Three from John Adamson [B Party]
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| Conwy Estuary by John Adamson |
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| B Party on the walk over Conwy Mountain |
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| Rainbow on the walk |
Sunday 11 November 2012
Conwy Photographs taken on the walks
A Party Photo's from Tony McDonald Here
Three from John Adamson [B Party]
Three from John Adamson [B Party]
Saturday 3 November 2012
November Walks from Conwy
Our next walk will be from
Conwy
in the North Wales
'Simply Breathtaking...'
'Simply Breathtaking...'
Saturday 10th November 2012
0800hrs prompt from the short stay car park
Conwy
(formerly known in English as Conway) is a walled market town and community in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales. The town, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy, formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. Conwy has a population of 14,208 (Including nearby Llandudno Junction and Deganwy). (The town itself has a population of around 4,000).[1] and is a popular tourist destination on the north Wales coast. It is a place in Wales where the old Welsh language can still be heard in widespread, casual and official usage.
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| Conwy Castle with the RSPB nature reserve in the background |
There will be three walks as normal:
- A Walk led by: Jenny Matthias
- B Walk led by: Les Gibson
- C Walk led by: Norman Jones
A Walk at Conwy 2012
Walk Leader: Jenny Matthias
Distance: 11 miles app
Total Ascent/Descent: 2400ft
This walk although not particularly high will provide a mixture of terrain; woodland, moors
and mountain. Hopefully it will be clear enough to savour the views of The Orme,
Anglesey, Conwy Valley not to mention Llandudno, Colony Bay and Penmaenmawr.
Leaving Conwy through the walls we will take Mountain Road to a track through woods,
where we may glimpse rock climbers above us on Conwy Mountain. We drop down over a
ford and across the Sychnant Pass road through a fascinating hamlet on our way to
Craigyfedwen. As we climb steadily we should get some wonderful views and glimpses of
various remains (old summer houses and stone circles) as we walk parallel to Conwy
Valley.
Turning in the direction of Penmaenmawr we will encounter some boggy streches
before we climb up to Foel Lus. We follow the millennium walk part way round before
descending to Capelulo.
Skirting Alltwen we will climb Conwy Mountain and have great
views of the coast, after the Castle we will see our destination and hopefully having kept a
steady pace complete the walk before the darkness creeps up on us!
Distance: 11 miles app
Total Ascent/Descent: 2400ft
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| A Route Map - click on image to enlarge |
This walk although not particularly high will provide a mixture of terrain; woodland, moors
and mountain. Hopefully it will be clear enough to savour the views of The Orme,
Anglesey, Conwy Valley not to mention Llandudno, Colony Bay and Penmaenmawr.
Leaving Conwy through the walls we will take Mountain Road to a track through woods,
where we may glimpse rock climbers above us on Conwy Mountain. We drop down over a
ford and across the Sychnant Pass road through a fascinating hamlet on our way to
Craigyfedwen. As we climb steadily we should get some wonderful views and glimpses of
various remains (old summer houses and stone circles) as we walk parallel to Conwy
Valley.
Turning in the direction of Penmaenmawr we will encounter some boggy streches
before we climb up to Foel Lus. We follow the millennium walk part way round before
descending to Capelulo.
views of the coast, after the Castle we will see our destination and hopefully having kept a
steady pace complete the walk before the darkness creeps up on us!
B Walk at Conwy 2012
Walk Leader: Les Gibson
Total Distance: 8 Miles
Toatal Ascent/Descent: 1600ft
Total Distance: 8 Miles
Toatal Ascent/Descent: 1600ft
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| B Route - click on map to enlarge |
After leaving car park, we walk along the sea front
for a visit to the toilets, then continuing along the sea front to the climb up
Conwy mountain, with many stops to admire the beautiful views of the Conwy
valley, and a look back to the magnificent views of Conwy castle and the
estuary. Continuing the length of Conwy mountain, and down the other end, again
with super views out to sea. the rest of the walk has great countryside,
kissing gates, and a number of styles, finishing with a tree lined finish back
into Conwy.
C Walk at Conwy 2012
Walk Leader: Norman Jones
Total Distance: 4.5-5 Miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 770ft
The route climbs
slowly on the side of the
mountain up to about lunch time by when
we will have turned back onto the North Wales Path. After
a level section it descends, at
times more steeply than our ascent.
We finish past Cadnant Park houses and return to
the town.
Total Distance: 4.5-5 Miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 770ft
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| C Route - click on map to enlarge |
After refreshments
it's off along the quay
to leave via an exit
in the town wall. We go alongside the estuary on an excellent
walk way, almost a promenade. Continuing
on to a road, a footbridge over the railway line
and join the track at the foot of Conwy Mountain.
Like other paths on the walk it may be muddy here and there, uneven, sometimes stoney, narrow through the heather, or on wider grassy slopes.
Like other paths on the walk it may be muddy here and there, uneven, sometimes stoney, narrow through the heather, or on wider grassy slopes.
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| Deganwy marina and the Conwy River |
The
walk is 5 miles, climbs
to 700 feet and has a single stile.
All will be taken a
pace to suit everyone. Given the
weather, the views of the
estuary and a wide expanse inland are
spectacular.
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