Lifetime of Walks by Derek Harwood

OFFA'S DYKE PATH No. 6 Total 56.0 miles Time Taken: 7:00 hrs Distance: Enjoyment: Weather: Sunny 11:30 am - 18:30 pm 13.00 miles 80% hazy but warm Temp: Cloud: Rain: Visibility: Ground Conditions: Nature: 18^oC 60% None Poor Very Good Caterpillar Total AA: Total MH: Total LD: Total AW: Other: Total Distance: 485.5 mls 280.0 mls 421.0 mls 0 mls 100 mls 1286.5 miles Companions: (Derek) Colin & Darren Points of Interest and LINKS: Offa's Dyke Path Pandy Trawsll Wyd Hatterall Hill Black Hill (Cat's Back) Longtown Tre-wyn (house) Hay Bluff The Castle (ruin)

35 miles to 48 miles. We chained our bikes to a wire fence just below Hay Bluff, behind bushes. Colin parked his bus in an unused entrance to a lane at Trawsll Wyd before the start of the walk. We passed the ruined castle just before reaching the top of the ridge, then passed many summits along the ridge towards Hay Bluff. Lunch was eaten next to the Trig Point, at 2020 feet. A caterpillar was rescued on the path from almost certain death by heavy walking boots. Views were very disappointing because of the haze, but we were compensated to some extent as the haze lifted a little when we reached the end of the ridge at Hay Bluff. At the end of the walk we were pleased to find that our bikes were untouched, but amazed when we saw the steep hill to push the bikes up, soon after starting along the country lane back to Colin's bus. From the head of the valley it was a 10 mile freewheel down the lane to a welcome pint in the pub at Longtown. We left Darren at the bottom of the hill with the bikes while Colin and I collected the bus from the lane entrance. .



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	OFFA's DYKE PATH Pandy to Hay Buff 31st July 1992 .....................................................Walk No. 206
	OFFA'S DYKE PATH No. 6 Total 56.0 miles Time Taken: 7:00 hrs Distance: Enjoyment: Weather: Sunny 11:30 am - 18:30 pm 13.00 miles 80% hazy but warm Temp: Cloud: Rain: Visibility: Ground Conditions: Nature: 18^oC 60% None Poor Very Good Caterpillar Total AA: Total MH: Total LD: Total AW: Other: Total Distance: 485.5 mls 280.0 mls 421.0 mls 0 mls 100 mls 1286.5 miles Companions: (Derek) Colin & Darren Points of Interest and LINKS: Offa's Dyke Path Pandy Trawsll Wyd Hatterall Hill Black Hill (Cat's Back) Longtown Tre-wyn (house) Hay Bluff The Castle (ruin) Description: 35 miles to 48 miles. We chained our bikes to a wire fence just below Hay Bluff, behind bushes. Colin parked his bus in an unused entrance to a lane at Trawsll Wyd before the start of the walk. We passed the ruined castle just before reaching the top of the ridge, then passed many summits along the ridge towards Hay Bluff. Lunch was eaten next to the Trig Point, at 2020 feet. A caterpillar was rescued on the path from almost certain death by heavy walking boots. Views were very disappointing because of the haze, but we were compensated to some extent as the haze lifted a little when we reached the end of the ridge at Hay Bluff. At the end of the walk we were pleased to find that our bikes were untouched, but amazed when we saw the steep hill to push the bikes up, soon after starting along the country lane back to Colin's bus. From the head of the valley it was a 10 mile freewheel down the lane to a welcome pint in the pub at Longtown. We left Darren at the bottom of the hill with the bikes while Colin and I collected the bus from the lane entrance. . Location Map: - www.streetmap.co.uk, - Start: at Paddy Finish: Hay Buff Hazards: An excellent ridge walk with no stiles. However, it was a shame about the haze. Click Here for Previous Walk on Offa's Dyke - Walk 5 Click Here for Next Walk on Offa's Dyke - Walk 7 Click Here to Return to 'Lifetime of Walks' Homepage

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