City Mountaineering - Expeditions

**KIT GIVEAWAY!!**
Join this trip and walk away with loads of free goodies as we will be giving away all our spare kit, unclaimed lost property and City Mountaineering neck gaiters!
From tents and camping stoves, to boots, hats, mugs and gloves

**Current Group: 4 female, 3 male. All solo travellers**

*multiple qualified and highly experienced leaders supporting the trip!*

Hike in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales to see the Spring Equinox sun rising and falling as we make our way around this classic walking circuit
Begin the hike in the dark to ascend the first hill as the sun rises and aim to complete the circuit 12 hours later as the sun is setting
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Friday PM
Meet at Euston train station on Friday evening for a relaxing journey north in the comfort of the train (train ticket included in the cost) where you will be met at the destination train station and driven to our accommodation in The Yorkshire Dales National Park

Saturday
Day 1 will involve hiking the Yorkshire 3-Peaks: A 26-mile hike over Pen-y-ghent (736m), Wearnside (723m) and Ingleborough (694m).
Please don't worry about your own fitness or ability. We will have several leaders on hand to cater to everyones pace/ability. We will also have a base camp manager supporting the trip to assist anyone that decides to drop out at any point in the day.
We will then retire to the warmth of a local hostelry to compare photos over a soft drink, or two.

Sunday
Day 2 will involve an easy walk to stretch your legs, visiting the fascinating rock formations offered by the Limestone synonymous with the area.

Departure - After the short walk we will make our way back to the buses for your transfer back to the train station and a relaxing journey back to London - arriving back in London around 9pm
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ACCOMMODATION
We have exclusive use of a bunkhouse (6 single-sex bedrooms)

Cost: The price of this all-inclusive weekend is just £365
To join, simply RSVP and pay the £100 deposit. We'll then be in contact with more details

The price includes:
• Return train travel from London
• Mountain transfers and logistical support
• 2-nights Accommodation
• 2-days guided hiking

The Price excludes:

• All food
• Personal hiking kit
• Personal travel insurance

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All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)

A 9-day trip of hiking and island hopping the little islands off the west coast of Scotland.

Hiking mostly off-track, we will get a boat and hike across the islands of Eigg, Rum Canna and Sanday There are no waymarks for the route and many sections do not even have a path.

However; the route is familiar to us and the rewards as you explore the best of what these islands have to offer:

Eigg - The world's first 100%-renewable energy electricity grid in the world! It also has stunning beaches and the high cliffs make for great wildlife watching!
Rum - Tough terrain, with few tracks on this miniature version of Skye
Canna - Castle ruins and basalt coastline standing tall above the crashing waves below
Sanday - Watch the Puffins on the high cliff tops

The route has been devised for those who want a relaxing week of easy hiking and those who prefer to get well away from the beaten track and is a trip never to be forgotten!

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9-days for an all inclusive price of just £845, which includes:
- Travel and logistical Support from Inverness/Fort William
- 4 boat trips
- All food whilst hiking and wild camping - But excluding any food bought from pubs/restaurants/cafes
- All accommodation (tents provided for camping and wild camping sections, hotel stay at the end of the trip)
- Guided hiking by an experienced and qualified Mountain Leader

Not included:
- Return transport between Home and Inverness/Fort William
- Your personal hiking kit
- Food/drink in cafes/restaurants/pubs

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To reserve your place, simply click on the RSVP, pay the £100 non-refundable deposit and we'll be in contact with the finer details

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Itinerary (this is subject to change based on the ferry timetable and sea/weather conditions)

Saturday: You will be met outside Inverness Airport/Train Station at around 10am for a kit check and full trip briefing. You will then be transferred to the port and will board the ferry to Eigg. You will head out on a hiking/wild camping adventure on relatively easy terrain - although it will mostly be off-track. You will cross the island to a pristine beach where you will pitch your tents for the first night in the wild

Sunday: Continuing around the island, you will reach An Sgurr. At 393m, this is the highest point on Eigg and offers panoramic views around the entire island. You will then descend to the rugged seas cliffs for a second night of wild camping on Eigg

Monday: Continuing a circuit around the coast of Eigg and visiting the famous massacre and cathedral caves, you will head back to the port and board the next boat to the national nature reserve of Rum. With no roads, you will truly explore this island wildness, hiking over the hills and around the coastline (first night on a northern coastal beach)

Tuesday: You will continue on your journey, by foot, around the southern shores of the island, to a beautiful glen below the mighty Rum Cuillin mountains. This will be your base camp for 2-nights.

Wednesday: You will spend a day climbing the local hills culminating in a ridge traverse to the highest point on the island (the summit of Askival), returning back to base camp for the night.

Thursday: Breaking camp in the morning, you will hike north, up the glen and over the mountain pass. You will descend into the next valley and along to the mausoleum and western beaches of the island.

Friday: You will continue on your Rum adventure on good tracks to the pure white sands on the northern side of the island. Camping on the cliffs as the sea crashes below you, the sunsets here are spectacular!

Saturday: You will end your journey on Rum with a hike along good tracks across the island back to the port, for a late boat trip to Canna. On arrival, you will take a short hike to the highest point on the island before returning to a campsite for the night. Your final dinner of this wild adventure will be in the cosy local pub.

Sunday: Getting up early, you will hike over to Sanday to view the raised beaches, hut circles and rugged-cliff coastline before returning to the port for a ferry off the island and back to the Scottish mainland (and relative civilisation).You will then be driven back to Fort William for your return home (expect to be back in Inverness at around 2pm)

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All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)

Reach the summit of the highest trekking peak in the world and the highest mountain outside of the Himalaya!

*Current Group: 3 male, 1 female. All solo travellers*

Dates: 19 January-07 February 2026

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Have you been to altitude and are looking for the next challenge?
Perhaps you've reached the summit of Kilimanjaro and want to go higher?

At 6,961m, The peak of Aconcagua, in Argentina, is the highest point on the American continents and is the highest mountain outside of The Himalaya (and over 1,000m higher than Kilimanjaro!)

We will have a team of mules/donkeys to porter our kit to base camp, but then we're on our own as we porter our own kit up and down the mountain to camps 1, 2 and 3 before reaching the summit of South America!

This expedition is tough and training is essential!

Itinerary (all camping unless stated)
• Day 1 evening: Depart UK
• Day 2: Arrive Mendoza, Argentina [hotel]
• Day 3: Transfer to Penitentes [hotel]
• Day 4: Penitentes to Confluencia Camp
• Day 5: Visit the South Face of Aconcagua!
• Day 6: Confluencia Camp to Plaza de Mulas
• Day 7: Acclimatisation Day
• Day 8: Rest Day
• Day 9: Plaza de Mulas to Camp Canada (Camp 1)
• Day 10: Camp Canada to Nido de Condores (Camp 2) and back to Plaza de Mulas
• Day 11: Rest Day
• Day 12: Plaza de Mulas to Nido de Condores (Camp 2)
• Day 13: Nido de Condores to Camp Colera (Camp 3)
• Day 14: Summit day!
• Day 15: Colera Camp to Plaza de Mulas
• Day 16: Contingency Day 1
• Day 17: Contingency Day 2
• Day 18: Plaza de Mulas to Penitentes and transfer to Mendoza [hotel]
• Day 19: Celebration dinner in Mendoza [hotel]
• Day 20: Depart Argentina
• Day 21: Arrive UK
Detailed itinerary can be found here: https://www.citymountaineering.com/product-page/climb-aconcagua
Note: this trip ends on Saturday 17 December (MeetUp wont allow that date to be used!)

As you can see, this is an expedition-style trip requiring repeated trips up and down the mountain to acclimatise (the same process as they use on Everest)

The main challenge on this trip is dealing with the altitude of this big mountain, but we have plenty of easy days, rest days and contingency days to give you the best chance of successfully reaching the summit!

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The Detail

The cost of the trip is £7,495 (£6,995 if booked before 31 August 2025) and includes:

• Highly experienced high altitude UK expedition leader/guide
• Transfers from Mendoza International Airport
• Hotel accommodation for two-nights night before and two-nights after the hike (plus celebratory meal at the end of the hike)
• 15-days fully supported Aconcagua hike
• Full Base camp services (3-course meals, showers, wifi)
• All food on the mountain
• 10% discount on all UK-based City Mountaineering trips prior to departure, to enable a cost effective training programme*
• Full compliance with the 2018 Package Travel Regulations (including Financial protection)

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Join Us

If you would like to join us, please click on the RSVP button below, pay the initial £500 deposit via PayPal and I will send you a separate email with a detailed trip dossier, kit list, training schedule and a few follow up questions for the trip.

It is then your responsibility to book your flights and to communicate your flight details to me to help manage the team.

The remaining balance is then payable before 1st September 2025 (instalments can be arranged if you'd prefer to make payments in smaller increments)

Please note: It is advisable to RSVP and book your flights as soon as possible to ensure that costs can be kept to an absolute minimum

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Not included in the price

• Flights from London
• Argentine Visa costs (if applicable)
• Vaccinations (if applicable)
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Personal hiking kit/equipment
• Tips/gratuities for the local team

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All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)

You've probably heard of The West Highland Way: a 150km long-distance hike from Glasgow to Fort William (the gateway to The Scottish Highlands).

Well, we dont lead this route in the summer due to the shear number of people doing it (it's often referred to as The West Highland HighWay).

We like to do things a little differently at City Mountaineering!
We are leading this trip when the route is quiet: In the middle of Winter!

The shorter days and often slippery under-foot conditions means that this is likely to be a tough week, often with some hiking in the dark. But that's why we love adventure :)

Lead by a highly qualified guide, you will hike from accommodation to accommodation whilst your luggage is transferred and ready for you when you arrive!
You will then have access to a warm shower, bed and comfortable clothes each night/day.

This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and all on the shores of our little island. This is a simply breathtaking hike, however a good level of fitness is a must!

You will be hiking long distances for 7-days in a row potentially in the dark and on slippery terrain.
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Please note that exact timings and order of activities are subject to change, based on the local conditions at the time - The beauty of this trip is that the plans can be loose to allow for uncontrollable factors such as the weather

Optional: Friday (from 6pm) - Meet outside Euston train station and board the train for a relaxing journey north
Friday - Meet outside Glasgow Central Station at 10pm and transported to your hostel accommodation for the night for a full trip briefing, kit check and readying yourself for the days ahead
Saturday - Milngavie to Dryman (19km)
Departing the accommodation, you will head straight out to the trail, heading north towards Loch Lomond
Sunday - Drymen to Rowardennan (23km)
After breakfast, you will continue along the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, walking through ancient woodland and overlooked by the great Ben Lomond
Monday - Rowardennan to Inverarnan (21km)
Today you hike through the most remote area of Loch Lomond as you pass it's most northerly sections. You will then be rewarded with the spectacular 'Inversnaid Waterfall' befoire checking in to your accommodation for the night
Tuesday - Inverarnan to Tyndrum (19km)
Leaving Loch Lomond behind, you will follow the river Falloch through the glen. You have now reached the beginnings of The Scottish Highlands. Continuing up the valley, you will reach your hotel in Tyndrum, your next rest point on the trail.
Wednesday - Tyndrum to Kingshouse (30km)
Leaving relative civilisation for a couple of days, you will continue north up the valley. Following the West Highalnd Railway Line, the day is relatively flat (albeit, the longest day that still continues gradually uphill :)
Thursday - Kingshouse to Kinlochleven (14km)
Hiking over the top of the Glen Coe valley is the where the mountains really impress. You will get sight of probably the most photographed and most striking mountains in The UK: Buachaille Etive Mor.
This day includes the steepest section of the trip as you hike over the zig-zag track of The Devils Staircase and down in to Kinlochleven
Friday - Kinlochleven to Fort William (23km)
Leaving the town through Lairigmor (the great pass), you will soon be in an isolated valley, surrounded by huge mountains that, as the day unfolds, will include Ben Nevis - The highest mountain in The UK!
Optional: Friday (7pm) - board the sleeper train for your relaxing overnight journey back to London (arriving 8am on Saturday)
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Cost: A 7-day/7-night adventure from just £895!

To join us, simply RSVP and pay the £150 despot. We'll then be in contact with more trip information and details on how to pay the balancing amount.

Included in the cost:
- 7-nights accommodation
- Bag transfers each day, so you just carry a light day pack
- 7-days guided hiking
- Breakfast each morning
- All lunches when hiking (unless in a cafe/restaurant/pub)

Optional (£250 extra)
- Return train travel from London (evening train to Glasgow at the start of the trip and sleeper train back to London, from Fort William, at the end of the trip).
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All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)