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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.

Sunday 17 August 2008

Mynydd Garthmyn and More 16th August 2008

The group on the summit of Mynydd Garthmyn.
A view from Mynydd Garthmyn.
One of the many waterfalls.
Capel Garmon Burial Chamber.

Walk stats: Distance:11.3 miles; Climb:2153'.
Time:5 hours 55 minutes;Walking average:2.6 m.p.h.;Overall walk average:1.9 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia, Sylvia and Dave J.

The weather turned out to be much better than the forecast and waterproofs weren't needed after the first ten minutes or so. The views from Mynydd Garthmym were good, but not as clear as on the group's last visit early in the year. The Capel Garmon Burial Chamber was quite a fascinating site, but the highlights of the day were many cascading waterfalls that we could see, including Machno and Conwy Falls as well as several other unnamed ones. Fruit cake and chocolate orange were provided to mark Martyn's birthday. The group also gave Martyn a gift that will be used to purchase more from the Memory Map series of software. Martyn would like to thank all that contributed to the gift, and to Richard who presented Martyn with the challenge of growing a White Egret Orchid!

Birds seen or heard today included:Redstart, Raven, Buzzard, Blue tit, Great tit, Chaffinch, Stonechat, Swallow, Jackdaw, Goldfinch and Wren.

After walk celebrations were held at the Britannia Inn, Pentre Halkyn where the Lees bitter was in fine form.
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