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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.

Saturday 31 May 2008

Pen-y-Gaer, llyn Dulyn and Melynllyn 31st May 2008

One of our first views of the Carneddau near the start of the walk.
Llyn Dulyn does exist!
One of the first glimpses of Lyn Eigau

Walk stats: Distance:10.3 miles; Climb:1725'.
Time: 5 hours 49 minutes; Walking average: 2.3. m.p.h.;Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group; Martyn, Roger, Sylvia, Richard and Dave J.
This was a superb walk in a much neglected area of Snowdonia. Much to our amazement we did see three other people on the walk. The weather all day was perfecr, wall to wall blue sky, hardly any wind and warm temperatures (20+ Celsius). The views of the high peaks of the Carneddau were excellent, perhaps making us envious that we weren't tramping the high peaks today. Walking around this valley had much to offer and the two hidden reservoirs of Llyn Dulyn and Lynn Melynllyn were an added bonus. Why go abroad when Wales has so much beauty to offer?
Birds seen today: Stonechats (this valley was Stonechat valley), Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Wren, Meadow pipit, Skylark, Grey wagtail, Raven, Carrion crow,Buzzard, Carrion crow, Chaffinch, Hedge sparrow, Mallard, and Cuckoo (seen as well as heard).
As always good pints of J.W.Lees were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
As always a good time was had by all!

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