ADVENTURE WALKS
The adventure walks were set up last year to sort of replace the weekends that ended a few years ago. The idea was to travel a bit further to walk in rarely visited areas. To be honest, we weren’t really expecting too many turning up but surprisingly they have been quite popular.
It was initially a trial period but looks like they are here to stay for foreseeable future. Last year we visited the very north of the Yorkshire Dales, the south West of the Peak district and the North York Moors. We even ventured across the border to Lancashire and all returned free from diseases and fully fit.
Details of what is planned for the Adventure Walks in general:
-The walks will take place on the 4th or 5th Sunday of the month.
-The start times will be earlier than the normal programme, estimated meeting between 7am & 8am depending on destination.
– Travel times to walk destinations will be longer, estimated journeys 1.5 to 2 hours.
– The earlier start will allow us to spread our wings a bit further than the regular programme to rarely visited areas.
– Most walks will be of Medium or Long grade.
Our next adventure walk is scheduled for Sunday 26th April. It’s a 9-mile walk that should give us a good challenge, but not too much. We’ll be climbing to two of the Dales’ 30 peaks, which are all over 2000 feet, including Fountains Fell and Darnbrook Fell.
We’ll be leaving Morrisons at 08.00 am, and the drive should take about one hour and thirty minutes. The travel fare is £7.
If you’re planning to drive straight to the starting point, parking is available on the road at Tennant Gill Farm near Malham Tarn, postcode BD24 9PX, for our 9:30 am meeting.
We will be needing a leader & walk for 31st May , if anyone has anything in mind that is suitable, no rush for this but let me know if you have anything.
– Anyone who wants to lead walks can do so, just shout out and help will always be given if required.
Reccies will not be required, as to add to the Adventure (and improve our navigating skills).
So if you feel you could get out of bed a bit earlier and enjoy an adventurous walk, this could be for you.
Please let Ian or Andy know if you are keen to participate in the adventure group walks
ADVENTURE GROUP WEEKENDS AWAY
The Adventure Group was originally set up to organise weekend trips to destinations further
afield than can be travelled for a day’s walking and primarily used youth hostel
accommodation. With the virtual demise of the YHA and, let’s face it, few of us fall into the
youth category and alternative accommodation being more expensive this type of trip is not proving as popular as in the past.
In the meantime it has been suggested that we organise ad hoc adventure weekends in the same way as Lizzie and Tony do with their open invitation to others on breaks away that they have organised (details our social trips tab for their next one) -that is that those willing take a turn at hosting and choosing a location and accomodation for an adventure weekend,then advertising the break to other club members who could follow on by making their own bookings at the same place and date.
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