Category: Trips
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Crianlarich weekend trip 8-10/11/2024
A morning start was taken at the end of reading week so that a walk could be undertaken on the way up to Crianlarch although not everyone remembered this was the case but after some quick packing from Oskar we all set off. Arriving at the foot of Loch Lubnaig for lunch we then set…
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Threlkeld day trip 2/11/2024
In a mild, overcast November dawn we departed Newcastle for Threlkeld enjoying the tunes on the coach. Once we arrived in Threlkeld and were dropped off by the coach we split into our different walks. The short walk saw a very cute cow but also had a lovely walk over to High Rigg (354m) via…
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Patterdale day trip 28/10/2024
A nice sunny morning greeted us as we awoke after our nice lie in, thanks to the clocks going back, and embarked for Patterdale. After arriving in Glenridding we set of on our walks in the warm morning sun. The long walk headed for Red Tarn via the beck skirting round the slopes of Birkhouse…
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Western Lake District weekend trip 11-13/10/2024
Leaving Newcastle and driving into the beautiful sunset was the perfect start to the first weekend trip of the year. We arrived at Felldyke bunkhouse safely in time for some card games despite Markos deciding to test the brakes in the carpark as well as successfully collecting Harry who had managed to escape beautiful Barrow…
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Semester 1 2024/25
Semester one started with a great walk in Borrowdale. Many more trips planned for the rest of the year.
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Seatoller day trip – 28/09/2024.
A great trip to start the year. Leaving Newcastle in the beautiful dawn light we headed for Seatoller, after the coach had expertly squeezed its way down Borrowdale we set off under brightening skies for the walks. A small group went down past Seathwaite and up the Langstrath valley until Blackmoss pot was reached and…
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Aragon Pyrenees 22-28 June 2024
A week of brilliant weather exploring the Aragon Pyrenees based 3km north of Benasque at Camping Aneto named after the tallest mountain in the Pyrenees, Pico Aneto which rises from its glacier, which along with all Pyrenean glaciers is rapidly shrinking, at the eastern end of the Maladeta massif. After arriving in the sunny Benasque…
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EOYT 31/5/24 – 3/6/24
Great trip camping in Banana field on Lake Coniston. To celebrate a wonderful year. Short walk up Stony Cove Pike from Kirkstone pass on Friday. Nice walk up the south rake of Dow Crags and then round to Old Man of Coniston and down via Swirl How on Saturday and a nice day kayaking on…
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Grasmere 27/04/2024
Our final day trip of the year took us to beautiful sunny Grasmere. Waking up to clear blue skies in Newcastle boded well for the day as the sun was shining as we alighted from the bus in central Grasmere to begin our walks. The medium walk navigated through the village and out past the…
Newcastle University Fellwalking Society 