Welsh Mountain Ponies on the Hills behind Penmaenmawr. 
On the summit of Alltwen.
Looking across towards Cefn Coch.
Celia's choice of lunch spot - the Druids' Circle..Walk stats: Distance:10.3 miles; Climb:2549'.
Time: 5 hours 47 minutes; Walking average:2.3 m.p.h.; Overall walk average:1.8 m.p.h.
Group:Martyn, Richard, Roger, Celia, Dave J., Mike D., Sue and Michel.
Weather conditions were warm and humid with a hint of dampness accompanying us for most of the day. The low lying cloud denied us of the many magnificent views that we should have seen on this potentially wonderful walk. We did get glimpses of Puffin Island and across the sea to Anglesey, and as we left the Stone Circle it lifted to reveal what seemed like a different world.
On this walk we even saw a fisherman catching a good sized trout! Most of us had lunch two thirds of the way up Cwm Gyrach, but a second lunch was taken at the Druids' stone circle!
Overall this was a walk that demanded to be repeated on a fine summer day.
Birds seen or heard included: Robin, Red grouse, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Raven, Stonechat, Wren, Meadow pipit, Long-tailed tit, Blue tit and Jay.
As usual fine pints of J. W. Lees biter were sampled by most of us at the Britannia Inn at Pentre Halkyn.
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