"I hope they know where they are going?"
Looking west down Cwm Blaennant.
Moel Eithinen from our lunch spot.
A delightful wooded path south esst of Moel Eithinen.
Cwm Blaennant from the Offa's Dyke Footpath, south of Moel Fenlli.
Decision time on the ramparts of Moel Fenlli.
The ascent of Moel Fenlli.
Around the ramparts of Moel Fenlli, ending with a history lesson.
Bracken cutting - a hero!
Time: 4 hours 40 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.0 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 - 2 (calm to light breeze).
Temperature: 21.2 Celsius.(max).
Group: Martyn, David S, Fran, Nigel amd Mike.
A good day for walking, although i the morning without much of a breeze, it was s a little on the warm side, especially around Cwn Blaennant.
In the past we have usually started the walk by follwing Offa's Dyke Path over Moel Fenlli, but today, we decended the road from Bwlch Penperra and went round Cwm Baennant, finishing the walk with the descent from Moel Fenlli.
Only those wearing shorts experience any discomfort with the vegetations, especially nettles rampant and keen to attack any exposed skin they could attack.
However one member of the group did forget (not me today) his walking boots and cap and had to complete the walk in casual footwear and borrow a cap ( no need to improvise with a hankerchief knotted in four corners!).
We did encounter one problem, trying to follow a path that went diagonally through a field of barley. We tried to follow the track made by other walkers, but they didn't get it quite right.
We didn't see many other walkers today, seven in all, but two of us did spend time talking to a man that taught wood craft skills and he enlightened on the Ash die back problem in the area and how much it would cost to fell these very mature Ash trees that had the disease.
The bonus today wass finding a good lunch spot with views towards Moel Eithinen. An old wall / bank provide good places to see to make everyone happy, sitting in the Sun or shade as suited.
Birds seen or heard today included: Meadow pipit, Stonechat, Raven, Common buzzard, Woodpigeon, House martin, Song thrush, Common whitethroat and Black billed magpie.
It was good to see plenty of flowers on route, including one good display of Hare bells.
Part of the group decided to dcided to head over the top of Moel Fenlli, while the rest preferred to enjoy the views across the Vale of Clwyd towards the Berwyns and Arennigs.
As we descended to Bwlch Penbarra, we watched a tractor cutting back bracken on hillside west of the pass.
Overall an enjoyable walk and think everyone agreed that descending the road first was a better option that having to struggle up it a the end of the walk.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Druid Inn at Llanferres, where Purple Moose, Snowdonia Ale was the perfect refreshing pint of beer to nd should a good walk.
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