Around fifty Swansea Ramblers went to Llangollen for a weekend of walking in some stunning scenery.
We stayed at The Hand Hotel in the centre of Llangollen.
For some of us, it is the third group stay at the hotel.
Each day we had two different walks from which to choose:
A longer walk led by Tim Gronow and a shorter walk led by Clive Scott.
Over twenty Ramblers decided to walk with Tim and below you can see photos from the shorter walk with a further twenty-four Ramblers.
Clive went west along the canal towpath until he reached the Horseshoe Falls which was built to supply water to the canal network.
We visited a historic church then followed the hillside to Valle Crucis Abbey.
We enjoyed a riverside lunch then began our return journey.
We followed an old tramway high above the valley from which we had wonderful views below us.
We reached the base of the castle hill but on this occasion continued our descent to Llangollen.
After the walk, some of us went on the horse-drawn barge along the canal.
Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.
Try an easy walk of 2-3 hours or our longer strenuous mountain walks for the experienced walker.
Maybe you'd like to explore walking for the first time with a friendly group of people?
- Come with Swansea Ramblers!
If you'd like to try a Swansea walk then do come along and find out what the great outdoors is all about.
It won't cost you anything to come along and see if walking is for you.
You'll be very welcome to join us for three free walks.
If you enjoy walking with us and want to come on even more of our walks, just become a member.
When you join us for a Swansea Walk, ask us about the other walks and social events we do.
