C Party Walk from Glenridding 2014

Walk Leader: Joan and Shirley
Total Distance: 5+ miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 1000 ft 

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We start with coffee in Glenridding then we follow Glenridding Beck upstream keeping the beck on our right After passsing a camp site we head off up towards Greenside mine  Helvellyn and Mires Beck, but don’t worry our route does not include Helvellyn you’ll be pleased to know, but there are short ascents which we will take slowly. After passing an old disused Lead Mine we will carry on towards Kepple Cove. Retracing our steps  to our sunny lunch stop(hopefully) near the mine and overlooking Ullswater and the Beck. The path descends the other side of the beck to rejoin the main path back to the village for a well earned cup of cheer.  There is a short add on we could do going down to the lakeside and along the path to the pier and back to the village. 

THE LOOS IN THE CAR PARK COST 20p FOR MALE AND FEMALE so we suggest the C party use the cafe loos.  Hope you enjoy the day .          Joan and Shirley
   

Before Lunch

The Beck

Disused Mine

Lunch Stop

After Lunch

Keswick Walk Photo's have been added

Look below the Llangollen walk details.

351 August Walks from Llangollen

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Our next walking will be on

Saturday 9thAugust

and will be from 

Llangollen 

in Beautiful Wales

A small town of some 3000 people Llangollen is seeped in myth and legend. In many ways it is best known for hosting the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod every July which brings in some 120,000 visitors and turns the town into a vibrant international stage.

There will be three walks;

• A Walk led by; Stuart Smith
• B Walk led by; Gwyn Jones
• C Walk led by; John Smith

A Walk from Llangollen 2014

Walk Leader: Stuart Smith
Total Distance: 10.7 miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 2500 ft 

 

B Walk from Llangollen 2014

Walk Leader: Gwyn Jones
Total Distance: 8 miles

Total Ascent/Descent: 2100 ft

B Route anticlockwise

 We start by walking along the canal for approx. 2 miles. Then we cross over and climb up to the panorama walk (about 500ft). It is a bit of a pull in places but no worse than Walna Crag and it is much shorter. From here we continue to climb for about 1 mile but it is a gentle incline (and we’ll probably stop along it for some lunch). 

We continue at this level for about another mile before we start to descend down to the road at Rock Farm. 
The second half of this descent is a rocky path (see pictures below) which we will traverse very slowly. At the road we head towards Dinas Bran and walk around the west side before descending to Llangollen.

C Walk from Llangollen 2014

Walk Leader: John Smith
Total Distance: 5+ miles
Total Ascent/Descent: 1000 ft 

C Route anticlockwise

 

This walk is some 5 miles long and is characterized by panoramic views for over 2 miles.  The trail starts with a small uphill to the canal wharf and, turning east along the towpath (look out for kingfishers) we walk for 2 miles on a level surface, cross under the main road to a stone bridge.  

Here we cross the canal and the main road to walk uphill on a lane past the Sun Trevor pub to some steps which will lead to the Creigiau Eglwyseg escarpment affording splendid panoramic views across the river Dee valley.  The trail follows this escarpment for some 2 miles during we will take a lunch break sitting, if fine, on the roadside looking across at the view ( if wet, we will probably get wet).  

Resuming the walk we can see Castell Dinas Bran on the left and, before passing it, we join the Offa's Dyke path for a distance before leaving the escarpment and its wonderful views.  Descending on a slate path the trail moves over farmland to meet another tarmac lane. Turning left over a ladder stile we walk through woods (look out for flycatchers, redstarts and woodpeckers) to catch a lane leading in some 25 minutes down to the canal wharf, across the Dee and cafes/pubs for R and R before returning to the coach.

Photo's from the Keswick B Walk

start of the climb to Walla Crag

Derwent Island

On top of Walla Crag, a nice easy reach

Across to Lord's Seat, Bassenthwaite and the NW Fells.

The town of Keswick

contemplating the climb

What a great day!

Must have time to stand and stare

Ashness Bridge

coming back along the shore line

Castle Crag (little one in the centre) and the Borrowdale Fells

Friars Crag

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