Sat. 15th April 2023 This is an area well provided with plenty of tracks and should make an excellentspringtime jaunt. I’m advising an earlier than usual start time at the RamblersRetreat car park of 9-45am for a 10-00am departure due to it’s popularity atweekends. The undulating terrain gives great reward with a mix of lakes, […]

15 April and 13 May 2023 Nigel Berry has again generously agreed to offer some training to Oreadmembers. These will be one day sessions on skills for Alpine mountaineering, theday will include moving together, short pitching and crevasse rescue. The venuewill be at Black Rocks, Cromford, making great use of the gullies and crevicesthere.Nigel can […]

21/22 Apr. 2023 This weekend offers another unique experience of staying in a very basic butcharming hut, where you need to fetch your water from the river and it alsoboasts the delights of a composting toilet! However, in the iconic Glen Etive,under the towering Munros, such as Ben Starav and Buachaille Etive Mor,what’s not to […]

7th to 11th April 2023 With last year’s Easter trip to Font proving a success, a return trip is warranted.It may be busy, though we found this added to the experience with camaraderierather than queues.A getwaway to test and refine your technique, or to enjoy the comfort of yourbouldering mat whilst sampling the wine, coffee […]

Wed. 5th April 2023 This walk starts at the West car park (free) near Ogston Reservoir Sailing Club(please do not park at the sailing club). Grid ref SK374604. Meet at 10.15 for a10.30 start.This is a great circular walk with good views from Highoredish and Cocking Tor.The route is seven miles with options to extend […]

Sat. 1st and Sun. 2nd April 2023 We will meet at a crag in the Peak on Saturday morning at 09.30, final locationto be determined by the weather. I will keep people informed on the io group andFacebook. We will climb through the day and back to Heathy Lea for dinner, andthen Sunday morning out […]

Sunday March 26th, 2023 Meet at 10 am for a 10.15 departure. The Spring Stride will leave the DukeWilliam in Starkholmes at 10:15am and after following the top of High Torcontinue on uphill to Bilberry Knoll. We will then head off down into the DerwentValley taking in the newly restored Aqueduct Cottage before climbing up […]

Wednesday 29th March 2023 The clocks have changed, summer is on the way and we’ll meet up for a lateafternoon to early evening bouldering, scrambling or rambling at Harborough before retreating asdarkness falls to the Miners’ Arms, Brassington.

Sat. 25th March, 2023 at 7:30pm The Annual General Meeting of the Club will take place at 7:30 pm on Saturday25th March 2023. The meeting will be held at The Duke William, Church St.Matlock. https://www.thedukewilliammatlock.com/ tel. 01629 583111. Thepub has a large car park and serves food from 12 noon to 8.00 pm We have […]

Thur. 23rd March 2023 This will be a second attempt on the Bonsall walk which, in November, wasinundated with such heavy rain that a swift retreat was made to the cafe! We willstart at 11.00am from the Fountain Cafe, Bonsall. (Open from 8.30 am for earlyarrivals!) Roadside parking by the cafe or in the park […]