Here you will find stories and descriptions of many events put on by the IOG, from walks, runs and cycle rides (often with pictures and route maps), to socials, concerts and trampolining, to trips across the UK and further afield.
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Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 7: Helvellyn YH to Skiddaw House hostel, 13.5 miles The forecast for the day was not looking great but the sun was shining as we left the hostel and headed up through the scarred mine and quarry landscape …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 6: Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YH to Helvellyn YH, 10 miles We left Grasmere and took the path up the side of Little Tongue Gill. We crossed the bridge and continued up Great Tongue to reach Grisdale Hause. The …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 5: Borrowdale YH to Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YH, 13 miles It’s amazing how weather conditions can change so dramatically from one day to the next. The morning was bright, calm and crispy with a slight frost. The route …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 4: Wasdale Hall YH to Borrowdale YH, 13.5 miles It was another breezy day, and another day where the second half of the planned route had to be modified to suit the conditions. It was a steep climb …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 3: Ennerdale YH to Wasdale Hall YH, 9 miles Heading out of Ennerdale was very pleasant – we passed through meadows, crossed the Liza River and entered Ennerdale forest. The forest path up along Deep Gill, although a …
Text and pics contributed by Rachael. Day 2: Buttermere YH to Ennerdale YH, 13 miles The day started a little drizzly but that did not stop us having some lovely autumnal views across Buttermere. We followed the north eastern edge of the lake to Gatesgarth …