WIRRAL RAMBLERS

SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY 2006 (OGWEN) A WALK Starting from Ogwen we enter Cwm Idwal and ascend the rough hillside into the Nameless Cwm. The scrambly Seniors Ridge leads us onto Glydwr Fawr. next, and a contour round Foel Goch up on to . A rough descent past Marchlyn Mawr reservoir brings us to the southern flank of Mynydd Perfedd. Over this, and we descend from Bwylch y Brecan, contouring a thin path round the hillsides back to Ogwen. (1 point added for terrain.) DISTANCE: 16.9km (10½ miles) 21½ POINTS ASCENT 1420m (4650ft) B PLUS WALK Starting from Ogwen we head southwest to reach and ascend the Devil’s Kitchen to Llyn y Cŵn. We then head north to ascend Y Garn, continuing north to Foel-goch, then onto Mynydd Perfedd (2664ft). We then backtrack to Bwlch y Brecan, this is followed by a short steep pathless descent to join a track, which contours around the mountainside. This track is narrow and exposed in some places and some scrambling required. We then head northeast to follow path back to Idwal Cottage. DISTANCE: 12.9km (8 miles) 14 POINTS ASCENT 915m (3000ft) B MINUS WALK Starting from Braichmelyn, just south of Bethesda, we cross the Afon Ogwen and take a path linking to Telford’s “old A5” road which we follow as far as GR631639. Here we make a moderately steep ascent of Cwm Ceunant on-and-off path over grass, with some heather higher up, to the summit of Carnedd y Filiast (821m). Most ascent now over we continue on the ridge path across Mynydd Perfedd (812m) as far as Bwlch y Brecan where we drop down the grassy slopes of Cwm Perfedd, largely off- path to Maes-Caradoc on the old A5, which we then follow to Idwal Cottage. Plenty of time allowed for the ascent/descent. (1 point added for terrain) DISTANCE: 11.3km (7 miles) 13 POINTS ASCENT 740m (2400ft) C WALK A linear walk starting just before Bethesda. We head southeast to Braichmelyn Woods and a slow climb up to Cefn y Orsedd on the lower slopes of Braich Ty Du (fabulous views). We then go down to and cross over to the west side of the Nant Ffrancon Valley and continue to Idwal Cottage and the coach. (1 point for terrain). If weather is bad a lower level walk along the Nant Ffrancon Valley and around Llyn Idwal will be done instead (8½ miles, 700ft, 10 points) DISTANCE: 10.5km (6½ miles) 10½ POINTS ASCENT 415m (1360ft) Please keep behind your leader at all times WALKS SHOULD NOT COACH STOP RETURN TO THE COACH A55/A5 SERVICES COACH WILL DEPART AT 5.30pm BEFORE 4.00pm 15 MINUTES ONLY

NO SMOKING ON THE COACH, THANK YOU. BOOTS MUST NOT BE WORN ON THE COACH AFTER WALKS, THANK YOU. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RUBBISH ON THE COACH, TAKE IT HOME, THANK YOU. IF YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE COACH PLEASE RING GEOFF ASHCROFT 625 2162

THE NEXT MEETING AT THE CLUBHOUSE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 23rd FEB 2006 AROUND CHESTER’S WALLS – COLIN RATCLIFFE Forthcoming Sunday rambles: 26th February – Forest of Trawden (Trawden); 5th March – Bakewell (Bakewell); 12th March – Crook O’Lune (Caton); 19th March – Arans (Dinas Mawddwy).