Sun. 27th Mar. 2022 We will meet in the car park at Over Haddon at 10.30 am. (Grid Reference: SK203 664). This is a pay and display car park, pay using coins, or by phone. Thereare toilets in the car park.The walk will take in parts of Lathkilldale, before crossing over to join the valleyof […]

It’s about time we dusted off our ropes and shoes for a slightly delayed newmembers meet to see just how weak our fingers have become. Hopefully this yearwe’ll actually get out on real rock! The format of the weekend will likely involve a small group out climbing on theFriday evening then retiring to Heathy Lea […]

15th to 19th Apr. 2022 An Easter getwaway to test and refine your technique, or to enjoy the comfort of your bouldering mat whilst sampling the wine, coffee and patisseries. The sandstone boulders are clustered at a number of venues spread out in the forest surrounding Fontainebleu. There are problems at all grades, often above […]

25th and 26th Feb 2022 Chris Ashworth has agreed to lead the meet at Tany yr Wyddfa towards the end of Feb., here’s hoping for good useful weather!  There is good sea cliff climbing on Holyhead, anything from the pleasant to the adventurous. Low lying cargs ar Tremadog. All of these good options if the wearther […]

23rd Apr. 2020 Peter Amour has kindly agreed to lead the New Members’ walk on Saturday 23 April 2022. All members welcome of course. Quite a few folk may be away as it’s the tail end of the Easter holiday; those who aren’t away will no doubt appreciate Peter’s event. Mike Hayes has reserved Heathy […]

25th adn 26th Mar. 2022 This is the Carn Dearg Mountaineering Club hut in Glen Clova (south east sideof Cairngorms, Scotland).find more details at https://carndearg.org/club-hut/We can have up to 16 people, 8 people have signed up already. Cost is £10 pppn.Please book your place with Christabel Goode

24th March 2022, 8 p.m. The Annual General Meeting of the Club will take place at 8 pm on Thursday 24thMarch 2022. We will be holding the meeting virtually on Zoom.See the February newsletter page 9 for full details regarding the business of the meeting and how itwill be conducted.

15th March 2020, 20:00 The final Oread Zoom of the winter features a footpath that traverses themountains of Corsica from north to south and is said to be one of the finestwalks around. Jan and I walked it in 2017 and wouldn’t disagree. Many Oreadshave first hand knowledge of it and it was the subject […]

2nd March 2022 Starting from Crich village centre at 10.30, we will walk out to the Memorial ofthe Sherwood Foresters, then traverse Cliff Quarry and drop to Wakebridge. Afurther drop to Wakebridge farm will see us continue to Holloway (Fuel Café), Lea5Hurst, Lea Wood and the Derwent Valley Heritage Way to Duke’s Quarry. FromCrich Carr […]

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 […]