Llanberis, Sunday 5th August 2018 (Leaving @6.00pm) Transport Information: Coach leaves Liscard at 8.30am. Cost: £13.00 (£15 for non-members) Coach stop en-route: Betws-y-Coed: 15mins. Coach will be available from 4.30pm and leave at 6.00pm (During the day the coach mobile number will be: 07895 152449) For more information and guidance on walking please visit our website – www.wirralramblers.org.uk A Walk Leader – Keith Morris Rucksacks on coach after stop, please Starting from Capel Curig GR SH721582 briefly N then W climbing Y Foel Goch, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, then N over Y Garn and Foel-goch, and E over Elidir Fawr. We then descend to Elidir Fach and down through Dinorwic Quarry and Coed Dinorwig to the Electric Mountain Coach Park. Distance: 22kms (13.5mls); Ascent: 1,400m (4,600ft); Walk Points: 22.5 B Plus Walk Leader – Colin Holloway (Un-reccied) Rucksacks on coach after stop, please Starting from Pen-y-pass (SH648557) we ascend W up Pyg Track to Bwlch Glas. We then descend on the Ranger path, prior to ascending NW up to Moel Cynghorion. Then W to Bwlch Maesgwm and N to Llanberis via a wonderful valley walk. Distance: 14.4kms (9mls); Ascent: 1,067m (3,500ft); Walk Points: 16 B Minus Walk Leader – Sarah Stuart Starting from Llanberis, we take a steep lane past the start of the Llanberis path and under the Snowdon railway bridge. Heading roughly south we gradually ascend through a valley to a stile near the Snowdon Ranger Path. From here we turn north east ascending steeply to Moel Cynghorion with stunning views of Snowdon and surrounding area. From the summit we descend gradually to Bwlch Maesgwm. We then follow the track back toward Llanberis. Distance: 14kms (8.7mls); Ascent: 588m (1,930ft); Walk Points: 13 C Walk Leader – Roy Wainwright Starting from Llanberis on lanes and paths we make a steady westerly climb to the Bwlch-y-groes Quarry where we follow a circular route around the quarry. We then follow the outward path for the first part of our descent before joining the track to Ford Brithdir where we turn north east to Dolbadarn Castle and the coach. Distance: 11.2kms (7mls); Ascent: 305m (1,000ft); Walk Points: 9 D Walk Leader – Brian Edwards Attractive circular walk anticlockwise around Llyn Padarn with good views across to Snowdon. Starting from Llanberis we walk along the SE shore of the lake to reach the National Slate Museum. We continue along the N shore until we reach a flight of steps leading us up to the Quarry Hospital Museum. Next we climb up through woods to join a minor road near Fachwen which we follow down to the bridge over the Afon Rhythallt. Finally we use a disused road and railway track, and cycle track along the S side of the lake back to Llanberis. Distance: 8kms (5mls); Ascent: 150m (500ft); Walk Points: 6 Latest News: 7-45pm, Thursday 9th August 2018, The Clubhouse, The RAFA Club, Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead “A Solo Bicycle Ride Across America”, by Jeff Schofield The following Sunday Walks are available to book now. 12th August Dufton, Cumbria 19th August Buxton, Lake District 26th August Clitheroe, Lancs. 2nd September Dinas Mawddy, North Wales When you return to the coach after your walk please remember to change into clean footwear. Please also remember to leave the coach as clean as you found it. And if you do leave anything on the coach please ring Josie Nichols on 0151 630 4298 .