What we’re about
Welcome to Sheffield Mountaineering. We are a long established and very friendly group for people who enjoy adventures in the mountains and hills of the UK and beyond. Being based in Sheffield we take full advantage of the Peak District as well as making regular trips away to Snowdonia, the Lake District, the Scottish Highlands and the great mountain ranges of mainland Europe.
We are best known for our scrambling activities and we also have a vibrant rock climbing scene. Other pursuits we offer include winter mountaineering, hiking, caving, abseiling and indoor climbing. We cater for all levels of ability and experience so whether you’re a seasoned Alpinist, just a hill walker looking to move on to something a bit more adventurous or anything in between, you have come to the right place. All our outings take place under the guidance of experienced and knowledgeable leaders.
Our activities happen with a relaxed friendly vibe and we like to see ourselves as a big happy family rather than a group of strangers thrown together. Many lasting friendships have been formed through people meeting at our events. We welcome new members and first timers and always try to make our group a safe and comfortable space for anybody who is socially awkward or vulnerable in any way.
Though very experienced and accomplished mountaineers, our organisers are all modest, easy going and very approachable. We take great pleasure in helping beginners improve and develop their mountaineering skills.
We are a proudly diverse, inclusive and multi cultural group and welcome people of every race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity etc etc.
Membership of our group is absolutely free but at each of our events we do appreciate donations of £2.00 per person towards our substantial MeetUp fees and other operating costs such as unpaid time off work for those of us organisers who are self employed. Running this group and facilitating quality mountain outings for people with a shared interest is quite a money pit so if those benefiting from our activities can help out in some small way it is always very welcome. Any money paid is merely a donation towards our costs in bringing like minded people together. You are NOT purchasing any product or service such as guidance, insurance or an experience etc. Please read the notes below and we hope to hear from you soon....
Important Notes:
This Meet Up group provides an informal means of meeting fellow mountain enthusiasts and enjoying what the great outdoors has to offer. Although there is always an element of knowledge sharing, it is not a Club or Training/Coaching group and therefore members of the group should not expect to receive any special training or instruction. While mountain safety is always our number one priority, at the end of the day as with any other voluntary activities, you remain responsible for your own Health, Safety and Well Being. For any of the Meet Up activities, please ensure you are comfortable with what you are doing and that you are fully informed of the risks. Any doubts at all then please ask. The group does not have any insurance and cannot accept responsibility for the actions of its members. We will do everything possible to keep you safe but we are NOT responsible for any accidents you may have. By signing up and coming to any of our events, you agree to all of this.
Please also note the following BMC Participation Statement:
"The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are
activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these
activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for
their own actions and involvement."
Featured event
Mountaineering in the Austrian Alps
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
THIS IS NOT A WALKING EVENT. It will involve mountaineering at high altitude with an element of technical difficulty. Previous via ferrata experience is NOT essential but you will need a head for heights and scrambling skills. We won’t be doing anything desperately hard but this will still be a definite step up from the kind of activities we typically do as a group in UK mountains.
You must come properly equipped. To do via ferratas you will need to bring a climbing harness, helmet, via ferrata lanyard and a couple of slings and carabiners. For any high altitude scrambling and hiking you will need an ice axe.
Austrian Alps (Tyrol)
Meet at: Pizza & Burger, Andreas-Hofer-Straße 292, 6100 Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. The plan is to meet socially for a couple of hours on the evening of Saturday 13th June before beginning the week’s activities the following morning. We will be leaving to travel home on the morning of Saturday 20th June. Some of us will be driving and car sharing though of course others may prefer to fly. The nearest international airports are Innsbruck, Munich and Zurich. Details of various travel arrangements will appear in the comments section nearer the time.
Reaching up to the heavens and stretching for 800 miles from France to Slovenia, The Alps are one of the most famous and significant mountain ranges in the world. They hold legendary status in the annals of mountaineering history. Many of the most incredible, heroic and tragic mountaineering stories ever told played out among their lofty peaks. The section of The Alps that lies in the Tyrol region of Austria is particularly spectacular and in summer, once most of the snow has cleared from those jagged rocky summits, it becomes a veritable adventure playground for dedicated mountaineers.
Our plan is to enjoy a few big mountain days in amongst some of the many dramatic peaks and ridges in the region without entering into the realms of serious Alpine mountaineering. The Tyrol is also home to more than 400 via ferrata or klettersteig routes and this activity will be an integral part of the trip. There will also be plenty opportunity to do some scrambling and hiking. Either way the objective is to reach high altitude mountain summits in the 2,500 to 3,000 metre range. We will be looking at peaks such as Brandjochspitze, Sulzkogel, Vordere Somerwand, Zwölferkogel, Rumerspitze, Wildesmannle, Wankspitze, Urkundkolm, Großer Trögler to name a few.
Other pursuits such as rock climbing will also be on offer along with anything else you might fancy doing in this spectacular landscape.
Feel free to do what ever you want on any given day. It is common practice on these trips to split into smaller groups/pairs so everybody gets the chance to do something they are happy with.
Photos from a couple of our previous overseas mountaineering trips can be seen here:
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/32891675/
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/35402562/
Difficulty: Via ferrata of all grades, mountain scrambling of all grades and hiking at high altitude.
Experience Required: Some previous big mountain scrambling experience in the UK with our group is an essential requirement for anybody who wants to come on this trip.
Maps: Kompass Map 35 Imst Telfs Kuehtai Miemenger Kette, Kompass Map 36 Innsbruck Brenner, Kompass Map 43 Oetztaler Alpen, all 1:25,000 scale.
Guidebooks: Mountain Adventures Innsbruck published by Cicerone, Klettersteige und Leichter Fels published by Verlag Kurt Schall.
Accommodation: We will be based in and around the small town of Seefeld in Tirol which lies 18km north west of Innsbruck. A few of us have already booked an apartment there. There are many holiday apartments in this area along with other options such as chalets and campsites. These can all be found on Booking.com, Laterooms.com, Air BnB or just a general Google search.
I am asking everybody to contribute £15.00 (£10.00 for premium members) towards my expenses in planning, organising and hosting this trip which include £80+ spent on guidebooks and maps as well as seven days lost earnings from my job as a self employed gardener at my busiest time of year. Thanks so much.
Disclaimer: This is NOT a package holiday or guided tour and there is NO insurance provided. Mountaineering can be a dangerous activity and you attend entirely at your own risk. By signing up and coming to the event, you agree to all of this. We highly recommend that you take out your own insurance.
Upcoming events
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Slopers to Slices - Climbing Works & Works Tap Social
The Climbing Works, Unit B2, Centenary Works, 150 Little London Rd, Sheffield, GBJoin us for a social at The Climbing Works from 6pm for some friendly, no-pressure bouldering. Then, 8-9ish we'll roll over to the other side of the car park for a post-climb social at the Works Tap, which sells excellent local artisan pizza and a selection of Thornbridge beers, brewed in Bakewell.
The Climbing Works info HERE
For Works Tap info HERE
Prices: £10.50 (paid to the venue on arrival)
Pricing options: HERE
Register with The Climbing Works
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Friday Night Scramble: Wildboar Clough
Torside Car Park - Peak District NP, B6105, Glossop, GBNOTE: THIS IS THE POSTPONED EVENT FROM 9TH JANUARY
Route: Wildboar Clough
Meet at: Torside Reservoir car park on the B6105 just off the A628 Woodhead Pass road. Postcode SK13 1JB, OS map reference SK068983. As an environmentally conscious group, we actively encourage car sharing. Further details of car sharing arrangements from Sheffield, Manchester and elsewhere will appear in the comments section nearer the time.
We’ll be doing the amazing Wildboar Clough as a night scramble…
Widely regarded as a classic as well as being a perennial favourite of our group, Wildboar Clough is one of the very finest scrambles in the Peak District. It is sustained, entertaining and challenging in its upper section. The route begins with a lot of pleasant easy scrambling before things get interesting higher up with a series of rock steps leading to a dramatic waterfall pitch.
To make this a manageable outing for an evening, we will be returning along the upper edge of the clough, rather than the usual hike across bleaklow.
Photos of some of our previous daytime outings to Wildboar Clough can be seen here:
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/33200451/
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/31809389/
Difficulty: Grade 2/3 scrambling (between Grade 2 and 3). For more information on scrambling grades see:
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/understanding-scrambling-grades
Experience Required: preferably you will have done Wildboar Clough before, so know what to expect, but as a bare minimum some grade 2/3 scrambling experience.
What to bring: HEADTORCH, warm clothes, approach shoes/walking boots, drinks and snacks.
Duration: 2.5 miles with 300m of height gain. Approx. 3hrs
Ordnance Survey Map: OS 110 Sheffield & Huddersfield Landranger 1:50 000 Scale.
Guidebook: Scrambles in the Dark Peak published by Cicerone Press.
As always, if everybody wants to contribute £2.00 towards our Meet Up site fees and other operating costs that will be great, thanks.10 attendees
Hiking along Derwent Edge
Cutthroat Bridge Layby, On the south side on the A57, Between the Strines turn off and the Ladybower Inn, Bamford, GBRoute: Ladybower Reservoir and Derwent Edge
Meet at: Cutthroat Bridge Layby on the south side of the A57 between the Strines turn off and the Ladybower Inn, OS map reference SK216847, approx postcode S33 0AX. There is always plenty room to park in the layby. As an environmentally conscious group, we actively encourage car sharing. Further details of car sharing arrangements from Sheffield, Manchester and elsewhere will appear in the comments section nearer the time.
This exciting circular hike takes us along the shores of Ladybower Reservoir before ascending to the lofty heights of Derwent Edge where there are wonderful views to be enjoyed as well as a series of spectacular gritstone outcrops to play about on.
The full day will include a gentle stroll through Ladybower Wood, an extended scenic walk along the east bank of Ladybower Reservoir taking in the hamlet of Ashopton and some highly picturesque woodland before leaving the water’s edge to make a long energetic ascent of the hillside to Lost Lad Hillend and the beginning of Derwent Edge (at an altitude of more than 500 metres, one of the highest places in South Yorkshire) then a long hike offering some of the finest views in the Peak District while passing the magnificent rock formations of Back Tor (with some bouldering fun on offer), Dovestone Tor (with options for some easy rock climbing), White Tor and Whinstone Lee Tor (with the opportunity to do a bold Grade 3 scramble to reach the summit) before a long leisurely descent over moorland and through woods on the way back to our starting point. Optional social visit to a local pub or cafe afterwards.
Photos of some of our previous outings to Derwent Edge can be seen here:
https://www.meetup.com/sheffield-mountaineering-rock-climbing-meet/photos/34030351/
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/31043255/
https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Mountaineering-Rock-Climbing-Meet/photos/30646186/
Difficulty: This outing can be done as an easy hike with no technical difficulties making it perfectly suitable for beginners and dogs. However if you are looking for a bit more excitement, as mentioned above, there will be plenty opportunities for some optional scrambling, bouldering and easy grade solo (unroped) rock climbing all along the route.
Experience Required: No previous experience required. All you need is a reasonable level of fitness, sense of adventure and preparation for any weather.
Duration: Approx. 15 km with height gain of approx. 500 metres. Estimated time 5 to 6 hours.
Ordnance Survey Map: Dark Peak Area OL1 Explorer Map 1:25 000 Scale.
As always, if everybody wants to contribute £2.00 towards our Meet Up site fees and other operating costs that will be great, thanks.29 attendees
Past events
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