21 June – 5 July Saas Grund, Valais, Switzerland and 30 August – 6 September Ailefroide Ecrins National Park, France 21 June – 5 July Saas Grund, Valais, SwitzerlandSteve ChristianOur first alpine trip of the year will be to the lovely ‘Saastal’ based at CampingSchönblick in the village of Saas Grund. It is the eastern […]

3-17 Feb 2025 There’s a good team heading to the Costa Blanca, not too late to join us!We have booked a Jet2 holiday from Manchester or East Midlands at theAparthotel Terralta, Benidorm, with Half Board Plus but you can also self cater ifyou prefer. Car hire is essential for getting to the crags and we […]

25 Jan 2025 Keep an eye on the the WhatsApp group for arrangements nearer the time or bein touch with Ed Bloomfield

18 Jan 2025 Meet in the car park (£2,00) at Whatstandwell railway station on the A6 (SK33322 54093) for 10.00 am start. Our walk of approximately 11 miles starts verygently, heading south on the canal towpath for just over 1.5 miles before headingup hill to the village of Crich and a visit to Crich Stand. […]

16 Jan 2025 A Tissington wander beginning at Tissington car park ref:179 520. Car parkingcurrently £4.75 all day, toilets and hot drinks may also be available. 10.45 for a11.00 a.m. startWalking in an easterly direction along Darfield Lane we pick up the track thatgoes southerly along Square Plantation. Moving along the track to Basset Woodfarm […]

8 Jan 2025 Start time :- 10-00am for a 10-00am departure. Distance :- 11 miles.From where :- Road-side, Butts Lane, Little Longstone, near Monsal Head.Grid Reference SK 186 716. Or nearby car park with toilets at Monsal Head (pay& display).Advise car sharing to reduce the environmental and car spaces demand.What better as an antidote for […]

Tuesday 7 January 8.00pm Royal Oak Ockbrook Carrie Beadle, mountaineer and skier and daughter of Robin will speak aboutclimbing, ski mountaineering and maybe a little plasma physics.

1/1/2025 Wow! The second quarter of this century starts on Sunday, 1st January. I hope tosee members from across all the Oread spectrum whether young, mature,climbers, walkers, runners, cyclists, or by car come together to celebrate the startof another new year.The day will be more about socialising than breaking any records. With that inmind I […]

The hut is reserved for members and their guests over the festive period. Bookyourselves in, come and go as you please. I will not be there at Christmas but willarrive a day or two later in time for a New Year celebration featuring a joint meal -including Joan’s wonderful soup! probably a fiendish jigsaw, silly […]

As usual make your way to the Miners’ Arms on foot, bicycle or any other meansthat takes your fancy, for a sociable meet up. The pub opens at 12.00 noon.Probably as well to book if you want a meal. 01629 541977.