Category: Weekend Trip
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Annual Ball 2024
We had a great night at Featherstone Castle for the Newcastle Fell Walking Society Annual Ball.
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Roy Bridge (Lochaber) 9-11/2/2024
Leaving Newcastle on a windy and rainy Friday evening we headed north to Roybridge with a quick stop at Dalkeith for a takeaway and supplies for the weekend although Josh forgot the cheese. Arriving late at Aite Cruinnichidh bunkhouse we had a singalong before heading to bed ready for the walks the next day. Arising…
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Winter Skills – Cairngorms and Monadhliath 19/1/24 – 22/1/24
We set out from a very cold Newcastle Friday night, after the exam period excited for a weekend in the wild Scottish mountains and weather. After the customary stop for takeaway and supplies in Dalkeith we travelled on up the A9 past Aviemore to the Glenbeg bunkhouse near Grantown-on-Spey. After the couple of kilometre walk…
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Semester 2 2023/24
Semester 2 started with a windy winter skills trip to the Cairngorms. Lots of fun trips planned for the term ahead as well.
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Eryri/Snowdonia 1/12/23 – 3/12/23
We left snowy Newcastle for the even more snowy hills of Snowdonia (Eryri) in high spirits and after a stop off at Morley Asda where we proceeded to get lost as it was so big. We arrived at Tyddyn Bychan bunkhouse late enjoying the clear sky to look at the stars. Waking to a beautiful…
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Crianlarich 3/11/23 – 6/11/23
We have just been on our long weekend trip to Crianlarich where we stayed at the Ochils Mountaineering Club Cottage. We left Newcastle Friday night to head on our 4hr drive out towards Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, with a slight detour towards Dalkeith for a takeaway, to settle down with a couple drinks in…
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Blencathra 13/10/23 – 15/10/23
Our first weekend trip of the year was to the Whitehorse Inn at the foot of Blencathra. We left Newcastle Friday night and drove into the sunset. Before settling down for a few pints at the bunkhouse. Saturday morning we headed for the Honnister Pass where we had a lovely day of walking in sun,…
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End of Year Trip 09/06/23 – 12/06/23
Our final trip of the year will be taking place from the 9th – 12th June 2023. It’s been an amazing year, topped off with this long weekend to the Lake District.
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Eryri (Snowdonia) 05/05/23 – 08/05/23
Our penultimate weekend trip of the year took us to beautiful Eryri (Snowdonia). We had a great time and climbed Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Moel Cynghorion, Rhinog Fawr, and Aran Fawddwy.
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The Ball 04/03/23 – 05/03/23
We had another magical night in Featherstone Castle for a night of black tie festivities!
Newcastle University Fellwalking Society 