Walk B, CONWY , 11th November

Walk lead by Pat Guy, 7.5 miles, 1,300ft of climbing.

 

We will start this month's walk by walking down to the quay just to visit the toilets (free). Then we shall walk through the town to pick up the path at the foot of Conwy Mountain and follow this lower path all the way along to the Sychnant Pass. After crossing the road we follow a path passing a small lake on the way to Llechwedd and on to Groesffordd. We will then cut across a holiday park and fields and head into Conwy passing a mast and some woods. After all the recent rain the paths are wet and muddy in parts.

Walk A, CONWY , 11th November

Walk lead by Brian Thorne, 11 miles, 1800ft of climbing.

 

This is a fine, circular walk which requires a brisk pace to be kept throughout.

Leaving the coach, we begin with a sharp initial 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 for our efforts 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 the top of Sychnant Pass and then on to the now almost obligatory, "Sting in the tail," our final climb, up Conwy Mountain and then down, to well-earned refreshment.

 

 

Walk C, CONWY , 11th November

Walk lead by Gwyn Jones, 5.5 miles

I had planned to take the ‘C’s’ up onto the slopes of Conway mountain to obtain the views across to Anglesey but on the recce there was so much mud and water that I am now keeping, as much as possible, to firmer ground (although there are still some muddy patches on the walk). We start along the riverside as far as we can and then divert onto Mountain Road.  Here we make a steady climb before dropping down to cross the Sychnant Pass road and head up to the old Golf Club House. From here we enter a field  and take  a path up to join a lane which takes us downward to Conwy. There are a number of upward slopes but nothing strenuous and there are no stiles.