The Rucksack Club

This week’s activities [30 July – 5th August 2018]

Week of 30 July – 5 Aug 2018 Wednesday Walk: 12.25mls from Crowden CP [072993] viaWestend Moss, Black Hill, Britland Edge, Longdendale Trail. Details Geoff Edge. Pub Wheatsheaf Inn, Old Glossop. Wednesday evening climbing:Ravensdale. Pub: Red Lion, Litton. UK Climbing Link: UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=116 Co-ordinator Charlie Perrin. Weekend: Start of Alpine Pyrenees Meet based in Lescunon at the Plateau de Lhers: http://www.gite-camping-lhers.com Coordinator: Alex Bourdeu For full details see the Meets Calendar and July’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities [23-29 July 2018]

Week of 23 – 29 July 2018 Wednesday Walk: 11mls from Grindleford station [251788] viaLongshaw, Burbage, Stanage, Hathersage, Padley Gorge. Details Chris Massey. Pub Little John hotel, Hathersage   Wednesday evening climbing: Burbage South. Pub: Fox House. UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=89 Co-ordinator Jeff Burgum.   Weekend: Gritstone Climbing: the plan is for a different crag each day with current thoughts Froggatt Saturday and High Neb Sunday…final venues plus pub will be posted on Website [Members Post] Wednesday or Thursday this week. Corordinator: Jeff Burgum.   For full details see theMeets Calendar or July’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities [16-22 July 2018]

Week of 16 – 22 July 2018 Wednesday Walk: 11.5mls fromLay-by on N side of A6 [097725]via King Sterndale, Brierlow Bar, Staker Hill, Earl Sterndale. Pub Quiet Woman, Earl Sterndale.   Wednesday evening climbing: Dovestones Edge. Co-ordinator: Ian Helliwell UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=108 Pub: Clarence, Greenfield [at the junction of the A669 and A635 at the bottom of the hill below Dovestones].   Weekend: Anglesey Coastal Path. Coordinator: Audrey Russell. For full details see the Meets Calendar, Posts and March’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities [9-15 July 2018]

Week of 9 – 15 July 2018 Wednesday Walk: 11mls from main car park in Lyme Park [962824] via LymePark, West Parkgate, Bakestonedale, Four Lane Ends, Bowstones. Details Richard Evans. Pub Red Lion in High Lane early doors. Wednesday evening climbing: Den Lane…due to unforeseen circumstances [England reaching the World Cup semi-finals] this meet has been moved to a pub in Manchester! For more details contact Steve Gregory! Weekend [Saturday]: Ullswater Skyline. Coordinator: Ben Llewellyn. Full details of this ‘romp’ on the Calendar and please let Ben know by Tuesday if you plan to join him. Also Club Meet in St Jakob in Defereggen continues all week. For full details see theMeets Calendar or March’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities [2-8 July 2018]

Week of 2 – 8 July 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 10mls from Robin Hood Rainow [SJ952760], Bollington, Brink Farm, Lamaload, Walker Barn. Details Richard Evans. Pub Robin Hood, Rainow, early doors. Wednesday evening climbing: Cow’s Mouth Quarry [GR963192] This is SW facing and catches the afternoon sun. To access park just down from the White House pub, which is situated on the A58 NE of Littleborough. Follow the Pennine Way north along the edge of the reservoir. After 1.5km the quarry is the next track on the right. Co-ordinator: Richard Brewster UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=321 Pub: The White House   Weekend: Beudy Mawr Meet. Coordinator Elizabeth Wilson The plan is to walk up Tryfan by the easiest route possible, the South ridge on the Saturday, but people can do their own thing. I will provide a vegetarian meal on the Saturday night (menu to be decided). Please bring your own refreshments. Please let me know by the Tuesday before if you intend coming. Weeks Meet: St Jakob in Defereggen. Coordinator Ellie Howarth.   For full details see the Meets Calendar or March’s Meetstaff

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Activities of the week [25 June – 1 July 2018]

Week of 25 June – 1 July 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 13mls from Lane Ends [974901], Coombes Rocks, Cown Edge, Lantern Pike, Rowarth and return to Lane Ends. Pub: Little Mill, Rowarth   Wednesday evening climbing: Bamford Edge UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=87 Co-ordinator: Karen Rose. Pub: Anglers Rest   Weekend: Wild swimming from High Moss. Co-ordinator: Netty Llewellyn   For full details see the Meets Calendar or March’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities [18-24 June 2018]

Week of 18 – 24 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 11.5mls from Fairfield Church [067741] via Fairfield, Tunstead, Flag Dale, Blackwell, Chelmorton, Staden. Pub Church Inn at Chelmorton. Wednesday evening climbing: Egerton Quarry; approach along A666 Bolton-Blackburn road. Turn R at the prominent war memorial onto Darwin Rd for 500m [past Dunscar Arms], then L up Arnold Rd. The Flag Inn is on the L at the next junction, which leads up to the quarry. Co-ordinator: Ade Pedley UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=326 Pub: Flag Inn Weekend: Annual Gogarth Meet…Camping at Valley of the Rocks; Meet at South Stack Cafe 10.00 Saturday morning. Co-ordinator: Dom Oughton For full details see the Meets calendar or March’s Meetstaff

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This week’s activities 11 – 16 June 2018

Week of 11 – 16 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 10ml from Hope [parking 171835] via Jaggers Clough, Ringing Roger, Grindsbrook Booth, Lose Hill. Pub Nag’s Head at Edale. Details Richard Evans. Wednesday evening climbing: Tintwistle Knarr Quarry. Co-ordinator: Mike Docherty. UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=121 Pub: Bulls Head [GR023973]. On a back lane running through Tintwistle accessed from either end of the village off the A628. Weekend: Pembroke climbing For full details see the Meets calendar or March’s Meetstaff

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High Moss

Activities of the week [4-10 June 2018]

Week of 4 – 10 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 11mls from Buxworth Basin [021821] via Cracken Edge, Peep O’Day, Birch Vale, New Mills. Pub: Navigation at Buxworth early doors. Wednesday evening climbing: Running Hill Pits. Co-ordinator: Andy Stewart, not Paul Dyson. Pub: Cross Keys [GR008062]. Just up from the prominent church [and Church pub] as you drive up to hill from Uppermill towards Running Hill Pits. Weekend: Lake District Old County Tops, joint meet with FRCC. Co-ordinator Ged Cudahy…full details of this mega classic in Calendar on Website.

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This week’s activities [28 May – 3 June 2018]

Week of 28 May – 3 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 8.75ml from Hayfield Valley Road [039867] via Tunstead, Kinderlow, Brown Knoll, Chinley Head & Churn. Pub Lamb Inn at Chinley Head. Details Geoff Edge. Wednesday evening climbing: Sit Down Buttress, Stoney Middleton. Co-ordinator John Warburton. Pub: The Moon. [See Calendar/Members Post for full details of parking and access]. Weekend: Beudy Mawr working Meet. For full details see the Meets Calendar, Posts and March’s Meetstaff

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