Date: 5th April 2007
The view across Trevor Rocks towards Llantysilio Mountains and beyond to Snowdonia.
Distance: 11.1 miles; Climb: 1500'; Time: 5 hours 20 minutes; Walking average: 2.4 m.p.h.
Group: Paul, Sylvia, Martyn, Gordon, Gordon, Nigel and Dave J. (Richard couldn'y find the parking area thanks to the fact that someone had turned the sign for the Panorama Road round the wrong way, but he did complete the walk hoping to catch us somewhere on route. Alas it wasn't to be.)
On the summit of Ruabon Mountain, a first for those in the picture, but not for the photographer!
This was a fantastic walk on a glorious sunny April day. Starting from the Monument on the Panorama Road and keeps pretty well to the high ground. The highlight was the new signposted path that kept close to the escarpment edge from the top of the valley above the Eglywseg Rocks to finish on the top of Trevor Rocks. This wonderful route gives incredible views throughout, and on a slightly crisper day Snowdonia would be clearly in the picture. Even so we could still make out the distinctive shape of the Snowdon Horseshoe.
This is certainly a walk that will be repeated in the future.
After walk drinks were at the Duke of Wellington, a pub with character. At least it sold Banks bitter, not as good as J.W. Lees, but it was on hand pump and went down well! Will we go there again? Who knows?
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