Walks Schedule

HF Edinburgh is a friendly and relaxed club which encourages like minded individuals to participate in walking activities.  Groups gather on Sundays and trips to popular walking areas are organised.

“ B” walking trips occur most Sundays in the year and “A” walking trips take place every second Sunday.

 

“A” walking trips are to areas where there are Munros or Corbetts or walks of similar degrees of difficulty. In the winter, these walks are only for experienced walkers.

“B” walking trips are to areas where the level of difficulty is somewhat less arduous.

All departure times are from Waterloo Place, just at the foot of the steps up to Calton Hill.

Each trip has a nominated contact person and the programme outlines the walk that he or she is intending to do.  However, the contact person for the day is not a designated walk leader – the club has no trained walk leaders.  He or she helps to arrange transport to the day’s destination and will be responsible for organising the re-imbursement of drivers on the cost sharing basis outlined later in the programme.

 

Walkers’ Responsibilities

Walkers intending to join “A” walking trips in the winter programme must phone the contact person and enquire about conditions and equipment necessary.

 

All walkers are individually responsible for their own safety on trips. They should also be familiar with the recommended equipment set out in the Club website.

All walkers who are Club members should carry the card issued with emergency contact details. They should already have assessed their level of fitness. They should also know that they are capable of coping with walking in the designated area.

 

However, in keeping with the friendly nature of the Club, it is good practice for individuals not to break off from the rest of the group without first discussing it with the rest of the party. Accidents can occur no matter how easy the terrain or benign the conditions. The consequences can be serious if walking alone. Any decisions regarding stops and changes of route will be decided by the group as a whole.

Where the pace of the party is likely to result in separation, this should be limited as far as possible to two groups.  Especially in winter conditions, no individual member of the party should be split from the group.

 

Contact Persons’ Responsibilities

  • Carrying a first aid kit or ensuring that one member of the party carries a first aid kit.
  • Organising the drivers and ensuring they are familiar both with the route and exact point of rendezvous. To limit cost, optimum use must be made of the available cars.
  • Taking a head count at the meeting point. This should be checked through the day.
  • Ensure that all participants who are not club members have signed the temporary membership form and have given an emergency contact phone number. This can be downloaded from the HF web site.
  • Check that all club members carry their emergency contact details.

 

Insurance

 

  • In keeping with the individual responsibility previously outlined, all walkers should assess their need for personal accident insurance.

Below is the programme for the next few weeks. The table indicates the name of the walk, with a brief description of the route and departure time, as well as the nominated  walk organizer . This may be subject to change, so please check this page on a regular basis.

Remember to bring a change of clothes for the journey home.

Please note we do not allow dogs on any walks

 

 

Date

Time

Walk / Event and Contact Person

Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29/8/10

8:00

Beinn Ime and Beinn Narnain from half way up Rest and Be Thankful – OS56, 8Km and 110m ascent

Tom Barnard – tel:01350 727740 mob: 07736 112531

 

A

9:30

Forest Walk near Kenmore – 15kms

Caroline Anderson Tel: 0131 553 1585 Mob:07929839702

B

05/09/10

 

 

9:30

 Loch Freuchie, Amulree – OS52, 13Km and 50m ascent A pleasant circular walk around the loch

Ali Pugh Tel: 0131 339 5872, Mob:07747005093

 

B

12/09/10

 

8:00

Glen Isla – Glas Maol, Creag Leacach & Monamenach – OS43, 14km and 1000m ascent. A different approach to Glenshee Hilss from the head of Glen Isla, taking in two munros and a Corbett

Beverly Bain Tel:01250 870724  Mob:078457382784

 

A

 

9:30

Circular Walk from Logiealmond near Perth 15km

Caroline Anderson Tel: 0131 553 1585 Mob:07929839702

 

B

19/09/10

 

 

Weekend away to Rum – no walks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go back to Home Page