Category: Meet Details
Beginning at the car park west of Monyash, near the school, café and pub. Free. Grid Ref: SK150 667. Meeting at 10.30a.m. for a 10.45 a.m. start. NOTE EARLIER THAN USUAL DUE TO POTENTIAL LACK OF SPACE IN THE CAR PAK AND ROADSIDE. The plan is to walk along Derby Lane towards Arbor Low. Whilst […]
As nobody has volunteered to lead a meet we hope the weather will be kind and we can organise some sociable local climbing days in the peak via the WhatsApp groups.
This years summer alpine meet takes us to the Val Cenis in the Vanoise National Park. We’ll be staying at Termignon, a small alpine village that has everything you need and is also the terminus for the summer access bus to the higher valley car parks that give access to the inner mountains (NB access […]
Meet at Black Rock Car Park (SK291557) by the Kiosk/Toilet at 10:15 for a 10:30 departure.The route essentially circumnavigates Alderwasley. From Black Rock we pass through Bolehill, picking our way south easterly before dropping down and through Shining Cliff Woods and joining the Midshires Way which we follow to the High Peak Trail which takes […]
The walk on the day of the A.G.M. will start at Alport Height NT free car park at 10.00.am It’s 18km 414m ascent and will take around 5 hours. A circular route to Idridgehay, Kirk Ireton, Carsington Water (WC + picnic benches) with a more northerly return route. A lot of the route is on […]
This walk has moved a week earlier than usual to stay clear of the A.G.M. Walks. The rendezvous (specially chosen to be near the Oread population centre) will be Minninglow car park on High Peak Trail (map reference SK193582)) The car park is of course on the highway whereas Minninglow Hill proper is on the […]
Winter ascent of Morocco’s highest peak, Toubkal (4167 Metres).Last year I organised a friends’ trip to the Atlas and by popular interest, I have been asked to plan another trip next year using the local trek company that was such a success last time.For a flavour of this, see Aaron Wigley’s video on WhatsApp.Flying from […]
Oread Photo Competition For the last indoor meet of the season we have a photo competition. The evening will be a fun event and a great social occasion for all Oreads. Many of you post great photos on Instagram and Facebook. Many take and present very professional photos in all kinds of outdoor settings. We […]
The Ochills Mountaineering Club cottage at Crianlarich is a wonderful location for winter hillwalking with many nearby Munroes, as well as good winter climbing areas with the Bridge of Orchy Hills, Beinn an Dothaidh and Beinn Udlaidh to name a few. We have 10 beds booked (three taken already) with an option to book eight […]