First view of Moel Famau.
The view from our lunch spot.
Flooded fields in the Vale of Clwyd.
Moel Arthur ahead, but only to look at today.
There is a good crop of berries on the Rowan trees this year.
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall Walk average: 1.5 m.p.h.
Temperature: 10.1 Celsius / 12.1 Celsius. Mainly around 11 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Mainly 3, a Gentle breeze, but increasing to 4, a Moderate breeze along Offa’s Dyke Footpath from Moel Famau to Moel Llys-y-coed.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Fran
The day didn’t start well, we arrived to find the first Viewpoint car park full with cars from a large Ramblers Group. Thankfully the higher viewpoint car park still had a couple of spaces left.
The planned route was to walk down the road as far as the former pumping station, but alas today the road was flooded, passable with wellies, but not walking boots.
We decided to get round this by taking a path that headed to a farm called Garth, hoping to rejoin a good path that goes along the south side of the reservoirs. Unfortunately, the place where we expected to cross the river was also was not passable. Nant Gain was too deep at the ford. Rather than retrace our seps back to the start, we headed along to path that ended at Garth, where we used the access track to get back to the footpath we wanted. After passing the upper reservoir, we headed up a Tir Gofal (Care for the land agreement) path leading to Pwll-y-Rhos and then joined the Offa’s Dyke Footpath west of Moel Famau.
Reaching the tower, it was very difficult finding a sheltered spot out of the wind. We eventually used one of the alcoves in the Jubilee Tower that had a ledge that we were able to sit on. Martyn’s cup of soup was knocked over and Fran spilt her coffee milk which was mopped up using one of Martyn’s shirts.
After lunch we returned to the Offa’s Dyke Footpath and followed it northward over Moel Dywyll and Moel Llys-y-coed. The Sun had now decided to shine on us and it seemed much warmer than the 12.1 Celsius measured.
Distant views weren’t that clear, but we could see lots of flooding in he fields in the Vale of Clwyd.
The final part of the walk was along the bridleway leading to Gronfell, and it was along this that we encountered another flood that was too deep to walk through. This time there was a slightly raised bank that were able to use with care to get round the flood.
We arrived back at the car, having had a good and varied walk, with more challenges than we expected.
Birds seen or heard today were few, but included: Wood nuthatch, House sparrow, Red legged partridge, Red grouse, Common pheasant, Great cormorant, Common buzzard, Meadow pipit and Raven.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at Rake Hall, where Brimstage’s Oystercatcher and Trapper’s Hat were sampled. It was a good cup tea as well!
Temperature: 10.1 Celsius / 12.1 Celsius. Mainly around 11 Celsius.
Beaufort Wind Force: Mainly 3, a Gentle breeze, but increasing to 4, a Moderate breeze along Offa’s Dyke Footpath from Moel Famau to Moel Llys-y-coed.
Group: Martyn, Mike and Fran
The day didn’t start well, we arrived to find the first Viewpoint car park full with cars from a large Ramblers Group. Thankfully the higher viewpoint car park still had a couple of spaces left.
The planned route was to walk down the road as far as the former pumping station, but alas today the road was flooded, passable with wellies, but not walking boots.
We decided to get round this by taking a path that headed to a farm called Garth, hoping to rejoin a good path that goes along the south side of the reservoirs. Unfortunately, the place where we expected to cross the river was also was not passable. Nant Gain was too deep at the ford. Rather than retrace our seps back to the start, we headed along to path that ended at Garth, where we used the access track to get back to the footpath we wanted. After passing the upper reservoir, we headed up a Tir Gofal (Care for the land agreement) path leading to Pwll-y-Rhos and then joined the Offa’s Dyke Footpath west of Moel Famau.
Reaching the tower, it was very difficult finding a sheltered spot out of the wind. We eventually used one of the alcoves in the Jubilee Tower that had a ledge that we were able to sit on. Martyn’s cup of soup was knocked over and Fran spilt her coffee milk which was mopped up using one of Martyn’s shirts.
After lunch we returned to the Offa’s Dyke Footpath and followed it northward over Moel Dywyll and Moel Llys-y-coed. The Sun had now decided to shine on us and it seemed much warmer than the 12.1 Celsius measured.
Distant views weren’t that clear, but we could see lots of flooding in he fields in the Vale of Clwyd.
The final part of the walk was along the bridleway leading to Gronfell, and it was along this that we encountered another flood that was too deep to walk through. This time there was a slightly raised bank that were able to use with care to get round the flood.
We arrived back at the car, having had a good and varied walk, with more challenges than we expected.
Birds seen or heard today were few, but included: Wood nuthatch, House sparrow, Red legged partridge, Red grouse, Common pheasant, Great cormorant, Common buzzard, Meadow pipit and Raven.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at Rake Hall, where Brimstage’s Oystercatcher and Trapper’s Hat were sampled. It was a good cup tea as well!
I arrived home at 18-00, but still managed to clean my boots before going out at 19-00.
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