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.

Date

Time

Walk / Event and Contact Person

Grade

14/03/10	8:00 am	An Caisteal and Beinn a’ Chroin – OS 50, 12km and 1000m ascent. An ascent of two characterful and underrated munroes from Crainalrich Ian Murphy – Tel: 01620 829 357 Mob: 07974 176496	A
	9:30 am	Meigle Circular – OS 73, 10km and 400m ascent. A cross country walk from Clovenfords including an ascent of Meigle Hill Moira Brown – Tel: 0131 552 0354	B

21/03/10	9:30 am	.Craig Rossie – OS58, 12km and 350m ascent. A pleasant walk with fine views near Dunning Caroline Anderson Tel: 553 1585 Mob:07929839702	B
28/03/10	8:00 am	Ben Lui from Dalrigh – OS50, 18km and 930m ascent Fairly long walk in and possibly challenging in winter conditions. Winter gear necessary Ascent of centre gully can be arranged bring a big piece Matt Flood Tel:478 3429 Mob: 07787 499784	A
	9:30 am	Black Hill and Burnhouses – OS74, 12km and minimal ascent. Scottish Borders – walk in the Duns area on tracks, field margins, woodland paths and minor roads Ali Pugh Tel: 339 5872, Mob: 07747 005093	B
4/4/10	9:30 am	Ochil Hills – Andrew Gannell, ben Cleuch and Ben Ever OS-58, 16km and 570m ascent One fairly steep section, mostly on good paths and the option to go round Ben ever Diane Sinclair Tel: 01383 881518, Mob: 07762 303 419	B

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