Sunday 19th May, 2019

Navigation Skills

This walk is ideal for people who want to feel more confident in their ability to navigate. It’s all about making sure you’re familiar and well-practised at the basics, with a solid understanding of what strategies to use if the cloud comes down and you need to navigate your way through the fog.

This is a relatively easy walk with plenty of opportunities to learn more about navigating with a map and compass. A treasure hunt around Crimpiau and Craig Wen in the afternoon will be a great chance to test the skills you’ve learned during the morning.

We’ll be back in time for our now-legendary Cake Fest.

Duration:  All Day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  about 6 miles / 9 km

Grade: Easy/moderate, and at a leisurely pace

Meet:  10.00 a.m. at Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631) for a car share to Capel Curig (20 mins away) and back.
Or, if the Village Hall repairs are not completed in time, meet at Peniel Chapel, LL27 0JL, just a minute’s walk up the road opposite the hall.

Walk Leaders:  Dave Evans and Nicola Jasieniecka

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Booking:   To book a place on this walk, click on the ‘register’ button below.

Please ensure that you have read the booking information, terms and conditions before you attend any walks.

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Sunday 19th May, 2019

Family Forage

A family-based (although everyone is welcome) activity walk. We will walk up from Trefriw past the Fairy Falls, following the Afon Crafnant into the beautiful bluebell-filled fields and woods of the Crafnant valley, where amongst many other things we will scavenger hunt, forage for wild food (your chance to munch on Ramson’s and dine on Pignut pie), hug a tree or two, play environmental games and enjoy ourselves. The exact structure of the day and the focus of the activities will depend on the group demographics … and the weather.

We’ll be back in time for our now-legendary Cake Fest.

Duration: about 5 hours.   Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  3 miles / 5 km

Grade:  Easy/leisurely. The walk will not be strenuous and will mostly follow good paths, but at times we will at move away from paths and tracks onto rougher ground so suitable footwear is required.

Meet:  10.15 a.m. at Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
or, if the Village Hall repairs are not completed in time, at Peniel Chapel, LL27 0JL, just a minute’s walk up the road opposite the hall.

Walk Leaders:  Pete Kay and Netti Collister

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Booking:   To book a place on this walk, click on the ‘register’ button below.

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Sunday 19th May, 2019

Two Lakes Loop

Join us for the walk that attracts many visitors to Trefriw – the classic round of Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd. From Trefriw we ascend past the Fairy Falls and onto the edge of Gwydir Forest. Gwydir Forest was mentioned in written texts at least 500 years ago, and we’ll certainly witness some of its history, passing old mine works, the infamous Klondyke mill and the monument to the bard, Taliesin.

The views at both lakes are great.  After completing our loop of the two lakes we’ll head back to the Trefriw, and if the seasons are kind to us, we’ll take in the vast and stunning field of bluebells as we return to the village.

We’ll be back in time for our now-legendary Cake Fest at 4 p.m.!

Duration:  All day.  Please bring a packed lunch.

Distance:  about 6.5 miles / 10.5 km

Grade:  Moderate, but leisurely

Meet:  10.30 a.m. at Trefriw Village Hall (LL27 0JH, SH781631)
or, if the Village Hall repairs are not completed in time, at Peniel Chapel, LL27 0JL, just a minute’s walk up the road opposite the hall.

Walk Leaders:  Cate Bolsover and Mike Bolsover

Click on the map to see the rough location of this walk.

Booking:   To book a place on this walk, click on the ‘register’ button below.

Please ensure that you have read the booking information, terms and conditions before you attend any walks.

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