Walks & Events Programme

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Walks & Events Programme

January 2025 - March 2025

Summer Programme

If you can lead a walk send the details to

Ian Rowley (Walks Secretary)

iannrow1@gmail.com

Walk Descriptions for the Website send to Stephen Parker

email:  stephen.j.parker@hotmail.co.uk

Walk Grades & Suffix

Grade  1 Over 2500ft(750m) of ascent_

Grade  2 1500(460m) - 2500ft(750m) of ascent 

Grade  3  500(150m) - 1500ft(460m) of ascent 

Grade  4       Less than 500ft(150m) of ascent 

Grade  5       Fairly Flat 

No Suffix     No Severe Steepness 

Suffix S    Steep part but no Scrambling

Suffix SC   Ocassional use of hands 

Suffix SCR Contains a Severe Scrambl

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Walks are graded by the walk leader and reflect the distance, amount of ascent and the type of terrain. The pace of the walk set by the walk leader will always take into account  the slowest person(s) in the group. These grade details are guidelines only and for full details of a walk, members should  read the walk description.

Walk Grades

Grade 1 Typically a hill or mountain walk involving substantial ascent and descent but might also be a longer low level walk of 10 miles or more 

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Grade 2 Typically a shorter hill walk with less ascent or a low level walk of 7-10 miles

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Grade 3/4/5 Typically a low level walk between 4-6 miles with little or no ascent

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Walks are graded by the walk leader and reflect the distance, amount of ascent and the type of terrain. The pace of the walk set by the walk leader will always take into account  the slowest person(s) in the group. These grade details are guidelines only and for full details of a walk, members should  read the walk description.

 Waterton Hall  -                Annual General Meeting (AGM)    - American Supper                                                                           7.15pm

 Waterton Hall  - Social Nght      -        Beetle Drive & Play Your Cards Right                                    Pete Rutland                        7.15pm

Coach Destination Pooley Bridge

Rosehill 8.50am

Sands 9.00am

Coach Destination Cockermouth

 Waterton Hall  - Social Nght      -                 TBA                                                                                                                              7.15pm

Coach Destination Buttermere

                           Mirehouse to Cockermouth                   10.5          3                    Roger Tringham

                    Low Lorton to Cockermouth                        7.5            4                Neil Thompson

                                     Slate Fell                                      5.5           4                  Ian and Christine

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Rosehill 8.50am

Sands 9.00am

Rosehill 8.50am

Sands 9.00am

All car walks start from the Sands Car Park, Carlisle, at 9.00am on a Sunday, 9.15am on a Wednesday and from May to August 6.00pm on a Thursday. Sunday coach walks start from Rosehill, opposite the Auctioneer at 8.50am, the Beehive, Warwick Road, shortly afterwards and the Sands at 9.00am unless otherwise stated.

Coach: £10   Car: £8 contribution, is recommended, to the driver

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Dogs   are not allowed on coach walks but are allowed on some car walks providing the owner uses their own car and follows the club rules concerning dogs. Look for the "Dog Friendly" symbols on the walk description and walks programme

               Allowed                                                         Not Allowed

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