Millenials on Tor

Dartmoor is a fantastic open space, with challenging hikes, great scenery and wildlife. This group is about taking advantage of it, making new friends, and in contrast with most other hiking groups in the area, we focus on younger members with the age range implied by the group name (essentially 20's & 30's only).

The reason for this is so that when you come along to our events, you'll typically meet like minded people at a similar stage in their life. There are plenty of other groups catering for a wider age range, and a fair few of our members go to them too!

We plan regular (and typically circular) walks with an average length of around 10 miles (15 km), often try to include a café/pub stop at the end and may start occasionally branching out for things like wild camps and stargazing evenings - but these will be more ad-hoc and are likely to be limited in the number of attendees.

Just a few things to note:

• Please read the description on each of the events; our walks are more involved than a typical "park and walk to the top of a tor" type of visit. The routes vary in difficulty/terrain, are often not on marked paths, cross open moorland and some could include several hundred metres of climbing and moderate scrambling between rocks.
• Join requests won't be approved without a clear photo of yourself - it makes it easier for us to identify who we're waiting for at the start of the walks, and helps us keep an eye out for you when you're new to the group.
• You should should come with appropriate clothing for hiking (i.e. not jeans!) and have good quality waterproof boots - all walks could include areas of damp ground and, in wetter conditions, gaiters are advisable. An extra jumper/fleece in your rucksack is also a good idea, as conditions can deteriorate rapidly on the moor.
• Dartmoor has many bogs/streams/rivers and can be wet underfoot even on fair weather days. If the description mentions a river crossing, this often involves jumping it.
• Start times are the point at which we plan to start walking, so try to arrive a little beforehand, as we'll often be aiming to get somewhere for a lunch stop.
• We will wait for people who may be a little slower on the hills but a certain level of fitness is expected.
• Finish times on our events are more of a guide, and we don't guarantee them, the walks can (and often do) take longer than expected.
• If you don't have a car, particularly if you haven't been before, don't be shy and shout out for a lift share; if you live in Exeter and Plymouth, there's almost certainly someone driving from these places.
• In summer/spring don't forget sun tan lotion and inspect repellent.
• We are not trained walk leaders/guides and you are ultimately responsible for your own safety.

Hope to see you on a walk soon!