What we’re about
Offering group walks throughout South Wales and beyond. Many of the walks will be in mountain and upland terrain, but there will also be river walks and the occasional coastal path or two. The aim of the walks is to get you out walking in a group, so you feel confident and safe to be in the hills. I also like to throw in some challenging walks and lots of off-path terrain, for those who want to push their fitness.
The ethos behind this group is being mindful in the mountains. I love this environment and want to look after it. This means only small group sizes to limit our impact on the environment, a leave no trace policy and I'll probably share with you lots of factoids on the landscape as we go.
The walks will be low cost and cover the expense and time of running a Meetup site, memberships to OS maps and other resources, such as training. I don't make a profit - any proceeds go back into the site.
For your reassurance: I have completed many hiking challenges and walked, scrambled and climbed various mountains throughout Britain and the world for the last 20 years. I regularly attend mountaineering training courses to keep my skills fresh, and I'm an active member of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and the Mountain Training Association, who train and set standards for mountain professionals in the UK. I've twice completed their Mountain Leader training since 2017. I'm also a qualified outdoor first aider.
I look forward to walking with you all.