2006 |
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| Sunday 10 December | Christmas Walk and lunch in the Peak District. Started at 10.30 from Wettonmill in the Manifold Valley. Route details |
Tuesday
5 December |
Shutlingsloe from Trentabank car park, 7.30 start, adjourning to the Leather's Smithy in Langley |
| Wednesday 22 November | Everest Triumph and Tragedy - a talk by Conan Harrod starting at 7.30pm at the University of Manchester |
| Fri 17 to Sun 19 November | Kendal Mountain Festival |
| 3 to 11 November | A sunny week at Puerto Soller in northern Mallorca |
Wednesday
1 November |
Around Marple - met 7.30 at Marple Bridge railway station for a 5 mile stroll |
| Fri 13 to Sun 15 October | Onich |
Wednesday
11 October |
Lantern Pike from Hayfield - met at 7.30 in the Royal Hotel, Market Street, for a nocturnal wander and accidental diversion |
| Sunday 8 October | Calderdale Marathon bike ride. Rob Clunas and Martin took 3hrs 19min and 3 hrs 22min respectively |
| Wednesday 27 September | A day out on Half Dome, Yosemite National Park. Report |
Tuesday
12 September |
The Wells of Silverdale. A torch was needed for this short 6 km tour of the wells around Silverdale, starting at 7.30 from the shore car park at SD457750 |
| 29 August to 7 Sept | Haute Route - Chamonix to Barrage de Moiry. Report here |
| Monday 28 August | A Bank Holiday ramble around Leek from Tittesworth Reservoir Visitor Centre SJ993603 |
Tuesday
22 August |
Mobberley (not quite so deep Cheshire) - meet 7.30 at the Church Inn (opposite the church! - SJ791802) for a stroll and a bit of local history with an Everest theme |
Thursday
17 August |
Not Edale - but a stroll down the Bridgewater canal from The Swan with Two Nicks |
Tuesday
1 August |
Bike ride in Delamere Forest starting 7.30 from the Visitor Centre near Delamere Station. White route (7 miles) then Red route (3 miles) |
Wednesday
26 July |
Central Irwell Valley - started at 7.30 at Besses o' th' Barn Metro station, this 10km walk enjoys long views of the West Pennines whilst taking in part of the Irwell Way and an old canal, before ending in Radcliffe |
| 14 to 23 July |
Dolomites - camping
Colfosco Corvara |
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Tuesday
11 July |
Another stroll in deepest Cheshire - this time Over Peover from the Whipping Stocks on the A50, SJ768747, leaving at 7.30 |
| 30 June to 6 July | Backpacking trip from Kranebitten Camp Site, Innsbruck - two 3 day trips - meet 17.00 at the campsite on 30 June and/or 3 July |
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Tuesday
27 June |
A walk up Shutlingsloe from the Macclesfield Forest car park/picnic site at Trentabank SJ961711. (Reached via Langley from Macclesfield.) 7.30 start |
| Wednesday
14 June |
Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar - met 7.30 for an 11 km walk starting from Scout Scar car park at SD489924, reached from the centre of Kendal via the minor road to Underbarrow; the car park is just over the brow of the hill |
| 4 to 11 June | Pembroke Coastal Path (cloudless trip) |
| Thursday
1 June |
Lower Peover - from The Bells of Peover SJ742742 - leaving at 7.30 |
| Fri 19 to Sunday 21 May | Munro bagging around Ben Alder - join Martin and Alastair on this "not for wimps" trip, leaving Manchester on Thursday evening |
Wednesday
10 May |
Bike Ride from Roman Lakes - meet 7.30, or go for a 7 km walk and meet us in the pub afterwards |
| Fri
28 April to Tuesday 2 May |
Skye - a few days midge free camping on the 'Misty Isle' |
Thursday
20 April |
Anglezarke Moor - met 7.30 outside Rivington Visitor Centre - the barn on Rivington Lane at SD628138, for a 5 mile walk on Anglezarke Moor with a lovely sunset. Report here. |
| 8 to 15 April | Ullapool - Tigh Na Mara |
Wednesday
5 April |
Alderley Edge - met 7.30 at the Drum and Monkey (SJ848787) for a familiar 6 mile stroll up and around the Edge |
| 11-19 March | Wall to wall sunshine at Kandersteg |
| Fri 3 to Sun 5 March | Keld - Rentahostel - a weekend of superb winter weather |
| Sunday 26 February | Sue and Martin's Birthday
Walk - Yorkshire Dales - met at 10 am at CP in Grassington
(SE 002 637) for a 19k circuit. |
| Sat/Sun 25/26 February | A weekend at the White Lion, Cray. Report here. |
Thursday
16 February |
Around Foxtwist Green - met at the very busy and 'restaurantised' Plough (SJ 624682) at 7.30pm for a 6 mile stroll on a gloomy evening. [By car take the A54 from Winsford towards Kelsall. At Salterswall bear right towards Sandiway, then take the right fork at Martonsands. The Plough is the next right turn.] |
| 11-12 February | Canadian Ski Marathon |
| 20
to 22 January |
Bunkhouse
weekend at Weem with the XXL Club |
| Sunday 1 January | New Year Walk - Lakes, Bowfell from Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel - a superb day out. Report here and here. |