Southport Fell Walking Club

  It was a summer holiday weekend and Betws was very busy. But four groups had already left the coach before the final stop. First off was Geoff’s group at a remote Pont Dalgarrog Station (a former quarry stop) a mile or so before Llanrwst but it gave easier access to the Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir Dam. From the dam they headed south through the Hendre Forest to Capel Curig and picked up the Slate Trail to Betws y Coed. 14 m and 2,400’. Alan and Edwina started from Llanrwst, crossing the river to follow the Gwydr Forest Path heading for Lyn y Parc down to Diosgydd – uchaf and then the Miners’ Bridge and into Betws.7m Stuart also started from Llanrwst heading across to Llyn Geirionydd, Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve, south to Lyn Bodgynydd, on to Llidiart y Gwynt and so to the Miners’ Bridge. 10m 2,000. Finally three groups left from a busy Betws car park. Mike and Huw headed up the path to Lyn Elsi, shortly overtaken by a speedy Paul Cutner group. From the Reservoir they took a path south fo

  Threlkeld - always and interesting route - as the coach speeds through the centre of the Lakes offering a wide range walks in different directions. At Wythburn Stuart’s and the Oldhams were first off the coach. Stuart followed the Forest Path along the length of the eastern side of Thirlmere. They continued   through Great How Wood   and then along St John’s in the Vale to the Chapel and then across the fells to the Old Railway track and so to Threlkeld. 11.5 The Oldhams set off on the other side of the valley along the less well known and notoriously wet ridge of Birk Crag, Long Moss, Shivery Knott, High Tove (the clue is in the names) heading for the more familiar Bleaberry Fell. They descended by Castlerigg and Low Moss to the disused railway and so to Thrlkeld. 14m  The next three groups departed at Swirls – led by Paul, Steph and Pat and Mike. Paul headed east up to the Dodds and followed the ‘ridge ‘ north to Raise and Clough Head to descend to the Old Coach Road, acr