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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, 11 September 2021

A Clwydian Trio from Pentre-celyn 11th September 2021

 

The Vale of Clwyd from Garreg Fawr.
View towards Waen -grogen from Offa's Dyke Path near Nirse Gorlan.
Llyn Gweryd from the Offa's Dyke Path, south west of Moel y Plas.
The ascent of Moel y Plas - didn't realise it was so windy!
"We made it - Moel y Plas conquered!".
A delightful section of the Offa's Dyke Footpath across the western slopes of Moel Gyw.
A Common kestrel hunting over the north west slopes of Moel Gyw.
Looking south east towards Moel Gyw from he Offa's Dyke Path.
The track through Coed Plas-y-nant.
 WalkStats:
Distance: 10.0 miles. Climb: 1657'. 
Time: 5 hours 10 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. overall walk average: 2.0 m.p.h.
Extra stats (Nigel and Mike) : Distance: 11.0 miles. Climb: 2574'.  Onthe move alking average: 2.3 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.)
Max temperature: 22.0 Celsius. Min temperature: 16.7 Celsius.
Beaufort Winf Force: 0 - 2 (Calm to a light breeze).
Group: Martyn, Nigel and Mike.
We arrived at Pentre-celyn just after 09-00, so we were on our way at about 09-15, hoping to complete our walk by about 15-00.
The weather wasn't brilliant, quite muggy at times, the only real rain experience was at lunch time - not what we wanted!
Nigel and Mike opted to do the optional extensions to the summits of Moel y Plas and Moel Gyw whilst a gently ambled along the Offa's Dyke Path, letting them catch up with me at Pen-yr-Allt, my planned lunch spot.
Distant view were good at times, but at times it was easy to spot where the rain was falling and allowed us to guess if it would miss us or not.
After lunch, there was always a dampness in the air, but never enough to demand the donning of our waterproofs or raising unbrellas in anger!
Birds seen or herd today included: Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Barn swallow, Meadow pipit, Common buzzard and Common kestrel.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, celebrated with an excellent pint of Purple Moose's Snowdonia Ale at the Druids Inn at Llanferres.



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