Walk A, LLANBERIS, 9th September

Walk lead by Mark Stanford, 8 miles.

BRYN MAWR, MOEL EILIO, FOEL-GRON & FOEL-GOCH

An old favourite on the roster, at 8 miles the walk offers a shorter stretch with stiff ascents and steep descents throughout with fantastic views, and we get to bag a bona fide Moel: Moel Eilio, which stands at 2382 ft along with smaller cousins on the ridge, Foel-gron and Foel-goch.

 

We head south west out of Llanberis, quickly climbing before we’ve left the conurbation, following a tarmacked track leading us to Bryn Mawr, the northern ridge of Moel Eilio. After a couple of false summits we’ll make the top where there is an impressive shelter, here we stop for lunch once we’ve got our breath back.

If the sun is out, then what follows is well worth the effort with panoramic views all round as we follow the ridge (requiring a little more effort). The contours drop quickly from Foel-goch leading to the well-made gentle bridleway which will return us to Llanberis with views of the railway and Llanberis path to Snowdon.

 

Walk B, Sedbergh, 12th August

Walk lead by Andrew Phillips 8 miles, total ascent 886ft, numerous Stiles.

The walk commences at Joss Lane car park (toilets available, voluntary cash donations), and proceeds south through the town centre and the School grounds to Birks, where we join the Dales Way. This path follows the River Rawthey to the A683, which we will cross, and join a path towards Ingmire Hall. The route then passes through “Ingmire Park” and continues on across fields until it meets the Dales Way again, and follows the River Lune as far as the Lune Viaduct (a disused railway viaduct, but still an impressive structure). We will continue north along the Dales Way via Low Branthwaite to Bramaskew, and turn southeast to High Branthwaite and on towards Slacks Lane. A short distance along the lane leads to a path to Ash Hining and the hamlet of Under Winder, and on to Howgill Lane, which leads to Lockbank Farm (ice cream might be available here!). We will then
cross fields and arrive back in Sedbergh at Joss Lane.