Moel Siabod from Cefn Du.
Sun rays through the trees creating patterns on the road.
Sun rays through the trees creating patterns on the road.
Taking advantage of one of the very welcome new kissing gates around Tremeirchion,
One of the many Foxgloves encountered on the walk today.
Rosebay willowherb that seems to be spreading everywhere.
Our final views of Snowdonia from near the access track to Aelwyd-uchaf farm.
Distance: 8.2 miles.Climb: 1380'.
Time; 5 hours 23 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.0 m.p.h. Ovwerall walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.Beafort wind force: 0 - 1, occasionally 2). Calm to light air, but delightful when it occasional reached as high as a light breeze.
Group: Maryn and Mike.
The forecast for today suggested it would be the hottest day of the year so far, with very little wind to cool us.
Thankfully the tree and tall hedge lnrd lanes gave us more shade than we expected. Even lunch on Y Graig, we were able to use one of the picnic tables that had been position by a tree that gave is some shade, and being a small hill, it also attracted a very pleasant breeze.
Our slower than usal overal average walking pace can be attributed to two main factors, the frequent need to stop briefly in the shade to take off our sunhats to allow our heads to cool a little and the several occasions we engaged in conversation with other walkers and some of the locals encountered on route.
We even met someone that lives in the same street as me, Jack and his friend that were following Offa's Dyke Path to Prestatyn with their walk being nearly three times our walk.
Even from the start, we had good views of the high peaks of Snowdonia, although they were somewhat hazy.
Our best surprise of the day was to find that many of the awkward stiles around Tremeichion had been replaced by galvanised kissing gates, not liked by everyone we know, but much appreciated by us today.
With the temperature approaching 30 Celsius, I decided that I would cut the walk short and miss out the St., Bueno's section, and Mike didn't object too strongly!
We arrived back at the car, having had a ore challeging walk than we expected, and glad that we hadn't driven all the way to do the south of Llyn Brenig Walk originally planned.
We were definatly ready for that refreshing drink of Lees bitter at the Blue Bell Inn at Halkyn. It didn't disappoint.
Birds seen or heard today included European robin, Common whitethroat, Common buzzard Barn swallow, House martin, Rook and Common pheasant.
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