Showing posts with label Scrambling in the Peak District. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scrambling in the Peak District. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 November 2012

Peak District Walking Festival 2013



Mountain House Holidays are pleased, once again, to support the Peak District Walking Festival 2013. We have a full programme of moorland walks and navigation courses, all led by fully qualified leaders.

Get ahead of the game and book your dates for the Peak District Walking Festival 2013. Prices for the guided walks are normally (unless otherwise stated), £10 adults, £5 children and £30 for families.

Kinder Low Trigpoint
8.5 miles of tough walking. 10am till 4pm.
Crossing the centre of Kinder and visiting 5 aircraft wreck sites, Kinder Gates and Kinder Downfall.  The best that Kinder Scout has to offer!
Friday 26th April 2013
Saturday 4th May
Friday 10th May


Crash site of the Sabres, Ashop Clough

12 miles, 10 till 4.30.
Visiting the extensive remains of Superfortress 44-61999 and B24 Liberator. Also 2 F-86 Sabres returning along Ashop Clough.
Monday 29th April
Monday 6th May
Sunday 12th May





Rockhall at The Roaches
Rockall Cottage and Bacon Butties! 
£18 adults, £13 children
A circuit from Gradbach taking in Lud’s Church and Roaches End, with lunch at Rockall Cottage. The price includes the Bacon Butties, hot drinks and cake.
Tuesday 30th April
Wednesday 8th May





Horse Stone, Upper Derwent Valley
Delights and Gems of The Upper Derwent Valley
10am till 4pm.
8 miles of fairly rough walking visiting rock formations, wells, aircraft wrecks and shooting cabins. Stunning views!
Friday 3rd May

Scrambling on Kinder Scout





This will include ascents of both Crowden Brook and Red Brook which are classic scrambles and a chance to visit the sites of 3 aircraft wrecks. There is a short film show of these scrambles on our website.
Sunday 5th May
Saturday 11th May



A 1 day course, which will set you up with the basics of using a map and compass over easy open moorland.
Saturday 27th April
Thursday 9th May

Map and Compass, tools for navigation!

A 1 day course, designed for people who have done some walking, which will enable you to use a map and compass to navigate over open moorland
Thursday 2nd May






Sunday, 29 April 2012

Scrambling in the Peak District

Scrambling in the Peak District!
Yes it's official!  With the Publication by Cicerone of a new guide to scrambles in the Peak there is sure to be a surge of interest in scrambling.  We at Mountain House have been leading people up various scrambles over the years as part of our navigation courses and guided walks.



Scrambling?
Scrambling is great fun and occupies that area between hill walking and rock climbing. At its easiest (grade 1 scrambles) it requires the occasional use of hands to move between boulders or up rock slabs, whilst at its hardest (grade 3 scrambles) are easy rock climbs. The scrambles that we are offering to lead and supervise are all either grade 1 or grade 2 scrambles that do not routinely require the use of a safety rope. That said, our qualified leaders will carry safety equipment in case anyone has trouble or finds themselves lacking in confidence.

These are all day itineraries starting at 10am and aiming to finish around 4.30pm.  Please come equipped wearing walking boots and with waterproofs, warm clothes, packed lunch and enough to drink.

Should the weather not be suitable for safe scrambling then we will offer an alternative itinerary on the day.

All of these days will involve some hill walking getting to and between scrambles, all of which will involve some steep slopes and possibly boggy ground.

Saturday 9th June
Scrambles on the north side of Kinder (Ashop Clough)

Sunday 1st July
Scrambles on the south side of Bleaklow

Saturday 14th July
Big scrambles – Big day out on Kinder Scout

Saturday 4th August
Scrambles on the north side of Bleaklow Pt.1

Sunday 12th August
Scrambles on the north side of Bleaklow Pt.2

Sunday 18th August
Scrambles from Crowden