396 Walks from Conwy

Our first walks of the year will be from

Conwy in North Wales

'Simply Breathtaking...'

with the rising turrets of the mighty Conwy Castle, relaxing harbour 

and ever changing scene of the ebbing and flowing estuary waters. 

on

Saturday 9th March 2019

0800hrs prompt from the short stay car park

Conwy is a town rich in history, which much of it still preserved within the walls and traditional structures of its buildings. In the heart of it is the mighty 13th-century castle, whose walls encapsulate this remarkable medieval town.
Surrounded by lush Welsh countryside and watched over by the mighty mountains of Snowdonia, it’s a most beautiful place to visit. The Quay is host to a number of amenities and is a particularly stunning place to visit during the warm summer months.

There will be three walks as normal:

• A Walk led by Brian Thorne
• B Walk led by Jennifer Mathias
• C walk led by Gwyn Jones

Details will be added as they become available, but by 2nd March

 

396 'A' Walk from Conwy 2019

Walk Leader: Brian Thorne
Walk Distance: Approximately 11 miles
Total Ascent/Descent: with 1800 ft. of climbing

A fine circular route, beginning and ending under the awesome ramparts of Conwy Castle.

There’s nothing like an initial short, sharp shock to wake sleepy walkers up in the morning, and that’s what you can expect from this walk, as we leave the coach and begin our day with a climb up through the woods, south of Conwy.

Field paths and a little road walking lead us up to and around the Iolyn Park caravan site and on to the village of Henryd.

Climbing up through the woods of Parc Mawr on a steadily increasing gradient, we are rewarded with stunning views of the Conwy valley and surrounding mountains, before joining the Pilgrim’s Way and reaching our lunch stop at LLangelynnin Old Church.

A steady walk along high ground on the North Wales Path leads us to Sychnant Pass and the now almost obligatory, “Sting in the tail,”our final climb, up Conwy Mountain and down to well-earned refreshment!

 

396 'B' Walk from Conwy 2019

Walk Leader: Jennifer Mathias
Walk Distance: About 8 miles.
Total Ascent/Descent: 1650 ft app
 

We will leave the carpark and head for the Quay following the North Wales Coastal Path around passed the School and across the railway to Conwy Mountain.  A short climb will take us to some great views sea, mountains, castles and the River. Along the mountain then a drop to the head of Sychnant Pass before taking the route around Maen Esgob before dropping down into the Conwy Valley and our return to the coach.  If the weather is half as good as when we did the recce, clear skies and 19c, we will have a great day.  it is not an arduous walk.

396 'C' Walk from Conwy 2019

Walk Leader: Gwyn Jones
Walk Distance: 6.2 miles
Total Ascent/Descent:

Walk is clockwise and in green

This walk is one we have done many times before but well worth repeating. Many of you will remember that there is not much of it on the flat. But many of the inclines are gradual with only a few short steep bits and we will have plenty of time to take them slowly with several stops. There are only three stiles. 

We start by making our way to the foot of Conwy mountain and continue gradually via lanes and fields to the head of the Sychnant Pass. From here we take a track below the summit and make our way down to Conwy shoreline. We then walk along the riverside back into the town.   Weather permitting, the views are worthwhile.

Conwy river from quayside

View over Conwy river estuary