UCET Trip Advisor

Howdy Doody,

Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip;

Rhyd Alyn / The Milwr Tunnel
This is a flash trip through Rhyd Alyn down to the tunnel to evaluate the condition of the train. There will be an opportunity to have a short mooch once down. There are some holes in one adit level with fixed ropes to assist (you should consider using cow’s tails across these) and you do need to be reasonably fit to get back up the ladders (about 24 of the buggers – it’s a long way down).

Location : Rhyd Alyn
Meet Place : Car Park by the old Chapel
Meet Date : Thursday January 6th 2022
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm onwards
Suitability : Suitable for novices with some experience
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, (Cow’s tails)

Link to Parking: www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.182912,-3.2035...6384!8i8192?hl=en-GB


The trip involves a substantial amount of adit passageway (perhaps a kilometre in total), the entrance will see water go over your wellies and the level after the first section of ladders will see water over your knees. It is likely (due to the time of year) that there will be water falling down the laddered stopes in the bottom quarter of the laddered descent. Going down 24 ladders isn’t so difficult – going back up them is – please keep that in mind.

Thanks !

See you soon…..



Ian
(On behalf of Richard, the trip organiser)

Coming on trip (From Facebook)

John Christie

Message on facebook;

Hi Ian, I'm not a member of UCET but live locally and have been given some good advice in the past on some trips I've done independently from members. I have a background in climbing and mountaineering, I was wondering if you might consider me coming along? The Milwr has interested me for a very long time. Cheers. John

Coming on Trip (from Email)

Koby M (New Member)

I would like to come. Thanks.

I'll be there

I should be back up and running again

I'd like to come along - thankyou

I'll be there

I'll be there

Stones wrote: The knee is obviously better

mike leahy wrote:
Yeah it's a lot better than it was, still not 100%. I have managed to some hiking in the mountains without any problems though.

That's Brill

Won't be able to make it on Thursday as I will be in Scotland.

I went for a walk along the Alyn gorge yesterday and stopped at Rhyd Alyn. The lid was covered with a few stones and a lot of leaves so I doubt if it has been entered for a while. I cleared off the stones and felt for the lock and it didn't appear to be there. Opened lid to check, then closed it put back stones andleaves.

Looks like the lock has gone AWOL and hasn't been replaced. If this is the case it might be worth putting a short 10mm bolt in the hole for the lock and tightening it up with a couple of spanners so that no-one can fit a lock while a party is down there. Not sure if NWCC bother with this any more.

Dave

Oliver Beard is coming along from Shropshire Cave and Mining club.

He knows it is a flash trip down to the tunnel but would like to pop along anyway.

He is going to look out for "Richard T"



Ian

What have I done now?

Richard wrote:
Trip Leader/Organiser/General Good Egg

Phew!
I won't hide then

Another one coming ...

Helen Perkins (DCC Caver)

From Emails

I'm coming can I lend a club lid and light please

Tom2021 wrote:
You can if someone who has one sees this message.... alternatively, Mike has the new lids we bought - you will need to message him directly. I'll FB message you his number