Join us for a cosy autumn weekend at Howgills Barn, Kirkby Stephen, ideally placed between the Yorkshire Dales, the Howgill Fells, and the southern Lake District.

Hiking

The Howgills offer quieter hills and sweeping ridges, perfect for crisp autumn days out. Classic walks nearby include:
The Calf – the highest point in the Howgills, with expansive views towards the Lakes, the Pennines, and Morecambe Bay.
Cautley Spout – England’s highest waterfall above ground, reached via a scenic circular route.
Wild Boar Fell – a dramatic ridge walk overlooking the Eden Valley.
Lower-level options in the Lune Valley and limestone country around Kirkby Lonsdale.

Climbing

There are also good climbing options within reach:
Chapel-Le-Dale (limestone trad, mostly easier grades).
Hutton Roof (short limestone trad).
The southern Lakes and Yorkshire limestone crags are an easy drive away.
For wet-weather days, climbing walls in Kendal and Ingleton offer indoor options.

Accommodation

We’ll be staying in the comfortable and well-equipped Howgills Barn at £65 for two nights:
Sleeps 14 in total.
Two double rooms, plus two dormer rooms with 6 beds and 4 beds (in bunks) and bedding is provided (such luxury!).
Large communal space for cooking and relaxing after a day outdoors and a huge TV for a spooky film on Saturday evening.

Our next social walk is on Saturday 8th November, following a circular route from Sevenoaks station around Knole Park and Ightham Mote.

Our meeting point will be Sevenoaks station at 9.30am Saturday 8th November.

Link to route on OS Maps

Approximately 10.4 mi / 16.8 km long, the walk sets off through the deer park of Knole House and carries on through gentle fields and woods. We'll pass by Ightham Mote, a manor house, before heading onto part of the Greensand Way. We'll then go by the wonderfully named One Tree Hill, before walking behind Knole Park again and back into Sevenoaks.
There will be a National Trust cafe we can pop into half way through the walk, and pubs in Sevenoaks we can drop into before heading home.

Please note paths may be quite muddy!

Transport

Those taking public transport from London will get the 8:45 train from Charing Cross station, arriving at Sevenoaks at 9:18. You can hop on the same train from Waterloo East at 8:48 and London Bridge at 8:54.

For those driving, there is paid parking at Sevenoaks station APCOA car park, and free street parking on some roads in the town (check local signage).

Please note RMC members are expected to sign up via the Meet while non-members can sign up via the Eventbrite event page.
Eventbrite page

Looking forward to seeing you there, deers!

This year we’re heading to Llanberis in the heart of Snowdonia for a weekend of mountain adventures, good food, and great company.

Climbers, scramblers and walkers will find plenty to do, with Snowdon, Crib Goch and the slate quarries all within reach.

Saturday night is the highlight of the meet, with a hot dinner, photo slideshow, chaos, and awards — including the coveted Rockhopper of the Year.

We're staying at the YHA Snowdon Llanberis which has 12 rooms and plenty of space for our whole group.

The weekend includes two nights’ accommodation, breakfast both mornings, and Saturday dinner. Bring your own drinks.

Sign up early — this one fills up fast.

For the last social walk of the year, we'll be doing a route along the Thames path from west London (TBC) into the centre. We'll keep it relaxed so at the end there will be plenty of chance to stick around for a mulled wine, or head off to do your Christmas shopping, whichever you fancy!

Saturday 6th December only. Non members will be welcome and will be able to sign up on Eventbrite.

A pre Christmas meet to the spectacular Langdale. This is an amazing opportunity to stay in a very remote hut deep in the central Lake District.

Whatever the weather this will be a fantastic trip, imagine it, an epic hike around some of the most beautiful areas of the Lakes followed by a drink in the cosy bar down at the Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel.

As always the focus of the weekend can be what ever takes your fancy… hiking, scrambling, climbing, we’re in a beautiful area that offers it all so fill your boots!

Specific Nav Focus / Night Nav
Over the weekend there will be a group focusing in on nav skills, both during the day and specifically doing night nav on the Saturday night. So if you are wanting to either learn new nav skills, brush up on existing ones or practise your ML micro nav then come along and get involved!

Accommodation
This is an amazing opportunity to stay at a remote hut called The Loft which is situated at Blea Tarn House near Blea Tarn. This is right at the end of the Langdale valley just west of Ambleside.
Price is £20 per person.

Sounds like a great weekend eh? Made all the better by the communal meal back in the warmth of the hut in the evening! All I ask is that you bring the wine and the pudding.

Any questions just give me a call: 07917453741

Pitlochry is ideally located for the glens and Munros on the southern side of the Cairngorms National Park. The hills by Loch Tay are conveniently down the road, so plenty to explore. Don't forget Schiehallion, fairy hill of Caledonia. Shops, pubs and restaurants make for a cosy venue in the long dark winter nights and our usual Hogmanay haggis shenanigans. New Year's Day there is a Ceilidh in the High Street. What's not to like? There are also direct trains from London!

TBC, but probably somewhere quite close to London

Saturday 17th January only. Non members will be welcome and will be able to sign up on Eventbrite.

Fancy a weekend away from hectic London? You’ve had a hard week, you deserve a break! Come join me and the rest of the gang up here in Snowdonia. What’s your thing? Hiking? Scrambling? Wild swimming? Climbing? Even bouldering… This place has got it all.

We’ve booked Cae Ysgubor, no, I can’t pronounce it either. It’s the Lancashire Mountaineering Hut which is just a 10min walk up the road from the beautiful Beddgelert located at grid reference SH599485.

Direct from the hut you could go and explore Snowdon via the Rhyd-Ddu route or the Watkin Path or, stay low level and follow the Afon Glaslyn via the Snowdonia Slate Trail. I for one will be heading further into the hills to take advantage of the world class trad climbing or the amazing scrambling depending on what the weather decides it wants to do!

Hut costs will be £33 per person for the weekend.

Plus there is the promise of a communal meal in the hut on the Saturday evening so we can all swap tales of adventurous days out in the hills!

More details to follow

This year we’re launching Icebreaker, the successor to our much-loved Snowchaser trips. Join us for a full week of winter climbing, winter walking, and snowy adventures in the Cairngorms.

Winter Climbing

The Cairngorms, especially the legendary Northern Corrie, are a Scottish winter climbing paradise, with some of the most reliable conditions in the Highlands. The area is ideal for both novices and experienced climbers, with classic routes across all grades.

If you’d like to build skills or tackle something harder, you can always book a local guide, just ask and we’ll happily recommend options.

Winter Walking

If you prefer keeping your feet on the ground, the Cairngorms deliver outstanding winter walking. With 55 Munros, vast plateaus, and atmospheric bothies, there’s something for everyone – from shorter winter walks to long mountain days.

Accommodation

We’ll be based at Aviemore Youth Hostel, a clean, spacious base that boasts maybe the best drying room in the UK, perfect for reviving gear after a day in the snow.
We’ve booked two 6-bed dorms. If the trip fills, you can book your own bed directly with the hostel. The cost for 4 nights in the hostel is £105 per person.

Transport

Getting to Aviemore is straightforward:
Train: The Caledonian Sleeper stops right in Aviemore. If you book early, fares can be affordable and it’s an easy way to travel north.
Other trains: Regular daytime services also connect Aviemore with the rest of the UK.
Car: Driving is an option, though it’s a long journey – so factor in plenty of time (and maybe car-sharing to share the load).

We’re heading north — way north — for an epic Easter escape to one of Scotland’s most dramatic mountain playgrounds! Torridon is the stuff of legend: huge sandstone giants rising straight from sea lochs, wild ridges that go on forever, and quiet glens where you might see more deer than people.

Whether you’re into long mountain walks, scrambly adventures, or proper rock climbing, this one’s got it all. Walkers can tackle classics like Liathach, Beinn Alligin, and Beinn Eighe — some of the most spectacular ridge walks in the Highlands. Climbers will find world-class rock at Seana Mheallan, or up in Coire Mhic Fhearchair (home to the mighty Triple Buttress). And if you just want to explore, there’s kayaking on Loch Torridon, sea cliffs to wander, and cosy pubs for the inevitable post-adventure pint.

Expect big views, big hills, and even bigger grins. Spaces are limited to 20 — get your name down early for what promises to be one of the highlights of the Rockhopper year!

This meet is specifically for those of you who want to learn skills that will enable you to take on the wonderful world of trad climbing. This Skills Weekender is for you if you are already an indoor climber with the confidence to lead and belay a partner safely or you're a sport climber looking to make the leap into trad. You'll learn skills vital for trad climbing that you can then use to further your own progression.

We'll cover 4 core areas;
1) Gear, what is it and how to place it safely,
2) Belaying with half ropes,
3) Setting up anchors to keep you and your climbing partner safe,
4) Abseiling on a single line and half ropes.

We will climb on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of May. Details of groups and leaders will be posted closer to the dates but it wont deviate much from previous years.

Accommodation will be sorted in the Peaks area so we can take advantage of the single pitch routes of one of the famous edges somewhere in the region.

Cost of the weekend to follow as im still negotiating with the site.