Corwen Walking Festival 2013 – Summary of Walks WALK 1 - Corwen Town Walk WALK 6 – Church and Chapel Walk 3 walks each day 2 Walks each day 3 km - 50 metres of ascent 10 Km – 50 metres of ascent This walk will be suitable for all. It consists of a couple This walk will take you to Corwen Church, Rug Chapel of hours walking around the town looking at the local and Llangar Church with the option of having a tour history. of the buildings at each one. Cost of entry to Rug and Llangar which are both CADW properties will be £2.50 per person. You will be able to get refreshments in the Rhug Estate Farmshop on route. WALK 2 - Caer Drewyn Hillfort WALK 7 - Rhug Estate Historical Walk 3 walks each day 1 Walk each day 4 km - 170 metres of ascent 6 km – 50 metres of ascent This walk will go to the top of the hillfort looking at all Walk around the Rhug Estate visiting the historic the history and will then come back through Corwen. places like the lime kilns and nuclear bunker. Access to a commentary by mobile phone will be Exclusive access has been granted to the Estate for available on this walk as well as the guide to point out the weekend so you will get to see things that the things of interest. public does not normally have access to. You will be able to get refreshments in the Rhug Estate Farmshop on route. WALK 3 - Pen Y Pigyn to the viewpoint and back into WALK 8 - Moel Fferna via Cynwyd down to Carrog Corwen via the Dagger Trail and back to Corwen 3 walks each day 2 walks each day 2.5 km - 130 metres of ascent 20 km - 725 metres of ascent A great walk to look down on Corwen and the Dee A great walk to the highest peak in the Dee Valley and Valley with truly fantastic views. Suitable for most Clwydian Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. people. Refreshments will be available on this walk. Suitable for all including novice walkers. You can even have tea in the Carrog Station Tea rooms on the Llangollen railway as part of this walk.

WALK 4 - Liberty Hall via Pen Y Pigyn back via WALK 9 - Moel Fferna via Cynwyd on to Glyndyfrdwy Cynwyd back to Corwen 2 walks each day 1 walk each day 13 Km - 500 metres of ascent 27 km - 820 metres of ascent This walk will take you to the derelict shooting lodge This walk starts as walk 14 but from the summit of above Corwen, Liberty Hall, coming back via Cynwyd Moel Fferna you continue along the North Berwyn and the North Berwyn Way. On a good day there are Way and then drop down to Glyndyfrdwy. From here fantastic views into Snowdonia and over the Clwydian you go back to Corwen along the Dee Valley Way. and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. WALK 5 - North Berwyn Way starting in Llangollen WALK 10 - Ponderosa - Corwen 1 walk Saturday 31 st August 1 walk Sunday 1st September 26 km - 800 metres of ascent 18 km – For this 12 mile walk you will be dropped off in Come and explore the stunning Dee Valley and Llangollen so that you can walk back to Corwen via discover just why this landscape has been included the North Berwyn Way. You will visit the summit of into the recently extended Clwydian Range & Dee Moel Fferna the highest point in the Clwydian and Valley AONB. A walk following the undulating slopes Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty before of the Llantysilio Range – some of which are quite walking back into Corwen via Cynwyd and the nature steep, but the magnificent far reaching views are trail from Cynwyd to Corwen on the old railway line richly rewarding. A minibus will take you to the route. Stunning views all day & a peak over 600 Ponderosa café for the start metres. WALK 11 - Dee Valley Way starting from Llangollen WALK 16 – North Glyndwr Trail 1 walk Sunday 1 st September 1 walk Saturday 31 st August 27 km - 550 metres of ascent For this walk you will also be dropped off in This walk is a bit of a secret as it is still in the planning Llangollen. From here you will walk back to Corwen stage before it becomes a signposted trail however along the Dee Valley. This may seem an easier option we still plan to do it as part of the festival so than the North Berwyn Way but beware this has a participants may be true explorers and pathfinders. greater total height gain. Great views down the Dee This walk starts in Pen Y Graigysaf and comes right Valley. back into Corwen through Owain Glyndwrs own countryside. Participants will visit Owain Glyndwrs mount on the way back to Corwen. A full day walk with fantastic countryside to walk through. WALK 12 – Tree Hunting Walk WALK 17 - Caving Walk 2 walks Saturday 31 st August 1 Walk Saturday 31 st August – 5 – 6 hours Walk around the Rhug estate looking at the ancient A walk in a cave trees. We have exclusive access to the estate which is £49.00 per adult and £39.00 per young person with a not normally open to the public and have a Tree maximum of ten people. All specialist equipment is Hunting specialist guiding this walk supplied. WALK 13 – Brenig Way WALK 18 - Berwyn Ridge walk from Pistyll Rhaeadr 1 walk each day back into Cynwyd then into Corwen 1 walk each day A 35 mile walk to Llyn Brenig which starts in the 21 km - 820 metres of ascent centre of Corwen. This is the only walk that will be For this walk you will be transported to Pistyll split into two days. You can do one or both days. If Rhaeadr waterfall (the highest in Wales) and from you do the Saturday walk you will be transported here you will walk to the top of Cadair Berwyn the back to Corwen on the Saturday evening and then highest point on the Berwyn at 830 metres high. From back to this point in the morning and if you choose the top you will walk along the full Berwyn ridge walk the Sunday section you will be transported to the before descending into Cynwyd and then back to start and back to Corwen at the end. Good Corwen. High level mountain adventure at its best waymarked trails suitable for all confident walkers. and one of the best walks in the whole of North Wales. Fantastic views into Snowdonia. WALK 14 - Gro Isa Family Walk WALK 19 – Cadair Bronwen from Hendwr 2 walks Saturday 31 st August 1 walk each day 3 km – No real ascent 15 km – 650 metres of ascent Walk down to the River Dee and back and looking at Starting from the Hendwr campsite this walk will take the wildlife. Pond dipping will be available for you to the top of Cadair Bronwen coming back via the children on this walk. stone circle. A six hour walk to the top of this mountain. WALK 15 – Gorge Walk WALK 20 - Nordic Walk 2 walks each day 1 walk each day 2 km – (Downhill) 3-5 km – No real ascent Gorge walking in the gorge from Cynwyd reservoir Come and try out a Nordic Walk with a qualified this exhilarating walk will allow you to experience this Nordic Walk Instructor. This walk will be around activity. £35 per person for this walk. Wetsuits, Corwen and poles will be provided. helmets and buoyancy aids all supplied. Cotswold Outdoor will be on site SKILLS LECTURES with a shop for the whole weekend. We will be running the following skills lectures on So you can see the latest kit and get both the Saturday and Sunday some bargains. There will be an outdoor clothing fashion show at • Map and Compass Skills and Basic Navigation 6.00 pm on Saturday 31 st August • Stoves, Cooking and Backpacking Meals showing all the latest outdoor gear. www.corwenwalkingfestival.co.uk