The start of the walk at Llanwrst.
One of the many views of Moel Siabod.
On the footbridge on a new path down towards Trefriw.
Walk stats; Distance: 11.7 miles. Climb:1261'.
Time: 6 hours 28 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.8 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger and Dave J.
This turned out to be a good day for walking, no rain, little wind and temperatures that seemed to be well into positive numbers. Overheating was still a reality, especially for those wearing thermal long-johns!
Much of the walk was through Gwydir Forest, but work is going on to thin the forest, so we did get some views and it wasn't very often than we couldn't see the sky above us.
Lunch was taken just after crossing the dam at Llyn Glangors, taking advantage of some suitable stones and not having to worry about it being a sheltered spot or not.
Our route from Castell y Gwynt towards Llanrychwyn towars Llanwrst/Trefriw was new to us and at the first attempt we failed to spot the stile that led us into the forest for a short distance.
This proved to be a pleasant route down, passing lots of old mine workings, until eventually arriving at the Trefriw to Llanwrst road.
A bonus of today's extensions was seeing several male Goosanders in brilliant plumage as we walked along the embankment and finding that we could walk along the East side of the river from the footbridge back to the car park.
Birds seen or heard today included: Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House sparrow, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Mallard, Song thrush, Mistle thrush, Nuthatch, Common buzzard, Raven, Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Long-tailed tit, Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Blackbird, Winter wren, European robin, Great cormorant and Goosander.
After walk drink were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn where the Lees bitter was in good nick, however the two spaniels had the one of the warm spot in the house as the lay in front of the wood burning stove under the TV. Where we sat we were still glad to have our fleeces on!
Lunch was taken just after crossing the dam at Llyn Glangors, taking advantage of some suitable stones and not having to worry about it being a sheltered spot or not.
Our route from Castell y Gwynt towards Llanrychwyn towars Llanwrst/Trefriw was new to us and at the first attempt we failed to spot the stile that led us into the forest for a short distance.
This proved to be a pleasant route down, passing lots of old mine workings, until eventually arriving at the Trefriw to Llanwrst road.
A bonus of today's extensions was seeing several male Goosanders in brilliant plumage as we walked along the embankment and finding that we could walk along the East side of the river from the footbridge back to the car park.
Birds seen or heard today included: Greenfinch, Chaffinch, House sparrow, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Mallard, Song thrush, Mistle thrush, Nuthatch, Common buzzard, Raven, Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Long-tailed tit, Herring gull, Black-headed gull, Blackbird, Winter wren, European robin, Great cormorant and Goosander.
After walk drink were enjoyed at the Britannia Inn at Halkyn where the Lees bitter was in good nick, however the two spaniels had the one of the warm spot in the house as the lay in front of the wood burning stove under the TV. Where we sat we were still glad to have our fleeces on!
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