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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, 24 April 2021

Harris Hikers Dates and Proposed Socially Distanced Walks April 2021


Good that I can walk anywhere in Wales, but sad that we won't be able to meet as a group until next month.
Welsh Covid Restriction Rules are changing on 26th Apri 2021.
The Welsh Government and the UK Government will allow us to walk as an organised group of upto 30 from 26th April 2021.
I will resume organising group walks in May, with  the first Saturday walk on 1st May and the first Wednesday walk on the 5th May 2021.  
Covid Social distance rules will still be needed to be followed, including travelling independently, e-mailing or texting me no later than the day before the walk, and keeping social distancing on the walk wherever possible.
Don't forget to bring a face covering just in case it is needed.

Huw Tom Walk Wednesday 7th April 2021.
Distance: 11-12 miles Climb: 2700'.
Start: Penmaenmwar Beach Car Park Grid ref: SH7180 7662 or Rowen Roadside Parking Grid ref: SH7611 7196.
Leave Chester 08-30.
We must still travel to the start independently.
The main part of the walk follows the description produced by Conwy Council Countryside Services, although a similar one was produced by BBC Wales after the walk appeared on their series "Weatherman Walking".
The described route is a linear walk of about six miles, but this walk is a circular walk taking it upto about 12 miles.
Most of the walk is familiar to the group, except for the first part of the walk from Penmaenmawr as far as the Jubilee Gateway.
Current Welsh Government Restriction mean the only people fro two households from Wales can walk together.
Upto six from two households otherwise just two people.
Covid social distancing rules on the walk still applies.

Those Walking:  Martyn and Ed.
Huw Tom Walk Wednesday 14th April 2021.
Distance: 9 miles Climb: 2200'.
Start: Penmaenmwar Beach Car Park Grid ref: SH7180 7662 or Dwygyfylchi Roadside Parking Grid ref: SH735773.
Leave Chester 08-30.
We must still travel to the start independently.
The main part of the walk follows the description produced by Conwy Council Countryside Services, although a similar one was produced by BBC Wales after the walk appeared on their series "Weatherman Walking".
The described route is a linear walk of about six miles, but this walk is a circular walk taking it upto about 9 miles.
The described walk takes us from Penmaenmawr as far as the Jubilee Gateway, where we create a circular walk that includes Foel Lus and Alt Wen, before descending into Dwygyfylchi
The return rute takes us along the Wales Coast Path back to Penmaenmawr.
Current Welsh Government Restriction mean the only people fro two households from Wales can walk together.
Upto six from six households otherwise just two people.
Covid social distancing rules on the walk still applies.

Those Walking:  Martyn and Ed.
Saturday 24th Coed Pen-y-Gelli and Part of The Gorsedd Round.
Distance:9-10 miles. Climb:700’.
Start: Roadside parking at Lloc. If approaching from Holywell on the A5026, turn left by the public house (now a private house) into St Asaph Road. Park in left. If approaching on the A5026 from its nearest junction with the A55 (Prestatyn junction), Turn right in front of the public house (now a private house) into St Asaph Road. This is just after the the Pant Y Wacco sign and the road starts to bear left. St Asaph Road is one way and can only be approached from then A5026.
Grid ref:SJ145765.
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m. This is one of our annual Bluebell Wood walks. It is a figure of eight walk based on Lloc. he walk includes parts of two walks taken from Dave Berry's booklet " Walks Around Holywell and Halkyn Mountain."
There is plenty of opportunity for walkers to make the walk shorter.
Upto six from six households ann now meet up outdoors, so please contact me 
Those planning to walk: Martyn and Roger

Wednesday 28th April 2021.
Porth-Llwyd Falls, Cwm Port-Llwyd and Moel Eilio.
Distance:10.3  miles; Climb: 2100'.
Start: Roadside parking in Dolgarrog next to the Dam Disaster Memorial. Grid ref:SH767686
Leave Chester 8-30 a.m.
This walk combines another two walks from Dave Berry's book "Walks Around Betws-y-coed and the Conwy Valley". One walk he describes as a demanding 3 mile walk ascending the steep wooded slopes above Dolgarrog and includes a waymarked trail commemorating the 1925 dam disaster. The second walk explores remote upland valleys using an old 2' narrow railway track and returns across Moel Eilio ridge. The final part of this walk passes Porth-Llwyd Falls, a popular attraction with Victorian visitors.
Upto six or upto 30 for organised groups
Covid social distancing rules on the walk still applies.

Those Walking:  Martyn and Ed.

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