Cambridge University Hillwalking Club

What's new

New to the Club? Don't know where to ask? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions!

To join the Club email list, ask the mailing list managers to add you.

Other useful stuff: an introduction to the Club, the constitution, and the committee (including useful email addresses).

Safety information

The Club has some helpful Mountain Safety Guidelines in addition to its formal safety policy.

Entertainment

On a less serious note, the Club's Unofficial Trip Book is making its way onto the Web, along with the various (literary) ramblings of club members.

Pictures

Our photo gallery contains pictures of Scotland, the Lake District, Wales, and other things.

We have pictures of people in the club and of people who have left.

And, of course, links to other photo albums on the Web (club members' albums and other good collections).

Resources

Some other useful hillwalking resources on the Web, including other walking and climbing clubs, places to visit, hillwalking equipment, archives of information, and weather links.

Diary

Forthcoming trips

All trips: Trips are open to Club members (sometimes non-members are accepted at the committee's discretion). You will need normal hillwalking equipment (see the Club's Mountain Safety Guidelines); the committee can - and will - refuse to take people on walks whom they feel are inadequately equipped. The club does have some gear for loan - ask the Equipment officer.

Unless otherwise stated, weekend trips leave from Cambridge on Friday afternoons (usually around 5 or 6 o'clock); day trips very early in the morning (6 or 7 o'clock). Longer (vacation) trips generally require members to make their own transport arrangements, arriving on the evening of the first day.

Booking details are given on the email list; this normally involves a sign-up on the Monday morning immediately preceding the trip. You must sign the booking sheet to secure a place (unless you've been exempted by special arrangement), and pick up a trip details handout!

Maps specified are Ordnance Survey Landranger (1:50 000) and Explorer (1:25 000) series; Harvey maps are also available for some areas at 1:40 000 or 1:25 000 scale.

Sunday 16 October 2005: Edale in the Peak District of England. The traditional day trip to the Peak District for new members (and old!). Sign up at the Squash; after that, remaining places may be bagged by email.; We've previously visited this area in October 2004 and October 2003. The popular walks include Kinder Scout, the Edale skyline, and various tea-shops & pubs.; Useful maps: Explorer OL1 (The Peak District - Dark Peak area) or Landranger 110 (Sheffield & Huddersfield area).
Weekend 29 & 30 October 2005: Caseg Fraith bunkhouse, near Capel Curig in Snowdonia. There's easy access to all the high peaks of the area including Tryfan/Glyderau, the Carneddau, Moel Siabod, and Snowdon itself. It's a long way from the pub, so worth bringing our own for a cosy social in the bunkhouse.; We've previously visited this area in November 2005 and March 2004.; Appropriate maps are Landranger 115 (Snowdon) and Explorer OL17 (Snowdonia - Snowdon and Conwy Valley areas).
Weekend 12 & 13 November 2005: Howgill Fells. Staying in Catholes Farm Bunkhouse near Sedbergh. These hills are to the South-East of the Lake District and offer lots of opportunity for walks along the high, grassy ridges; parts of the Yorkshire Dales (e.g. Whernside) will also be within reach.; We've previously visited this area in February 2004 and November 2000.; The best map is Explorer OL19 (Howgill Fells); the area falls at the join of 3 Landranger maps: 91 (Appleby-in-Westmorland), 98 (Wensleydale and Upper Wharfedale) and 97 (Kendal and Morecambe).
Weekend 26 & 27 November 2005: Grasmere, in the Lake District. Staying in the Achille Ratti bunkhouse near Dunmail Raise, which is handy for the Langdale Pikes, the Fairfield horseshoe, and the Helvellyn range.; We've previously visited this area in October 2002 and October 2000.; Useful maps: Landranger 90 (Penrith, Keswick & Ambleside) or Explorer OL5 (Lake District - North Eastern area). The other Explorer maps of the Lake District may also be useful.

Regular socials

Lunches: Outside of Full Term, lunches occasionally take place on an informal basis; they are normally arranged in the pub, or by email.
Pub Meets: Pub meets are on Thursday evenings from 9:30pm, in the Castle Inn, on Castle Hill. Upstairs if possible (or outside if it's nice), but occasionally downstairs. All year round (not just term-time). The Castle has an entry in the Cambridge Pub Guide; if you need directions, a map can be obtained from Multimap.

T-shirts

If you are lacking in the CUHWC T-shirts department, now's your chance to enter the world of haute couture and don a top that's the envy of Parisian catwalks. Ask the Safety & Equipment Officer for a Club T-shirt, bearing the wonderful design of Marion and Rob (with a small logo on the front and a larger design on the back) - and available in a choice of colours!.

Northern Fells - Michael Ashdown	Northern Fells - David Gruar	Northern Fells - David Pettit
Northern Fells - Toby Speight	Northern Fells - Tom Wright	Garden Party - Michael Fordham
Garden Party - David Pettit	Garden Party - Toby Speight	Garden Party - Tom Wright

White Peak - Alex Tuck	White Peak - Mark Wildman	Patterdale - Michael Fordham	Patterdale - David Gruar
Patterdale - Ruth Pettit	Patterdale - Toby Speight	Formal Hall - Toby Speight

Snowdonia - Will Carroll	Snowdonia - Michael Fordham	Snowdonia - David Gruar
Snowdonia - David Pettit	Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit	Snowdonia - Alex Tuck

Kentmere - Will Carroll	Kentmere - Michael Fordham	Kentmere - David Gruar	Kentmere - David Pettit
Kentmere - Ruth Pettit	Kentmere - Gordon Williams	Annual Dinner - Chris Eggleston	Annual Dinner - Michael Fordham
Annual Dinner - David Pettit	Annual Dinner - Tom Wright	Yorkshire Dales - Will Carroll
Yorkshire Dales - David Gruar	Yorkshire Dales - Toby Speight	Yorkshire Dales - Tom Wright

Jesus Formal - Michael Fordham	Jesus Formal - Mark Wildman	Ystradfellte - Austin Donnelly	Ystradfellte - David Gruar
Ystradfellte - Ruth Pettit	Ystradfellte - Toby Speight	Ystradfellte - Mark Wildman
Shropshire - Michael Ashdown	Shropshire - David Gruar	Shropshire - David Pettit
Shropshire - Toby Speight	Shropshire - Alex Tuck	Shropshire - Mark Wildman

Borrowdale - Will Carroll	Borrowdale - Courtney Herren	Borrowdale - Michael Fordham	Borrowdale - David Gruar
Borrowdale - David Pettit	Borrowdale - Ruth Pettit	Borrowdale - Toby Speight	Borrowdale - Alex Tuck
Borrowdale - Mark Wildman	Borrowdale - Tom Wright	Dinas Mawddwy - Michael Ashdown	Dinas Mawddwy - Michael Fordham
Dinas Mawddwy - David Gruar	Dinas Mawddwy - David Pettit	Dinas Mawddwy - Toby Speight

Cheviots - Michael Fordham	Cheviots - David Gruar	Cheviots - David Pettit	Cheviots - Toby Speight
Fitz Formal - Chris Eggleston	Fitz Formal - Michael Fordham	Snowdonia - Michael Fordham
Snowdonia - David Pettit	Snowdonia - Ruth Pettit	Snowdonia - Tom Wright

Edale - David Pettit	Edale - Ruth Pettit	Coniston - Michael Ashdown	Coniston - David Gruar
Coniston - Ruth Pettit	Coniston - Toby Speight	Coniston - Tom Wright

Contents

Links

Diary

Forthcoming trips

Regular socials

T-shirts

Trip reports