Horseshoe Quarry sport climbing

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Sat. 3rd June 2023 Horseshoe Quarry may not be the most scenic of climbing venues but it isperfect for those looking to get started leading and cleaning sport routesdue to a ground level anchor setup for practice ropework. If you are a bitrusty with your sport climbing skills and want some help or you want […]

Thursday short walk – Brassington

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18th May 2023 The start point is the picnic area, Wirksworth Dale, Brassington, mapreference 235 548. From here we walk through Brassington and take thefootpath leading to the Limestone Way. We cross the Limestone Way takinga footpath to the road. We then pick up a footpath in the direction ofPinders Rock, turning on a track […]

Stanage Plantation Bouldering

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Sunday 14th May The Oread can be found climbing at Stanage very regularly however therehas not been a bouldering meet there in quite some time. Plantation areahas a pretty short walk in and a wide variety of climbing grades to suitbeginners all the way up to our bouldering aficionado Lance. Feel free tojoin at any […]

Wednesday walk – Winster

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10th May We will meet in Winster at the top end using the free car park near to theMiners’ Standard (SK2387 6025). Our route will take us via Elton over toYoulgreave where I hope to get refreshments at the bakery. We will headdown river to Alport then climb up to Robin Hood’s Stride and on […]

Climbing and walking Yorkshire dales

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17th and 18th June 2023 For :- Climbers and Hillwalkers.Where :- Lowstern Hut, Clapham, near Settle’Bedspaces :- 10 only. If you want one book early.A superb purpose built hut in its own grounds with facilities for all outdoorssport including caving if that’s your preference.Climbers:– Sport climbing – Trow Gill and Robin Proctor’s Scar within walkingdistance. […]

Gritstone trail 5

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Saturday 20th May 2023 Saturday 20 May 2023 Gritstone Trail 5 Stuart FirthMeet at Lamaload Reservoir car park at 10:15 for a 10:30 departure. BringPicnic.OS Map 24 GR 977 754 (aka W3W conspired.reframe.royal)This is a circular walk partly on the Gritstone Trail and links with our previousstage. It goes something like this:Lamaload Reservoir, Works, Wells, […]

Thursday short walk – Tansley

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20th April 2023 We will start at 11.00 am by Tansley Church. There is street parking to be had invarious spots on the road through the village. The walk will take us throughfields and woodland across Knabhall Lane to Allen Lane and then to HolestoneGate Road, returning via Old Engine Farm, Packhorse Farm, Knabhall andWhitelea […]

Weekend walk – Dimmingsdale – Kingsley – DimmingsdaleCircuit

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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, […]

Glen Etive (Inbhirfhaolain Hut
The Grampian Club)

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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 […]

Easter bouldering Fontainebleau

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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 […]