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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: 2-10 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 2020:- Martyn Harris, Fran Murphy, Sue and Michel Pelissier, Mike Dodd, David Savage, Wendy Peers, Celia de Mengle, Wendy and Ian Peers, Roger Smith, Paul Collinson, Ed Meads, Nigel and Elaine Taylor, Celia de Mengle, Sue Pearson.

Friday 29 February 2008

Moel Gyw, Llyn Gweryd and Plas y Nant 28th February 2008

At the summit cairn on Moel Gyw.
At the trig point on Moel Gyw.
Fran and Annie on the delightful grassy ridge path from Garreg Lwyd to Llanarmon yn Ial.
The view from the summit of Moel y Plas

Walk stats: Distance: 11.5 miles; Climb:2195'.
Time: 5 hours 24 minutes; Walking average:2.6 m.p.h; Overall walk average:2.1 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Richard, Dave J., Annie H., Fran and Tito.

Overall this was an excellent walk. The day started with the sun shining, but quite breezy. Almost perfect for walking. The views in all directions were excellent, particularly from the summit of Moel Gyw. The path from Garreg Lwyd to Llanarmon yn Ial, was a new route to most of us. This fine grassy ridge was a joy to walk on. We had our lunch just below the summit of Moel y Plas, still basking in the sun with fine views across Llyn Gweryd towards the Llantyslio range and Berwyns beyond. After visiting the summit cairn on Moel y Plas we returned to the main Offa's Dyke path. This lofty path always gives good views towards North Wales and Snowdonia across Vale of Clwyd. We are too familiar with this area and ended up walking along a beautiful and delightful section of Offa's Dyke path when we should have headed down hill on the track leading to the valley floor. We retraced our steps, not a hardship when the path is so delightful and continued on the route as directed. The section through Coed Plas y Nant was new to me, and does seem to have potential as a Blue bell walk in May. Ramsons were also showing well, and their leaves sampled by some.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Great tit, Long-tailed tit, Gossander, Woodpidgeon, Buzzard, Carrion crow, Coot, Bullfinch, Common gull, Raven, Kestrel, House sparrow and Greenfinch.
The beers sampled today included Purple Moose, Snowdonia Ale, Timothy Taylor's Landlord and Deuchars IPA. The fire at the Glasfryn was an added bonus and the serving staff are always pleasant. I'm glad that Richard said that he prefered to go to the Glasfryn than the other hostelry in Mold that was suggested.

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