Harrock Hill

Breaking our legs in gently this year with a walk around Harrock Hill. A little bit of wintery shower on the way there but it just about stayed dry with some sunny spells.

Harrock Hill elevation

Harrock Hill route

We took a slight diversion at the beginning in the hopes of avoiding some of the mud, but it was no use, much of the route was churned up and very muddy after all the winter rains.

Looming clouds over a wood

Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The dismal life of the modern train driver

"Gill's House"

Threatening clouds over Lancashire

Get muddy, clean boots, get muddy, clean boots, get muddy...

Llangollen

A return to Llangollen after 3 years. Starting early we took in a walk past the old Abbey, and round the Panorama Walk to Castell Dinas Bran. As we finished this just after lunch we decided to do another short walk, just up the road past the Horseshoe Falls and along the Velvet Hill.
Very sunny, very humid and we were very tired by the end of it all.

Llangollen Routes

Llangollen elevation

Llangollen Canal

Weeds in the crystal clear canal (how often are those words heard together?)

View from the Castell toward Panorama Walk and Eglywseg Rocks

Looking west through the ruined walls

Gill in an archway

Spot the Gill competition

Castell Dinas Bran

Crow statue on the gate to the "Castle of the City of Crows"

Horseshoe Falls

View of the west side of Velvet Hill

Small Copper

Gatekeeper

View from the centre of Velvet Hill facing north

Panorama from the southern end of Velvet Hill facing west (click for bigger)