Trefriw, Wales : Sunday 13th January 2019

Transport Information: Coach leaves Liscard at 8.30am. Cost: £13.00 (£15 for non-members) NO COACH STOP. The coach will be available on your return from 3.30 pm and will leave at 5 pm. (During the day the coach mobile number will be: 07462 220724) For more information and guidance on walking please visit our website – www.wirralramblers.org.uk

A Walk Points range 18-23 From Trefriw, we go past Gelli and Lledwigan to get to Creigiau Gleision (678m). Then we go over Crimpiau before dropping to Llyn Crafnant. Then up again over Mynydd Deulyn to Trefriw. The Creigiau Gleision area can be wet. The drop from Mynydd Deulyn is steep and rough. The last bit is a wonderful panorama path.

Distance: 17.5kms (11mls); Ascent: 1100m (3600ft); Walk Points: 18.5 B Plus Walk Points range 14-18 From Trefriw passing Fairy Falls we climb SW to Lake Geirrionydd. We skirt the north end of the Lake and follow a track over to Lake Craftnant. We follow lakeside and forest tracks to a footbridge at Hendre. A steep woodland path takes us back to Lake Geirrionydd where we go clockwise around the lake to a path up to a disused mine. Now NE to LLanrhychwyn to visit the ancient church of St. Rhychwyn and then forest tracks to return to Trefriw.

Distance: 16kms (10.5mls); Ascent: 609m (2000ft); Walk Points: 14.5 B Minus Points range 11-14 From Trefriw we go past Fairy Falls, along Coed y Gwmannog and towards the S side of Geirionydd lake. We take ascending forest paths to Crafnant and then return on similar paths back to Geirionydd. We walk along Geirionydd on the opposite side (as long as not flooded). From the northern side of the lake we go W towards Hafon Arthen, cross the river and go N to meet a road then S along a path other side of the river and again N staying E side of the river back to Trefriw.

Distance: 14kms (8.4mls); Ascent: 602m (1975ft); Walk Points: 11 C Walk Points range 7-11 From Trefriw we pass through the Fairy Glen and follow an ascending woodland footpath to Llyn Geirionydd. A short road walk along the east side of the lake leads to Tal-y-llyn where we cross the ridge to Llyn Crafnant. The return to Trefriw is via Hafod Arthen and the old mine works where we follow the Afon Crafnant through the Fairy Glen and back to the coach. Distance: 11.2kms ( 7mls); Ascent: 304m (1000ft); Walk Points: 9 NEWS : The website is due an update. If you cannot access online booking please email [email protected] or phone 07462 220724 in the evening. (daytime leave a msg and Sarah will get back to you).

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The following Sunday Walks are available to book now. 20.01.19 Parbold, Lancs 27.01.19 Tittesworth VC, Staffs 03.02.19 Settle, Yorks 10.02.19 Bala, Wales When you return to the coach after your walk please remember to change into clean footwear and to leave the coach as clean as you found it. If you leave anything on the coach please contact the Bookings Officer.