Peak District Outdoor Adventures

Peak District walk: Jacob's Ladder, Brown Knoll, Mam Tor, Great Ridge (12 miles)

Sat, Oct 31 · 9:50 AM GMT

The Rambler Inn, Marys Lane, Edale, S33 7ZA, GB

📍 Meeting Location & Time

• Meeting Location: The Rambler Inn, Marys Lane, Edale, S33 7ZA
• Link to Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vvQQXPqLoENRf7xr5
• Link to What3words: https://what3words.com/willing.popular.branching
• Meeting Time: 9:50 AM
• Start Time: 10:00 AM

🥾 Walk Overview

• Distance: ~12 miles (19 km)
• Elevation Gain: ~1,900 ft (500 mt)
• Duration: ~6 hours
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Route Type: Circular
• Walk Leader: Vesta

🐇🐢 Pace & Fitness Requirements
This is a moderate but relatively long walk, best suited for those with good fitness and in sound physical condition. You should be comfortable maintaining a steady pace throughout, and confident tackling steep ascents along the route.

⛰️ Route Highlights

• Upper Booth
• Jacob's Ladder
• Brown Knoll Trig Point
• Lord's Seat
• Mam Tor
• Back Tor

📲 Route Links

• View Route on Komoot
• Download GPX file

🚆 Public Transport

• direct trains from/to Sheffield
• direct trains from/to Manchester

🌦️ Weather & Clothing
The weather on the hills can be highly variable, windy, and cold— even during the summer months.
Please wear sturdy hiking boots or shoes with good grip to handle muddy and slippery terrain. Avoid flat trainers or jeans.
Dress in layers to accommodate changing weather conditions:

• Moisture-wicking base layers
• Insulating mid-layers
• Waterproof outer layers

🎒 What to Bring

• Sturdy walking boots or shoes with good grip (no flat trainers)
• Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing (avoid jeans)
• Sufficient food and water for the entire day
• Waterproof jacket and warm layers
• Gloves and woolly hat
• A comfortable backpack
• Optional: hiking poles, sunglasses, hat, camera, torch (or headlamp), power bank, phone (or watch) with the route downloaded

🐶 Dogs
Fit and friendly dogs are welcome! Please keep them on a lead near livestock.

📢 Notes

• This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are unsafe. Updates will be posted in the comments, so please enable email notifications for any changes.

📌 Bookings

• Please only book if you genuinely intend to attend.
• If you reserve a spot but can no longer make it, please cancel your booking or let the organiser know. It only takes a moment to update your booking, and it really helps everyone: the organiser, the walk leader, and your fellow attendees.

⛑️ Disclaimer
You are fully responsible for your own safety, health, fitness, and equipment. The group has no insurance — by RSVPing, you agree to these terms.

📬 Questions?
Feel free to comment below or message the organiser privately.

Peak District walk: Carl Wark, Stanage Edge, Ox Stones, Burbage Edge (16 miles)

Sat, Nov 14 · 9:50 AM GMT

Grindleford Station Cafe, Hope Valley, Grindleford, S32 2JA, GB

📸 Featured Photo

• Stanage Edge by Stephen Burton is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

📍 Meeting Location & Time

• Meeting Time: 9:50 AM
• Start Time 10:00 AM
• Meeting Location: Grindleford Station Café, Upper Padley, S32 2JA
• Link to Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NXdLUyTuqjYQkJJk6
• Link to What3words: https://what3words.com/famous.bland.flats

🥾 Walk Overview

• Distance: ~16 miles (25 km)
• Elevation Gain: ~1,500 ft (500 mt)
• Duration: ~7 hours
• Difficulty: Hard
• Route Type: Circular

🐇🐢 Pace & Fitness Requirements
This is a long walk suitable for people with good fitness and in sound physical condition. You should be comfortable maintaining a steady pace throughout.
The group might not wait for very slow walkers, so please ensure you're self-sufficient and able to continue on your own if needed.
Be sure to download the route to your phone or watch in case you fall behind or choose a shortcut.
While you’re welcome to walk at your own pace, be aware that the route may take longer than expected if walking slower than average. If you find the walk too difficult, there are several shortcuts available to help you complete the route. However, if you choose to take a shortcut, you’ll need to navigate independently, as the group leader will continue with the planned full route.

⛰️ Route Highlights

• Padley Gorge
• Bolehill Quarry
• Millstone Edge
• Carl Walk
• Higger Tor
• White Pass Moss
• Stanage Edge
• High Neb
• Stanage Pole
• Ox Stones
• Burbage Edge
• Longshaw Pond

📲 Route Links

• View Route on Komoot
• Download GPX file

🚆 Public Transport

• direct trains from/to Sheffield
• direct trains from/to Manchester

🌦️ Weather & Clothing
The weather on the hills can be highly variable, windy, and cold— even during the summer months.
Please wear sturdy hiking boots or shoes with good grip to handle muddy and slippery terrain. Avoid flat trainers or jeans.
Dress in layers to accommodate changing weather conditions:

• Moisture-wicking base layers
• Insulating mid-layers
• Waterproof outer layers

Useful links for weather forecasts:

• Grindleford @ BBC Weather
• Stanage Edge @ Mountain Forecast
• Higger Tor @ Mountain Forecast

🎒 What to Bring

• Sturdy walking boots or shoes with good grip (no flat trainers)
• Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing (avoid jeans)
• Sufficient food and water for the entire day
• Waterproof jacket and warm layers
• A comfortable backpack
• Optional: hiking poles, torch (or headlamp), gloves, hat, camera, power bank, phone (or watch) with the route downloaded

🐶 Dogs
Fit and friendly dogs are welcome! Please keep them on a lead near livestock.

📢 Notes

• The route is planned via Komoot and not pre-walked, so expect possible muddy or slippery sections.
• This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if weather conditions are unsafe. Updates will be posted in the comments, so please enable email notifications for any changes.

📌 Bookings

• Please only book if you genuinely intend to attend.
• If you reserve a spot but can no longer make it, please cancel your booking or let the organiser know. It only takes a moment to update your booking, and it really helps everyone: the organiser, the walk leader, and your fellow attendees.

⛑️ Disclaimer
You are fully responsible for your own safety, health, fitness, and equipment. The group has no insurance — by RSVPing, you agree to these terms.

📬 Questions?
Feel free to comment below or message the organiser privately.

Peak District walk: Jaggers Clough, Crowden Clough, Red Brook (20 miles)

Sat, May 1, 2027 · 8:55 AM BST

The Rambler Inn, Marys Lane, Edale, S33 7ZA, GB

A stunning circular walk offering breathtaking panoramic views of the Peak District. Starting and ending in Edale, this challenging route includes three scrambling ascents (Grade 1).

📍 Meeting Location & Time

• Meeting Time: 8:55 AM
• Start Time: 9:00 AM
• Meeting Location: The Rambler Inn, Marys Ln, Edale, Hope Valley S33 7ZA

🥾 Walk Overview

• Distance: ~20 miles (33 km)
• Elevation Gain: 4,000 ft (1,200 mt)
• Duration: 10 ~ 11 hours
• Difficulty: Hard
• Route Type: Circular

🐇🐢 Pace & Fitness Requirements
This is a challenging walk intended for those in good physical condition. Please note that the group may not be able to wait for significantly slower walkers, so it is important to be prepared.
While you are welcome to walk at your own pace, be aware that the route may take longer than expected if walking slower than average. If you find the walk too difficult, there are several shortcuts available to help you complete the route. However, if you choose to take a shortcut, you will need to navigate independently, as the group leader will continue with the planned full route.

⛰️ Route Highlights

• Edale
• Woodhouse Farm
• Clough Farm
• Jaggers Clough (scrambling ascent)
• Ringing Roger
• Golden Clough (descent)
• Grindsbrook Booth
• Crowden Clough (scrambling ascent)
• Crowden Tower
• Kinder Low Trig Point
• Kinderlow End
• Kinder Reservoir
• Red Brook (scrambling ascent)
• Kinder Downfall
• Fairbrook Naze

📲 Route Links

• View Route on Komoot
• Download GPX file

🚆 Public Transport

• direct trains from/to Manchester
• direct trains from/to Sheffield

🌦️ Weather & Clothing
The weather on the hills can be highly variable, windy, and cold — even during the summer months.
Please wear sturdy hiking boots or shoes with good grip to handle muddy and slippery terrain. Avoid flat trainers or jeans.
Dress in layers to accommodate changing weather conditions:

• Moisture-wicking base layers
• Insulating mid-layers
• Waterproof outer layers

If it's sunny, don’t forget sun protection such as suncream and sunglasses.
Useful links for weather forecasts:

• Edale @ BBC Weather
• Kinder Low @ Met Office
• Kinder Scout @ Mountain Forecast

🎒 What to Bring

• Sturdy walking boots or shoes with good grip (no flat trainers)
• Comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing (avoid jeans)
• Sufficient food and water for the entire day
• Waterproof jacket and warm layers
• Sun protection (suncream, sunglasses)
• A comfortable backpack
• Optional: hiking poles, gloves, hat, torch (or headlamp), camera, power bank, phone (or watch) with the route downloaded

🐶 Dogs
Fit and friendly dogs are welcome! Please keep them on a lead near livestock.

📢 Notes

• The route is planned via Komoot and not pre-walked, so expect possible muddy or slippery sections.
• There are three Grade 1 scrambling ascents. Nothing technical, but confidence and sure-footedness are needed.
• This event may be cancelled or rescheduled if the weather is unsafe — updates will be posted in the comments section, so enable email notifications.

📌 Bookings

• Please only book if you genuinely intend to attend.
• If you reserve a spot but can no longer make it, please cancel your booking or let the organiser know. It only takes a moment to update your booking, and it really helps everyone: the organiser, the walk leader, and your fellow attendees.

⛑️ Disclaimer
You are fully responsible for your own safety, health, fitness, and equipment. The group has no insurance — by RSVPing, you agree to these terms.

📬 Questions?
Feel free to comment below or message the organiser privately.

Yorkshire Dales walk: Yorkshire 3 Peaks challenge (24 miles)

Sat, May 29, 2027 · 9:00 AM BST

Yorkshire Dales National Park Car Park, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Pennine Way, Settle, BD24 0HG, Settle, GB

The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge is a very popular walk the includes three summits of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in the North of England. Hundreds of thousands of people attempt this walk each year.
We will start our adventure from Horton-in-Ribblesdale and we'll be walking anti-clockwise, completing the three peaks in this order: Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, Ingleborough.

Featured photo of this event:

• The final pull up Cable Rake Top by Andy Waddington is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

Planned route:

• Komoot
• GPX

Main viewpoints:

• Horton-in-Ribblesdale
• Pen-y-Ghent (694 mt)
• Whitber Hill (427 mt)
• Coppy Gill
• Ribblehead
• View of Ribblehead Viaduct
• Low Force Waterfall
• Greensett Moss
• Whernside (736 mt)
• Southerscales Nature Reserve
• Ingleborough (723 mt)

Notes:

• In the Komoot link mentioned above you can find out more about this hike: photos and information about each viewpoint, length, specific route, ascents, descents, etc.
• The ascent of the first peak (Pen-y-Ghent) includes some easy scrambling.
• Make sure you do some challenging walks in the weeks before this event, otherwise you will feel exhausted and might not be able to complete the walk. This hike requires an adequate level of fitness.
• If you are not sure about your fitness level, you could join some of our walks. They are a good opportunity for you to build up your stamina.
• Make sure you understand the elevation gain and distance mentioned in the walk description. Ask yourself if you are able to complete this walk.
• Be aware that if you are very slow, the rest of the group (including the walk leader) might not wait for you.
• We will try to complete the challenge in around 10 hours. Hence we will keep a reasonably fast pace all day, without having long breaks.
• Even if you are not very fast, you can still join us and complete the walk at your own pace and/or take a shortcut. During the day you will see hundreds of people trying to complete this challenge. You won't be alone.
• If you look at the route you will see that it is possible to take few shortcuts. If you need help with this, please let me know and I will explain you the possible shortcuts.
• If you don't want or can't complete the full loop, you could end your walk at Ribblehead train station and then catch the train back to Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
• If you come late to the meeting point and you are not sure to be able to complete the walk in a reasonable time, you could walk clockwise and end your walk at Ribblehead train station, and then take the train back to Horton-in-Ribblesdale.
• It might be useful to have the hiking route on your phone, so that in case you need to take a shortcut and/or can't keep the same pace of the group, you know where to go. However there are always people in the area and you could ask for some help. We won't be in a remote place.
• If you have knee pain when walking downhill, try using hiking poles.
• Fit and friendly dogs can join. But please keep your dog on a lead when we find livestock.
• Please don't come with flat trainers and/or jeans. You need comfortable walking trousers and shoes with good grip (so that you minimise the risk of falling down and potentially getting injured).
• The route​ is planned in advance using Komoot. The walk leader typically does not recce the walk before the event. It is possible to find muddy terrain and/or slippery paths.
• It might be very windy and cold when we are on top of the hills. So you will need to bring some warm clothes with you.
• Be aware that in case of extreme weather conditions this event might be canceled or postponed.
• Any important news or updates before the event will be posted in the comments section. Make sure you check them. You can also enable automatic email notifications in your Meetup profile's settings.
• The actual date and time of this walk might change slightly. It will be confirmed few weeks before it takes place.
• We would like the group to offer more walks, and of different level. But we need more people to help by creating hiking routes and/or leading walks. If you are interested to be involved, please talk to the organisers. In case you don't have experience, we will help you.

Weather forecasts:

• Pen-y-Ghent @ Met Office
• Whernside @ Met Office
• Ingleborough @ Met Office

What to bring:

• required: walking clothes, hiking shoes, enough food and water for a full day
• recommended: raincoat, warm fleece, comfortable backpack, suncream, sunglasses, phone
• optional: hiking poles, hat, cap, camera, torch, gloves

More details:

• Meeting time: 9:00am
• Meeting point: Yorkshire Dales National Park Car Park, Pennine Way, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Settle, BD24 0HG
• Start time: 9:05am
• Length: 24 miles / 40 km
• Elevation gain: 4,800 feet / 1,400 mt
• Difficulty: Hard
• Expected duration: around 10 hours

Expected schedule:

• 9:05am: Start from Horton-in-Ribblesdale
• 10:10am: Pen-y-Ghent summit
• 1:00pm: Ribblesdale
• 2:00pm: Low Force Waterfall
• 2:50pm: Whernside summit
• 4:10pm: Southerscales Nature Reserve
• 5:10pm: Ingleborough summit
• 7:20pm: Arrival to Horton-in-Ribblesdale

Public transport:

• TBA

Terms and Conditions:
Anyone joining this walk is responsible for their safety and health (including guests). The group does not have any insurance policy covering injuries. If you RSVP to this event, you must agree to these conditions.

If you have any questions, please contact the event organiser and/or write a message in the comments section.