walk to be organised, and in order to satisfy that, it is essential that you let me know the day before the walk so that your name can be added to the list of those intending to walk.

However we will still have to keep to the recommended social distancing advice given by the Welsh Government if we walk in Wales and the UK Government. if we walk in England, our numbers will have to be limited 6. 

Pre-covid fruit cake will be available on each walk throughout September.

Wednesday 3rd September 2020.

Around Minera and Ruabon Mountains. 

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 most 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,

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn, Nigel, David S., Sue and Michel, Ed.

Saturday 5th September 2020

To be arranged if there is any demand.

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

Wednesday 9th September 2020.

Cefn Ddu and Y Graig and East of Tremerchion.

Distance: 9 miles. Climb: 1500'.

Start: Roadside parking east of Tremerchion. Grid ref: SJ095740.

Leave Chester 09-00.

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn, Nigel, David S. ,Wendy
We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

This is another walk from one of Dave Berry's booklets "Walks in the Clwydian Hills".This is a slight variation of the walk that we usually follow, but it also includes one or two new paths for us to explore. On good clear days we should get views of Snowdonia as well as north towards the coast.

The extension, which we will probably complete at the start, explores the countryside to the east of Tremeirchion, some of which we have only used once before.

Saturday 12th September 2020.

To be arranged if there is any demand.

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

Wednesday 16th September 2020.

Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll and Moel Llys-y-coed.

Distance: 8.0 miles. Climb: 1700'.
Start: Car park area West of Cilcain. Grid ref: SJ170652.

Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

To get to the parking area, at the crossroads in Cilcain turn right (Westward), past the White Horse, Church and Village hall, at the end of a few houses on the right turn, left and the parking area is a few hundred yards further on on the right. 

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

To date those planning to walk are: Martyn, Nigel, Sue and Michel, Fran.

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

This walk is a repeat of the walk posted on the 14th August 2020. Only three of us started the walk, but none of us completed the walk as originally planned. This walk includes three hills along Offa's Dyke Footpath - Moel Famau, Moel Dywyll and Moel Llys-y-coed. Although Moel Llys-y-coed  is not one of my favourite hills in the Clwydian range especially its ascent from  from North to South, on this occasion I will bite the bullet this way. In so doing we wll complete the part of the walk that we all missed out last month.
 On a good clear day we should get excellent views in all directions.

Saturday 19th September 2020.

To be arranged if there is any demand.

Please let me know if you intend to walk, so I can add your name to the list.

To date those planning to walk to date: Martyn. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

Wednesday 23rd September 2020.

Around Bryn Alyn and Eryrys.

Distance: 8 miles. Climb: 1400'. 

Start: Layby on the A494 Mold to Ruthin Road, about 1/2 mile South of Llanferres. Grid ref: SJ187597.

Leave Chester 09-00 a.m.

Please let me know as soon as you can if you intend to walk.

I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

To date those planning to walk to date: Martyn, David S, Nigel, Fran. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

This walk has been adapted from two walks from Dave Berry's book "More Walks in the Clwydian Hill".  We have combined these walks on several occasions before and the section over Bryn Alyn is always good. It will also give us another opportunity to test our route finding skills through Nercwys Forest again! Admittedly the last couple of times we have had no problems in finding the right path, we've done it so many times over the years that at last the route seems to be etched in to our memories! The fact that many of the trees have recently been removed helps as well.

Saturday 26th September 2020.

The Yeld, Pale Heights and Delamere Forest.

Distance: 7-8 miles. Climb: 750’.
Start: The Yeld Car Park, Yeld Lane, Kelsall.
To get to the car park, turn right at the traffic lights at the top of Kelsall Hill and again turn right (opposite the Farmers Arms) into Yeld Lane. The car park is on the left about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) up Yeld Lane.
Leave Chester at 10-00.

Please let me know if you intend to walk, so I can add your name to the list.

To date those planning to walk to date: Martyn, Roger. 

We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.

We will start the walk by heading from The Yeld along the road opposite to reach the sandstone Trail.  After visiting Pale Heights we will descend to the vistor centre and take the path along Blakemere Moss, and follow this to pick up the Sandstone Trail. The trail is the followed through the forest until it heads northward btowards Frodsham. we will then follow the forest traackto Battleaxe Road.

Wednesday 30th September 2020.

St. Cwyfan's Trail and More.

This will be the last walk that we will be allowed to have until the new Covid Lockdown is lifted.

Distance: 9-10 miles. The main part of the walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Clwydian Hills
Start: Roadside parking in Llandyrnog on the Llangynhafal road (Gladstone Terrace) . Park on the wider part of the road after Nant Glyd. Grid ref: SJ109650.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.

Please let me no as soon as you can if you intend to walk.
I will then add your name of those planning to walk to this post.

Those planning to walk to date: Martyn, Nigel, Fran, Roger. 
We will all need to drive independently and keep to the 2m social distancing on the walk.
The main part of the walk is taken from Dave Berry's book "Walks in the Clwydian Hills" and the extension is around the lower slopes of Penycoddiau along the Clwydian Way.
It is described as a delightful walk in the countryside North of Llandyrnog and visits the smallest church in the Vale of Clwyd.