Author: Newcastle University Fellwalking Society
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Fort William 24/02/23 – 26/02/23
Our second weekend trip of 2023 was near Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. We set off on the long drive up on Friday evening, stopping off at Dalkeith Morrisons as usual for some excellent takeaway and some discount offers. We eventually arrived to our bunkhouse, Àite Cruinnichidh and confirmed that they did in fact…
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Winter Skills 27/01/23 – 29/01/23
Our Winter Skills trip took us to a bunkhouse in Glenprosen in the Cairngorms. We got lucky with the weather on the Saturday, and for most of us it was our first ever Munro with a view from the top! The Munro in question was Driesh, at 947m. The use of crampons was necessary on…
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Semester 2 2022/23
Semester 2 was just as great as the first, we all had an amazing time with some great trips and socials!
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Eryri (Snowdonia) 25/11/22 – 27/11/22
For our third and final weekend trip of first term we headed to Eryri (Snowdonia) in North Wales.
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Yorkshire Dales
Originally planned for October, our third day walk took us to the Yorkshire Dales, God’s own country. I’m hoping for snow but I doubt it will. As we are now in the winter months, head-torches are now required in case we get caught out in the dark. Full waterproofs are also essential, and don’t forget…
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Crianlarich 04/11/22 – 07/11/22
For our second weekend trip of the year, we made the most of reading week to spend 3 days in Scotland. Crianlarich is in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, nestled nicely amongst the mountains. On Saturday, we summited two munros: Beinn Tulaichean and Cruach Ardrain. We took a break from the munros on…
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Hadrian’s Wall
Although we had intended to be in the Yorkshire Dales this weekend, coach difficulties meant we ended up in sunny Northumberland. Despite the change of plan, we still had a lot of fun. We got the train to Bardon Mill in the morning, from where we walked along Hadrian’s Wall, via the most photographed tree…
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Blencathra 07/10/22 – 09/10/22
For our first weekend trip of the year, we went to the North-Eastern Lake District to take on Blencathra. We made our way to The White Horse Inn on the Friday night, stopping off in Penrith for dinner. When we arrived, we got settled in and prepared for the days of walking to come. Saturday…
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