UCET Trip Advisor

Howdy Doody,

Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip (there are two);

TRIP #1 – Garreg Boeth
Suitable for novices, this is a wander along the geologically wonderful passage of Garreg Boeth. You will first see Crinoids (if you don’t rush passed them), then interesting geological bands, then the sunken pit of “Stig of the dump” beyond which are the sunken volcanoes of Atlantis. You will miss the underwater volcanoes unless the front person has the presence of mind to travel carefully through the water and not rake up a deluge of silt (and keep an eye open for them). Beyond all this you will be treated to winkle (nice use of a gender neutral word to keep us up to date) deep water and the final passage to the ground dropped shaft at the end.

TRIP #2 - Spar Mine
Spar Mine adventure. For those not wishing to take on Garreg Boeth, there will be an opportunity to wander around the mine all the way to the water at the bottom and the “bridge” that once harboured a Balrog. We aren’t sure whether it was Gandalf that got rid of the bugger – or Murf.

Trip #1 Location : Garreg Boeth
Meet Place : Car Park opposite the Oak Inn
Meet Date : Thursday 21st January 2022
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm onwards
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves

Link to Parking #1 : www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1995135,-3.208...6384!8i8192?hl=en-GB

(The mine entrance is through the gate on the left and we have permission to park in there. Alternatively, park along the road)

Trip #2 Location : Spar Mine
Meet Place : Car Park opposite the Oak Inn
Meet Date : Thursday 21st January 2022
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm onwards
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, SRT kit if you want to fumble on the ropes.

Link to Parking #2: www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2001547,-3.217...3312!8i6656?hl=en-GB

(Car Park is behind the man with the lawn mower)


If you wish to go on the Spar mine trip you MUST post your intentions to the thread otherwise there will be no leader there.

Thanks !

See you soon…..



Ian
(On behalf of Richard, the trip organiser)

I'm thinking of rigging the internal shaft in garreg boeth so people can prussick up. Let me know if you are interested

mike leahy wrote:
I'm interested, how big is the shaft?

50 Mt .
Probably about 40 Mt, think there's 1 or 2 rebelays. One of them might be a deviation but easy enough

200feet

From Facebook:

Simon Grice
Thomas D
Sam C
Rob W
Adam E

All going to Garreg Boeth

Hopefully I'll be at GB, back's still not great

If you aren't going to make it, can you appoint someone to take your place and receive the newbies (which is at least Simon G)

If I don't make it underground I will still show up for the meet

I'll be along for Garreg Boeth, seems to be the more popular trip.

I'd like to come along to Garreg Boeth

Il be there

Is everyone going to garreg boeth srt savvy

IF YOU PARK IN THE LAYBY NEXT TO THE FARM YOU WILL BE HALF WAY BETWEEN THE 2 ENTRANCES, WALK UP THE LANE FOR THE SRT AND ON EXIT WALK UP THE FIELD BACK TO YOUR CAR, MY BLUE VAN WILL BE PARKED THERE EARLY,MICK

Paula and Guy would like to come and see GB

the entrance lid is unlocked please close after trip pliers are under the stone by the fence next to the new planted tree, shaft top plan of the route out is pinned to the base of the tree on the right on a clubs christmas card have a good trip. mick