Cambridge University Hillwalking Club

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Club information

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. We also award grants from the Andy Gibson Training Fund to members who undertake training.

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.

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).

Diary

See also the full diary or the events calendar for alternative views.

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 prior arrangement!

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 19 October 2008: 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 2005 and October 2006. 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 1 and 2 November 2008: 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 bunkhouse in November 2004 and October 2005.; Appropriate maps are Landranger 115 (Snowdon) and Explorer OL17 (Snowdonia - Snowdon and Conwy Valley areas).
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Regular socials

Lunches: Lunches during term are on Wednesday lunchtimes at 1:15pm and cost Ł1.50. They are in Fawcett JCR in Newnham College; please email Katrina for detailed directions - or ask at one of the pub meets.
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.