When and Where We Meet
Summer
Evenings
From April to October we meet every Tuesday evening at a local crag, if it's raining then many of us us will head to the Leeds Wall or The Depot. On the first Tuesday of every month the meet is always to Almscliff crag. After climbing we usually go to a nearby pub, for the first Tuesday at Almscliff this is dedicated a new members social and is held in the Hunters Inn near Pool in Wharfedale (unless it's raining).
Weekends
From May to October we have one or two camping meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with walking, climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking and climbing meets on Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales. There are also occaisional hut meets during the summer months.
More About JoiningWinter
Evenings
From October to April we meet every Tuesday evening at the Leeds Wall. On the first Tuesday of every month we head to the Midnight Bell in Leeds from 9pm for our new members social.
Weekends
From October to May we have one or two hut meets per month to somewhere mountainous in the UK with climbing and scrambling being the main activities undertaken by members. We also have regular walking meets Saturdays or Sundays, often to the Peak District or the Yorkshire Dales.
Meet cancellations and changes (usually due to the weather) are always advertised on the relevant Bulletin Board thread.
Upcoming Meets
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| Date | Meet & Leader | Notes |
| 19th - 20th Oct 2018 |
Hut Meet. 16 places. Carlisle Mountaineering Club (CMC) Hut, Newlands Valley, Lake District Meet Leader: Karl Harrison |
‘The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle’ (Beatrix Potter) uses the Newlands Valley as its backdrop and includes sketches of the lovely Catbells. Located west of Keswick this is a great base to explore the less travelled trails of the western fells. |
| 31st Oct 2018 |
Evening Meet. Halloween Walk (spooky venue tbc) (walk) Meet Leader: John Armitage |
Ilkley Moor - Confirmed A walk with a little bit of bang thrown in.
Bulletin Board Thread |
| 4th Nov 2018 |
Day Meet. Yockenthwaite Moor from Buckden, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: Peter Ainsworth |
A fairly long and challenging walk, with some ‘paths’ not being entirely obvious and good navigational skills being helpful. The walk rewards you with some excellent views, if the weather is accommodating. |
| 10th Nov 2018 |
Day Meet. Yorkshire Dales NP (Volunteering Day) Meet Leader: Mark Beecher |
A day with Nathan again doing some volunteering work with the Yorkshire Dales NP authority |
| 12th Nov 2018 |
Evening Meet. Victoria Hotel (Evening talk from 7pm) Meet Leader: Mark Beecher |
Neil, Sandra and Kate give us a couple of talks |
| 16th - 17th Nov 2018 |
Hut Meet. YHA Coniston Holly How, Lake District - Annual Dinner Meet Leader: Mark Beecher |
Bulletin Board Thread |
| 7th - 8th Dec 2018 |
Hut Meet. 26 places. High House, K Shoes, Borrowdale, Lake District Meet Leader: Andrew May |
If you have been a good boy/girl/other you may just make it on this meet. |
| 16th Dec 2018 |
Day Meet. Back Tor and Derwent Edge, Peak District (Walk) Meet Leader: John Nightingale |
A moderate walk over beautiful Back Tor and Derwent edge from Fairholme. See the sunken village of Ashopton and Derwent. |
| 29th Dec 2018 |
Day Meet. Attermire Scar and Catrigg Force from Settle (Walk) Meet Leader: John Nightingale |
Weather permitting this is a fantastic winter walk on good paths with the most surprising and amazing views of Attermire Scar, an absolute gem hidden above Settle. Being only 5 miles, this is a good family walk post-Christmas celebrations, or a good way to escape the family for a few hours! |
| 11th - 12th Jan 2019 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe Meet Leader: Karl Harrison |
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| 20th Jan 2019 |
Day Meet. Mam Tor & Lose Hill from Castleton, Peak District (Walk) Meet Leader: Paul Spinks |
Hopefully we won’t be shivering as we steeply ascend the glorious Mam Tor and take the undulating path over to Lose Hill of the great ridge from and back to the beautiful village of Castleton in this classic peak district ramble. This again is a shorter walk suitable for winter conditions of about 5 miles weather and access permitting and suitable for all levels of walker. |
| 25th - 26th Jan 2019 |
Hut Meet. 12 places. Tyn Lon Hut, Snowdonia Meet Leader: Paul Spinks |
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| 8th - 9th Feb 2019 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Agnes Spencer Hut, Patterdale Meet Leader: Sarah Sharps |
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| 17th Feb 2019 |
Day Meet. Penhill Beacon from West Witton, Yorkshire Dales (Walk) Meet Leader: TBC |
Details of this walk to be confirmed nearer the time based on weather conditions that may affect route choice. |
| 20th - 23rd Feb 2019 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Mill Cottage, Kincraig, Cairngorms Meet Leader: Neil Redgrave |
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| 8th - 9th Mar 2019 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Alex MacIntyre Hut, North Ballachulish Meet Leader: Will Smith |
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| 22nd - 23rd Mar 2019 |
Hut Meet. 10 places. Tan Y Garth Hut, Capel Curig, Snowdonia Meet Leader: Lindsay McMorran |
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| 31st Mar 2019 |
Day Meet. Boulsworth Hill from Wycoller, Colne, Lancashire (Walk) Meet Leader: TBC |
A more strenuous walk than what we will have been used to over the winter, however not really due to height gain but more because of the fact you will definitely want gaiters! An entertaining walk though of about 9 miles taking in Lad Law (Boulsworth Hill). Lovely views over to Pendle Hill from the summit. Great for those who love a good rambling trudge over unadulterated wild moor. |
iCalendar Feed
For those of you who use Google Calendar (or anything else that accepts iCalendar format) you can subscribe to the meets list using the following url: https://leedsmc.org/meetslist.ics
Eg. If you use Google Calendar
- Open your "Calendar"
- Click the "+" next to Add a friend's calendar
- Click "from URL"
- In the "URL of calendar" field paste https://leedsmc.org/meetslist.ics
Calendar times in the iCal feed are set only as a guide. Refer to the Bulletin Board for accurate start and finish times.
