After organising a very successful trip to El Chorro last year, El Dan organised a second instalment. He was joined by four companions of last year’s crew (Sam, Bryan, Derek, Ewart) and by three El Chorro novices (Romanian Dan M, PCM Dave, Dutch Charley). FRIDAY (Day 1) – Travel &… Continue reading
Planning: Earlier this year, Kipper lured PCM Dave, Matthew D, and myself into the pub, where he then seduced us to join walking the Cumbria Way. Day 1: We drove to Carlisle in the early morning of Friday the 13th, set off to Ulverston by train via Lancaster. It was… Continue reading
Saturday the 27th of April Brian Y and Charley drove up to Kettlewell to meet up with Kate, Andrew and Elise at 8am to start the Wharfedale Three Peaks, which include Great Wernside, Buckden Pike, and Birks Fell. With 1200 meters of ascent and a distance of 21 miles it… Continue reading
After a two separate Club trips in November 2022 to Pen-y-ghent in international company (https://www.yorkmc.org.uk/dales-pen-y-ghent-12-nov/) and to Wernside & Ingleborough in company of some of the Club’s retirees, I thought it’d be a good idea to walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks in one go. Very few seemed to agree this… Continue reading
An Englishman, Dutchman, Spaniard and a South Korean met at York Station… As the York Tap was still closed at 8am, we decided to meet at Platform 7 and travel to Horton-in-Ribblesbay in the Dales, ascent Pen-y-ghent and Plover Hill, and make our way back to Horton and York via… Continue reading
