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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.

Thursday, 19 December 2024

Walks and Dates January 2025




Saturday Walks.
I have decided that it has become pointless for me to plan Saturday walks in advance as most weeks I am the only one around.
However Saturday walks can be arranged on request.
Wednesday 1st January 2025.
 A Cilcain and Moel Arthur Round
Distance: 8.0  miles. Climb: 1844'
Start: Cilcain Viewpoint Car Park area. Grid ref: SJ17046522
Leave Chester at 09-00 a.m.
Those planning to walk: Martyn, Mike, Fran, Nigel.
Those not walking: , .
Initially, it was suggested that the walk should include Penycloddiau, but the distance came to nearly 12 miles with a climb of 2230'.  In my thinking that is too demanding for a walk on New Years Day.
The walk that I suggest  we do, includes Moel Arthur, but takes the forest path from the Coed Llangwyfan Car Park before joining the track that contours around the hillside west of Moel Arthur, eventually joining the Moel Arthur - Cilcain Road.  Rather than retracing our steps along the road , I suggest we take the path that rises as it crosses the northern slopes of Moel Llys-y-coed, eventually joining the Cilcain Road at Gronfoel.  We would then retrace our steps  from Gronfoel back to the Cilcain Viewpoint car park.
Fran has suggested that a 5 mile walk would encourage some of the group to come out for a walk on 1st January 2025.
The walk she suggested would be:-
Distance: 5 miles. Climb: 1100'
Initially the route follows the road  track leading to the Moel Arthur Car Park. The walk then would involve following Offa's Dyke Path around the eastern slopes of Moel Arthur and returning over the summit the summit and back to the car parking area.
From the Moel Arthur Parking are, I suggest that we we take the path that rises as it crosses the northern slopes of Moel Llys-y-coed, eventually joining the Cilcain Road at Gronfoel. We would then retrace our steps  from Gronfoel back to the Cilcain Viewpoint car park.
The amount of climb involved could be reduced by about 100' by retracing our steps from the Moel Arthur parking area back to the car.
Walks on the following Wednesdays  some of the group to come out for a awill be posted soon.
One short walk a month could be included on request.
Wednesday 8th January 2025.
Wednesday 15th January 2025.
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
Wednesday 29th January 2025.

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