Cairn
Ridges of hills fading into cloud.

Guided walks for people who do not own the right coat yet

Eight people at a time, a leader who has done the route forty times, and a lift back to the car park at the end so nobody has to walk it twice.

See the three walks
A valley under low cloud, a path running through it.

Nobody is left behind, because the group walks at the back

The pace is set by whoever is slowest and we say so at the start, out loud, so that the person it applies to does not have to work it out for themselves halfway up.

If that person is you, this is the right trip. If it is not, you will still have a better day than you would have had on your own.

A dark peak above still water.

We turn round more often than we finish

About one walk in six turns back, usually for wind on the ridge. That is not a failure and it is not refunded — it is the reason we are still here after eleven years.

What happens if the weather goes

Three walks, every week, all year

A low treeline in mist.

The low one

9 km · 240 m ascent · 3 hours
Wednesdays, 09:30

Tracks and one short climb. Genuinely suitable for a first walk, and the one we put most new people on.

£26

Hills receding in layers of grey.

The long one

18 km · 740 m ascent · 7 hours
Saturdays, 08:00

A full day with a proper stop. You need boots and you need to have done the low one or something like it.

£42

A stream running through a steep gorge.

The dark one

7 km · 180 m ascent · 2.5 hours
First Friday, after dusk

By head torch, in winter only. Slower than it sounds and the quietest thing we do.

£24

A road curving away through open hill country.

Before you book

What to wear
Boots, a waterproof with a hood and layers. If you do not own them, say so when you book — we have four sets in the van and lending them is not a favour.
Weather
We walk in rain and we do not walk in wind above forty. If we call it off you get the whole amount back or a place on another date, whichever you want.
Turning back
The leader decides and it is not a discussion. A shortened walk is not refunded, because the leader, the van and the day have all still happened.
Fitness
If you can walk for an hour on the flat without stopping, the low walk is within reach. Tell us what you are unsure about; we will be honest rather than encouraging.
Children and dogs
From twelve on the low walk with an adult. Dogs on the low and dark walks only, on a lead where there are sheep, which is most of it.
Getting there
We meet at the car park, not at the start, and the van brings everyone back to it. There is no public transport to any of these and we will not pretend there is.