Meets Calendar

A: Grindleford, Millstone, Stanage & Bamford Edges, Bamford & Hathersage; 11.5ml
Done: 07/11/2001 (Ian Howie) 10/10/2007 (Reg Boot) 16/10/2013 (Chris Massey) 25/10/2017 (Gerry Oliver)
Start: Grindleford Station SK251788
Pub: Anglers Rest, Bamford
Maps: – 1:25,000: Dark Peak E & White Peak E
AM Route : (7 mi) Fps/informal paths (with difficulty) Nly/NNEly by Bolehill Quarry, below Lawrencefield Edge, over A625 248801, traverses & scrambles ending up at top of N end of Millstone Edge , on past Higger Tor to rd 256823; informal fps NW to & along top of Stanage Edge & down Causeway; fp NWly below edge to Crow Chin area approx 224855; difficult ground W to fp & Sly by Bamford Edge Quarry down to rd 216840; rd/lane (Leeside Rd) SWly down Bamford Clough to Bamford, Anglers Rest
PM. Route : (4.5 mi) Rd (Joan Lane) SEly to 213830; fp SE/ESE over golf course by Strawhay Barn to rd Coggers Lane 225823; rds/fps etc down Sly over A625 227814 & SEly to Leadmill Br; fps E/SSE on E bank of Derwent to fp junction 244789; fp/lane Ely back to cars

B: Grindleford, White Edge, Froggat Edge; 9.1ml (or shorten to 7.1ml)
Start: Grindleford Station SK251788
Pub: ED The Maynard or Sir William, Grindleford
Maps: – 1:25,000: Dark Peak E & White Peak E
Route: climb SE, across rd, fp E to White Edge. S/SW/SE to rd at 276740. Fp SW to Wellington’s Monument, N to cross rd onto Curbar Edge. Continue along Froggat to cross rd, N to cars. To shorten, descend from White Edge at 267751 to rd.

A: Wetton Mill, Hilldale, Ford, Winkhill, Waterhouses & Weag’s Bridge; 11.5ml
Done: 04/06/1997 (Russell) 27/05/2009 (Jim Bintcliffe)
Start: Wetton Mill SK094561
Pub: Ye Olde Crown, Waterhouses; OK, good beer
Maps: White Peak W – 119 Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale
Route AM: Fps/rd W/SW/WSW up side dale, by Hillsdale to Grindonmoor Gate 074549; fps/rd WNW/SSW (coffee) by Ford, over Hamps to Ford Fm; fps Sly by Stonyslack, over rd 063520, to A523 Winkhill 060514; fps S side of Hamps (lunch) by Willow Ho, New Ho Fm, Caldon Mill to Waterhouses, Pub
Route PM: Manifold Way E from behind pub, & A523 to 091501; Way Nly down Hamps, a bit boring but with fine scenery, to jn with Manifold; Nly up Manifold to Weag’s Bridge (tea) & cars

B: Wetton Mill, Narrowdale, Hulme End; 8.6ml
Start: Wetton Mill SK094561
Pub: Manifold Inn, Hulme End SK112594
Maps: White Peak W – 119 Buxton, Matlock & Dove Dale
Route AM: cross river, fp E/NE/E to rd at 115567, rds/fps Ely by Greenhills Cottage to 126567 where N to Narrowdale. Fp/rd Nly to Lower Hurst Farm, W to Hulme End.
Route PM: Rd E, fp SE/S across FB to rd at Westside Mill. Rd Sly via Ecton, fp SE/S, descend NE /S to cars.

High Moss ‘Do as you please’ Meet       Julie Finn

As it’s a do as you please meet, anyone is welcome to come along to the hut for
the weekend, including families. We will be there with our 4-year-old daughter – so
beware!
I will be doing a 3-4 hour fell run on the Saturday if anyone wishes to join me,
otherwise feel free to do your own thing. I will cook a meal on the Saturday, including
a vegetarian option. If you have any additional dietary requirements, please ensure
you bring something with you as an alternative.
Please let me know if you wish to attend by the Wednesday before the meet.
Hope to see you there!

Success and Failure: Expedition Alpinism with Will Harris and Baffin Big Wall climbing with Neil Chelton

A Zoom Indoor Meet

The season finale will feature two thrilling tales of new routing in remote and extreme environments:

• Will Harris is a British Mountain Guide, based in Chamonix, a highly accomplished Alpinist, and a Rucksacker. He’s setting off this autumn to India to try to make the first ascent of a 6,000m peak and will be sharing his experiences of success or failure – either way it’s bound to be an exciting ride!

• Neil Chelton is one of the world’s most capable Big Wall climbers and the founder of the instructional website: https://www.vdiffclimbing.com/ He and his partner Maria Parkes have just completed an epic first ascent in Baffin Island, involving a ten-day approach and 20 days on the wall! If you can’t wait until March, there’s a sneak preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY4NEaLzg0Q

Zoom details to be supplied

A: Edale, Jaggers Clough, Gate Side Clough, Fair Brook & Grindsbrook; 12.75ml
Done: 06/06/2001 (Ted Dance) 04/07/2007 (George Wilks)
Coordinator: Gavin Young
Start: Edale Car Park SK124853; ; pay and display
Maps: – 1:25,000: Dark Peak W & E
AM Route : (7 mi) Rd E 750m; lane N 700m to Ollerbrook Booth; fps & concession paths (part not open?) ENEly to Jaggers Clough 153874 ; clough/moor up NW/W to 590m trig point 129878; NW to Blackden Edge & W/NWly to top of Gate Side Clough 114889; NNE/NWly down clough & to Snake Inn
PM. Route : (5.75 mi) SE to Fair Brook & WSWly up Brook to approx ‘Fords’ ; SEly by Crowden Head to drop on to Grindsbrook fp from side clough at 107872; clough/rd ESE/SSE back to cars

B: Edale, Barber Booth, Mam Tor; 7.8ml
Coordinator: Ian Wasson
Start: Edale Car Park SK124853; ; pay and display
Pub: ED Old Nags Head, Edale
Maps: – 1:25,000: Dark Peak W & E
Route: Rd N to Pennine Way, fp W/SW to Upper Booth. Fp SE via Barber Booth, where rd S, fp/rd E/S to foot of Mam Tor. Fp NE round Mam Tor (or go over), along ridge to Hollins Cross where descend NE/N to Backtor Bridge. Rd NE under railway to trk N, fp WSW to Edale.

Winter Walking – Craigallan       Danny Struggles

Enjoy the last gasp of winter at Craigallen with winter climbing guaranteed on the
Ben!* If climbing isn’t your thing then plenty of walking options are on hand. A
(hopefully) tasty meal will be provided on Saturday night.
*Snow and ice are not guaranteed and the Rucksack Club will not be held
responsible for false advertising.

A: Friden, Long Dale, Gratton Dale, Youlgreave & Ringham Low; 10.0ml
Done: 17/04/2002 (Ian Howie)
Start: Friden SK172608
Pub: George Hotel, Youlgreave; Ex cellent, nice sandwiches and meals, Open All Day
Maps: – 1:25,000: White Peak E
AM Route : (6 mi) Rd NEly to 175612; fp ESEly/NE by Long & Gratton Dales to rd Dale End 211614; fp E then rd/fps NNW by Mawstone Fm to River Bradford FB 209640; lane/rd NEly to Youlgreave, George Hotel
PM. Route : (4 mi) Rd 1km WSW to 203640; fps SWly to R Bradford & to 199633; fps E/S by BSs to lane 202626; fp SWly to Weaddow Lane; trespass/fp Wly thro Kenslow Wood to dewpond 185623; lane/fp SWly by Ringham Low to rd 177618; rd SWly to cars

B: Friden, Biggin; 8.2ml
Start: Friden SK172608
Pub: Waterloo Inn, Biggin
Maps: – 1:25,000: White Peak E
AM Route: (4.2 mi) High Peak Trail NW to 160620, lane SW to rd 152614, rd SW to Tissngton Trail. Trl S/SE to 159596, fp/rd SW/W to pub.
PM Route: (4 mi) Rd/trk E/SE to 172587, fp/trk NE to High Peak Trail 185590. Trl NWly to Friden and cars

Newlands Circuit staying at Birkness Hut (FRCC) in Buttermere – Third time lucky!

This was one of the first Meets to be cancelled due to Covid in 2020. I tried again
in 2021, still not possible, so I’m hoping that in 2023 it will go ahead successfully! I
have booked spaces in this hut https://www.frcc.co.uk/venues/birkness/ for the
Friday and Saturday nights to walk the Newlands Circuit on the Saturday.
This walk will start and finish at the hut, leaving at 8 a.m. to head up Robinson on
the steep path directly opposite the hut. From Robinson we’ll go to: Hindsgarth; Dale
Head; across to High Spy; Maiden Moor and Cat Bells dropping down NW into Little
Town. Then back up onto Causey Pike; Scar Crag; Sail; Eel Crag; Wandope; Whiteless
Pike and back down into Buttermere village. I hope most people will do the full circuit
but it is possible to cut the route short either by dropping down to Honister from Dale
Head or by stopping in Little Town, but you’d need to sort your own transport to get
back to the hut.
I’ll provide a meal for Saturday night. There are only limited places available – ten
male and seven female, so please book on early to make reserve your place. (With
bookings from 2020, female places are all already fully booked but I may be able to
get a few more if needed, so do let me know if you’d like me to try to book additional
female places.)
Contact Jean to book – details in Handbook.

24 – 26 March Jean Llewellyn

Newlands Circuit staying at Birkness Hut (FRCC) in Buttermere – Third time lucky!

This was one of the first Meets to be cancelled due to Covid in 2020. I tried again in 2021, still not possible, so I’m hoping that in 2023 it will go ahead successfully! I have booked spaces in this hut https://www.frcc.co.uk/venues/birkness/ for the Friday and Saturday nights to walk the Newlands Circuit on the Saturday. 

This walk will start and finish at the hut, leaving at 8 a.m. to head up Robinson on the steep path directly opposite the hut. From Robinson we’ll go to: Hindsgarth; Dale Head; across to High Spy; Maiden Moor and Cat Bells dropping down NW into Little Town. Then back up onto Causey Pike; Scar Crag; Sail; Eel Crag; Wandope; Whiteless Pike and back down into Buttermere village. I hope most people will do the full circuit but it is possible to cut the route short either by dropping down to Honister from Dale Head or by stopping in Little Town, but you’d need to sort your own transport to get back to the hut. 

I’ll provide a meal for Saturday night. There are only limited places available – ten male and seven female, so please book on early to make reserve your place. (With bookings from 2020, female places are all already fully booked but I may be able to get a few more if needed, so do let me know if you’d like me to try to book additional female places.)

Contact Jean to book – details in Handbook.

A: Kirk Ireton, Black Rocks, Alport Height; 12.0ml
Done: 10/04/1996 (Ian Howie) 13/04/2005 (George Wilks)
Start: Kirk Ireton SK266501
Maps: White Peak W
Route AM: Fps/rds Nly by Moorside Spring Fm, Stainsbro Qy to rd 262532, rd/fps NEly, scramble on dolomitic rocks 266539 ;on to High Peak Trail 272548, trl Ely to Black Rocks
Route PM: Fps/rds up E/S,down (R & L at 293551) by Bolehill 298543, rd SE to 306533, fp/rd/fp/rd Sly by The Bent, Sycamore Fm to Alport Height; Sly to Bowmerlane 306510;fps/rds Wly, Norman Hill Fm, over B5023 284504,Alton Hall, Kirk Ireton and cars.
NB:AM and PM reversed from original to avoid Black Rocks parking, so lunch may be too ‘early’.

B: Monsal Head, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Little Longstone; 8.0ml
Coordinator: Richard Evans
Start: Monsal Head SK185715; Roadside Parking or Pay & Display.
Pub: Packhorse Inn, Little Longstone (early doors)
Maps: 1:25000 White Peak
Route: Drop down to Monsal Dale and follow river to A6. Straight across A6 and go west following River Wye to Ashford in the Water. Keep following the river until SK 215689 at ‘weirs’ just past Lumford Mill . Turn left and follow path until it joins the Monsal Trail. Turn left and leave the Monsal Trail at SK 193711 and head North West to Little Longstone and the Packhorse Inn. After beers back along the road to Monsal Head

Due to inclement weather, this meet has been moved to Oldham’s Summit Up climbing wall.

https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/hobson_moor_quarry-151

Organiser: John Jefferies

Sunset 19:40

High Moss Meet         Dave Atkinson 

As a former Anabasis member, this will be my first visit to High Moss but I have
many happy memories of the location from several Anabasis meets based at Turner
Hall Farm. But we’re all Rucksackers now, eh? There’s little need for me to list the
attractions but I will establish my credentials by mentioning a few of them – walking
over the Coniston Fells, onto Harter Fell, and up charming little Caw, rock climbing at
nearby Wallowbarrow, with a hike over the hill to Dow Crag or – with a drive up the
Duddon Valley to Cockley Beck – Esk Buttress. And of course there’s the Newfield Inn,
and more, much more, but these are what I came to consider the Duddon delights. My
daughter Katie’s partner Adam tells me that the Duddon is a top kayaking river.
There might be something semi-organised for the food on Saturday night but I’ll
await suggestions about that before saying more.
Please let me know if you would like to book a place, eight of twenty-four beds
already gone (Murphies, Bartons, me plus three) so don’t delay (see the Handbook for
contact details).