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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 31 August 2024

Conwy Mountain, Around Maen Esgob and Craigfadwen 31st August 2024

Going into Conwy Harbour at high tide.
Leaving Conwy Harbour at high tide.
Looking across the estuary towards the Great Orme.
The only shaded part of the North Wales Path (NWP 1) experienced today.
NWP 2
NWP 3
On the rising path to Castell Seion.
NWP 4
Hazy  views of Tal-y-Fan from he North Wales Path.
Heather on the rocky slopes above the North Wales Path.
A closer look at Ling.
NWP5
Looking back towards Conwy.
The NWP information board about Castell Seion.
I  think those rocky stones are part of Castell Seion.
A Common buzzards looks to be enjoying the thermals.
I  think those rocky stones are also part of Castell Seion.
Mike having a drink break on Castell Seion
Ed made it to Castell Seion too.
A Stonechat on the North Wales Path.
Another Stonechat on the North Wales Path.
NWP 5
NWP 6
NWP 7
Mike and Ed just ahead of me.
NWP 8
Another view towards the Great Orme from the North Wales Path.
Goldfinch feeding on thistle seeds.
A monument?
Heather around Maen Esgob.
Heading for paddle in Llyn y Wrach.
The view from our lunch spot.
The view towards the Afon Conwy from the path below Craigfadwen.
Only three alpacas this time.
The donkeys are still here as well.
Distant views of Castell Seion.
Ponies grazing in a field as e headed towards Mount Pleasant.
About enter Conwy on the way to the start.
Walk stats: 8.0 miles. Climb: 1444’ (1900’ for Ed and Mike).
Time: 5 hours 0 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.4 m.p.h. Overall Walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Temperature: 17.6 Celsius to 21.2 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Mainly 0 - 2. Calm to light air to a 5.1 m.p.h. Light breeze. However, it did increase to a 11.2 m.p.h. Gentle breeze as we climbed over Maen Esgob and headed towards Craigfadwen.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Ed.
A good day for walking, although feeling a little warm at times. Thankfully a very pleasant cool south easterly breeze accompanied us all day.
Distant views were somewhat hazy, but nevertheless pretty good.
I decided to follow the North Wales Path, while Mike and Ed took, he higher route via Castell Seion. We grouped together just before crossing the Sychnant Pass.
Lunch as taken next to Llyn y Wrach, although on this occasion it lacked water!
After lunch, most of the walk was downhill, and did include a fair bit of easy road walking that resulted in us “picking up speed” and arriving back at the cars before 15-00.
Birds seen or heard today were but included: Woodpigeon, House sparrow, Common buzzard, Black billed magpie Carrion crow, Goldfinch, Barn swallow, House martin, Winter wren, Herring gull, Stonechat, Meadow pipit, Raven and Little egret.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Albion in Conwy, Conwy Brewery’s Golden Gate was enjoyed by Mike and Ed enjoyed MBH’s vanilla stout.
Another good walk, and for me a bonus that my boots didn’t need cleaning.
After dropping Mike off, I had another bigger bonus, being able to get through Chester at about 16-30 before the racegoers had decided to leave the Roodee and head up Watergate Street.
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