Scotland summer 2021, Corbetts and more

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15th Feb. 2022 20:00 Scotland summer 2021With an aim of completing 60 Corbetts this year, I headed to the far north westof Scotland. I was joined by a couple of fellow Oreads for my ‘significant’birthday. Activities included cycling, kayaking, sightseeing, overnight bothy stay,and of course, those all important Corbetts. The joining link will be emailed […]

Weekend walk Ellastone

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19th Feb. 2022 The walk will start at 10.15am at the carpark opposite St Peter’s church inEllastone (Church Lane, Ellastone, Ashbourne DE6 2HB.) It is next to the villagehall and a tennis court, on the road to Wootten. The walk will be approximately10 miles taking in Wootten and the Weaver Hills. Bring a packed lunch […]

Alpine Passes Lecture

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1st Feb, 7.30 p.m. Rob Tresidder will give an illustrated talkabout the Alpine Passes Walk, fromSargans to Montreux via eighteen passesand below the north face of the Eiger.This talk is in honour of Kev Reynolds,walker and writer extraordinaire 1943 –2021.Admission, as usual £3.00 Oreads, £5.00others.Please note earlier start time toaccommodate the pub’s current closing timeof […]

George Starkey Hut Patterdale

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4th and 5th March 2020 22 beds are booked at the ABMSAC George Starkey Hut in Patterdale for thenights of Friday 4th and Saturday 5th March. However as usual we have theoption of extending our stay by a day or so if required.As this is a long established Oread meet I think everyone will be […]

Inverardran Cottage, Crianlarich

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11-12 February 2022 This is the Ochils Mountaineering Club hut, with more details at:https://www.ochils.com/club-cottage-for-letWe have a booking for 10 beds at £12 pppn. Michael Hayes is meet leader –Fully booked but contact him if you would like to be on the reserve list.

The Hulme End Hobble

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Wednesday 2 Feb. 2022 I shall be inside the Hulme End Tea Junction, (postal code SK17 0EZ) fromabout 10.10am taking a hot drink/snack prior to starting the walk at 10.30am.Regarding parking I believe that if using the cafe you can leave your vehiclethere all day. Should you prefer not to there is a pay and […]

Milehouse cottage, Kincraig, Scotland

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28th and 29th Jan. 2022 This is the Ladies Scottish Climbing Club hut near Kingussie in the Cairngorms,find more details at:https://www.ladiesscottishclimbingclub.org/huts/milehouse-cottage/We have 12 places currently booked, but we can increase to 17 if we wish. Costis £10 pppn. Pip Leach is provisional meet leader so please book your place withPip

Thursday short walk Whatstandwell

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20th Jan 2022 We will meet at the small car park by the canal SK332 543 on the left just up theroad to Crich for an 11.00am start. (If this should be full there is also the stationcar park nearby. The walk will take a circuit one or other side of the canaltowpath between Whatstandwell […]

Zoom talk – Sikkim

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8 pm. 18th Jan, 2022 “I will be showing photos from Sikkim, my first trekking holiday in 2011.The joining link will be emailed out prior to the event.” Ruth Gordon

Weekend Walk, Linacre Wood

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15th Jan 2022 Meet at Linacre Wood car park for a 10:30 departure. This area is unfamiliar tome so I shall invent something. I believe there is a cafe at Holmebrook ValleyCountry Park and I will endeavour to incorporate a visit. It would, however, besound mountaineering practice to bring your own lunch. Of course some […]