Walk: Rhyd-Ddu Path
Distance: 7¼ Miles
Morris Rating: 4
Depart: 7.30 from Crewe
Start: 10.00
Finish: 5.00
Home: 7.00
Weather Forecast: Sunny spells with rainy showers
Actual
Walk: Rhyd-Ddu Path
Distance: 7¼ Miles
Morris Rating: 4
Depart: 7.45 from Crewe
Start: 10.00 - near enough. had good run from crewe
Finish: 5.30
Home: 7.30 - via scenic route
Calories Burned: 3516
Weather: Dry and cloudy. Cloud cleared as we came back down (typical).
Team: Allen, Martin, Kirsty, Liz, John and Me
I made good time getting up to Crewe.
Phil had given me some energy drink to try out so I'd made that up Fri night in preparation.
I packed my 'journey to' food (drink, hob nobs and banana), lunch and 'journey back' food.
The team gathered at the Allman Close residence and we set off in 2 cars.
The carpark was found without issue and contained toilets (always good). It was next to the Rhyd Ddu railway station - so steam trains are still haunting me.
The weather had rained on my drive to Crewe and looked cloudy and threatening, so I did put on the ole waterproofs. Within 5 minutes of setting off, I was sweating buckets so the top layers came off but I kept the bottoms on just in case. In future I might wait until it starts to rain. Or I could purchase some that are easier to get on....
The path was laid out so easy to follow if a bit steep in places. The views would be stunning in the right weather. The cloud covered the tops of all the surrounding hills and we couldn't see the summit (which was probably a good thing as so far away).
It started to zig zag whilst following a fence and then we got to the ridge section. Not far, only approx. 300m, but enough to set my heart racing. It was a bit windy and exposed in a few small sections, but these places seemed to be when people wanted to stop to take pictures, run past with dogs or just stop and admire the view. The girl that ran past with the dogs looked particularly barmy. Corned beef legs (very small shorts n tiny top), and 2 collies. I could barely walk along the section how about run along the uneven path. Kirsty's dad (John) informed the girl he was 'impressed'. I miss heard thinking he was saying something about her breasts. I'm still not convinced!!!!
We got along the ridge, and climbed the last few bits towards the café. We approached from behind it and could hear the train. Stomped upto the trig point, had a photo taken, then made our way down a bit for lunch.
I got very cold very quickly stopping for lunch. My fingers were freezing. I must get thin waterproof gloves!!!
We then entered the café to use the facilities and have a hot drink.
I was surprised how empty the whole place was. I had expected the summit to be more busy generally.
We made our way back down as the weather cleared up. By the time we had reached the bottom, we had a clear view of the top and the train.
I do think that the energy drink (psp22 or something) helped. Also having hobnobs and a banana on route to the base also helped. Snacking on hobnobs now and then certainly boosted energy levels, so I must remember to do that again.
All in all a good day and the time it took to walk the route was less than advised.
The drive home was long though. I dozed off straight away, woke an hour later, to find we were in Llangollen and therefore not even close to England. Apparently Allen has a splinter in his hand and this affected the sat nav performance.
The path was laid out so easy to follow if a bit steep in places. The views would be stunning in the right weather. The cloud covered the tops of all the surrounding hills and we couldn't see the summit (which was probably a good thing as so far away).
It started to zig zag whilst following a fence and then we got to the ridge section. Not far, only approx. 300m, but enough to set my heart racing. It was a bit windy and exposed in a few small sections, but these places seemed to be when people wanted to stop to take pictures, run past with dogs or just stop and admire the view. The girl that ran past with the dogs looked particularly barmy. Corned beef legs (very small shorts n tiny top), and 2 collies. I could barely walk along the section how about run along the uneven path. Kirsty's dad (John) informed the girl he was 'impressed'. I miss heard thinking he was saying something about her breasts. I'm still not convinced!!!!
We got along the ridge, and climbed the last few bits towards the café. We approached from behind it and could hear the train. Stomped upto the trig point, had a photo taken, then made our way down a bit for lunch.
I got very cold very quickly stopping for lunch. My fingers were freezing. I must get thin waterproof gloves!!!
We then entered the café to use the facilities and have a hot drink.
I was surprised how empty the whole place was. I had expected the summit to be more busy generally.
We made our way back down as the weather cleared up. By the time we had reached the bottom, we had a clear view of the top and the train.
I do think that the energy drink (psp22 or something) helped. Also having hobnobs and a banana on route to the base also helped. Snacking on hobnobs now and then certainly boosted energy levels, so I must remember to do that again.
All in all a good day and the time it took to walk the route was less than advised.
The drive home was long though. I dozed off straight away, woke an hour later, to find we were in Llangollen and therefore not even close to England. Apparently Allen has a splinter in his hand and this affected the sat nav performance.
