Llangollen Walk

Members present: Roger Dyke, Iain McCallum, Alan (Liverpool) Jones, Brian Taylor (Leader), Pete Walker, Alan Peck, Al Metelko, Trish Cranston, Des Chadderton.

 

The weather on the previous Sundays walk had apparently been extremely mixed; armed on this occasion with a fairly good forecast by November's standards I was optimistic for a pretty favourable day out on the hill. Al, Trish and Des were likewise optimistic because they came prepared with their climbing gear and we left them at the meeting point sorting gear out for a day of climbing.

Initially the weather was okay but by the time we reached the high point of the walk at 565 metres we were walking in rain with a fairly strong wind. We then steadily descended from our high point on a path that had unfortunately been heavily eroded by scramble bikes. After our lunch spot the weather improved and we had lovely views towards the south west. Pete was suffering from a cold and decided to take a short cut back to the car. Alan, at a latter stage, also took a short cut; I can't remember why. The rest of us completed the walk arriving back at approx 4pm.

A fairly uneventful day; by the time we arrived back the climbing contingent had already left the parking spot. We can only assume that they were rained off their crag.

Thanks to everyone that turned up.

Brian Taylor