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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.

Monday, 27 September 2021

The Sandstone Trail In Two Days

The Sandstone Trail In Two Days.
Wednesday 28 / Thursday 29 September 2021
Walk stats: Distance: 36.0 miles, Climb 5,145 feet (includes extra 1.5 mile “deviation”) 
Walkers: Mike, Nigel and Fran (day-1 only) 
Nigel’s ratings: Frodsham to Maiden Castle 5 stars. 
After Maiden Castle to Whitchurch 2 stars. 
Getting ready for the off at Frodsham Wed 8:00 a.m. 
Just to prove that three of us did start.
Let’s hope we don’t feel as bad as this chap at the end of the trail! Wed 8:10 a.m. 
Near Urchin’s Kitchen Wed 12:39 a.m. 
Brief encounters with the rest of Harris Hikers Wednesday Group.
What a view for the start of day-2 Thursday 8:00 a.m.
Crossing the Shropshire Union near Beeston Castle Thu 8:29 a.m.

Knotweed near Burwardsley - Thu 9:36 a.m. 
On the Sandstone Ridge - Bulkely Hill? – Thursday 10:08 a.m. 
Lambs at Hampton Green – Thursday 1:34 p.m. 
We made it to Whitchurch! Next stop the Black Bear pub! Thursday 4:28 p.m. 

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