Bill's Walks (January - June 2024)
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All these walks are graded as harder/challenging. They are 6 or more miles in length and last 3+ hours so bring a packed lunch. The walks cross rough ground which is sometimes muddy so walking boots are needed. The walks will include inclines (some steep), often go over stiles and require a good level of fitness.
Wednesday 17th January
A 3.5 hour, 10.4 km (6.5 mile) circular
walk with 487 m (1600 ft) of ascent from the top of the Horseshoe Pass
over Moel Gamelin. Meet at 9.15 for a
9.30 start opposite the Ponderosa café (LL20 8DR Grid Ref SJ 192 481 ///regulates.panic.drifters). No dogs please.
The Ponderosa is on the A542 at the top of the Horseshoe Pass. There is parking across the road from the café.
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Wednesday 21st February
Join Roz and team for an approximately
4 hour, 13 km (8 mile) circular walk from Llangollen. The walk will pass below Dinas Bran,
contouring the Vale of Llangollen, go through Trevor woods and along Offa's
Dyke Path, returning via Trevor and following the canal back to the start. Meet at 9.30 for a 9.45 start opposite the
Bridge End Hotel in Llangollen (LL20 8RY Grid Ref SJ 215 423 ///searcher.perused.spindles). No dogs please.
For anyone who would prefer to go by public
transport, the Arriva number 5 Llangollen bus which leaves Wrexham Bus Station at 9.00 arrives
in Llangollen at about 9.40 and stops opposite the Bridge End Hotel.
Directions
Coming from Wrexham, The Bridge End Hotel is opposite the left
turn to the bridge over the river and just before the railway station. Driving from Wrexham on the A539, go past the
large Health Centre on the left as you come into Llangollen and about ¼ mile
further along and just before the Ponsonby Arms, turn left into the long-stay
(pay and display) car park (LL20 8RY
Grid Ref SJ 217421 ///movie.craziest.chew).
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Wednesday 20th March
A 3.25 hour, 10.6 km (6.6 mile) circular walk with 324 m (1050 ft) of ascent from Chirk over the Chirk Aqueduct and through Weston Rhyn returning via Offa's Dyke Path. Meet at 9.45 for a 10.00 start in the large car park behind The Hand Hotel off the B5070 (
Directions
Coming into Chirk from Wrexham along the B5070, drive past the
Co-op, Kronospan and
Wednesday 17th April
A 3.5 hour, 11 km (6.8 mile) circular
walk with an ascent of 396 m (1300 ft) from Glyn Ceiriog
returning via Llwynmawr. Meet at 9.45
for a 10.00 start in the car park at the Ceiriog Centre on the B4500 (
Directions
Take the B4500 west from Chirk along the Ceiriog Valley
through Pontfadog
and into Glyn Ceiriog. The visitor
centre is on the right of the B4500 (
Wednesday 15th May
A rail walk meeting at
9.25 at Wrexham General Railway Station to catch the 9.45 train to Chirk. A linear 4.5 hour, 14 km (8.7 mile) walk with
586 m (1920 ft) of ascent from the station through the grounds of Chirk Castle
to Pontfadog and on to Llangollen before returning by bus. No dogs please.
Wednesday 19th June
A 4.5 hour 11.5 km (7.2 mile) circular walk with 740 m (2427
ft) of ascent from Llangynog over Y Clogydd to the waterfall and
back. Meet at 9.15 for a 9.30 start in the car park on
Directions
From Wrexham, take the A483 (to Oswestry), then the A5. Turn off the A5 on the Oswestry by-pass on to
the A483 (sign posted Welshpool). Then
about 3 miles further south, turn right at the Lynclys Crossroads (by the White
Lion Pub) on to the A495. After about 2
miles continue straight on along the B4396 for about 10 miles to
Penybontfawr. Here, bear right on to the
B4391 for about 3 miles into Llangynog.
Keep right by the church on to