Mercian Mountaineering Club

Hello Mercians For the third bank holiday this month, we will be going to Anglesey. Home of the precipitous peak that is Holyhead Mountain, at a lofty 220m. Its also home to Dream of White Horses, ice cream and guaranteed sunshine. What more could you want. If you want in (which you obiously do), si...

Hello Everyone Its May bank holiday, so campings back on the cards. This year we are kicking off with a trip to Vanners campsite near Dolgellau. Theres plenty of hike, bike, climb action in the area. As well as the sea side at Barmouth, for sand castles and ice creams. Book yourselves on the campsit...

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Meat filled, full fat version please.

*****CAMPING*****

We don't have to book the 5 camping spaces, just pay full fees for them after the meet. For 5 people, not 5 tents.

I'm not keeping update with who's swapping hut for tents, you can sort that out amongst yourselves.

Hello Mercians Easters nearly here, so lets hore the easter bunny has been on amazon to get the cream eggs in. For the easter bunnys delight we have a trip to Lowstren in the Yorkshire Dales, where you can do one or more, or none, of the following. Hike - The Yorkshire three peaks or bimble round Ma...

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Hello All We are going to Skye again. There is lots of things to do there, heres some of them. Hike - the full 12 km of the Cullin Ridge. Paddle - All the sea lochs around the Island Climb - Tackle the 3 classic rocks on Sgurr Alasdair Payment is up front. £170 by 31 March. Only pay when your name a...

Hello Mercians The next meet will be at Wallabarrow Camping Barn in the Duddon Valley. I dont think we have ever stayed there as a club, but many of us have climbed at the crag just up the hill, or biked past on the Duddon Valley MTB loop. Not much need for the next bit, but here it is anyway. Hike ...

Hello Mercians Its time for an old favorite, Robertson Lamb in Langdale. Hike - Anywhere you like, it dosent matter which way you go theres a big hill. Bike - A loop over Loughrigg Terrace and Arnside, from the hut. Climb - Raven Crag, Gimmer, Pavey Ark. They are all good and the sun will be shining...

Hello Mercians Has anybody noticed the days are getting longer, the suns getting slightly warmer and theres a little bit less rain in the sky. Time to get yourself out the house and off to wales for the weekend, for some Mercian fun times. This time we are returning to an old favourite, Emily Kelly ...

Hello Mercians Here it is, Agnes Spencer round 2. By now the wasps should be dead, so the Mercians can go about their business in peace. Time for a bit of HBC Hike - Place Fell, just out the back of the hut. Bike - High street and Loadpot Hill. Climb - A scramble somewhere if your lucky. £13 pppn, 1...

Just updated the hut attendees list, everyone has a space.

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See the whatscrap for meet group.

Happy Crimbo everyone.

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Hello Mercians Its time to the final meet of the year (unless you count New Year). We will be staying at the Helyg hut in the Ogwen valley, within sight of Wales's finest mountain. Hike - up Tryfan Bike - to the foot of Tryfan and bask in its majesty Climb - pretty much anywhere you like on Tryfan, ...

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