This is near where we used to live in the UK and it’s a place I’ve always loved. I was walking through the park the other night and caught some snaps I really quite liked.
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Tags: Peak District

A quick weekend trip to the UK for some gritstone climbing with my old climbing club the Oread who were having a joint meet with the Gloucester Mountaineering Club at the Oread hut in the Peak district.

Friday evening was spent on Birchen Edge before a good meal at the “Robin Hood” pub just below the edge and onto Stanage Edge for the Saturday before returning to Birchen Edge for Sunday.


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Tags: Birchen Edge | Climbing | Oread | Peak District | Stanage Edge | UK

This is a great day tour from near Villars, there’s a couple of huts up on the route so you can get drinks and snacks as you’re walking although we take a picnic lunch and enjoy it in the meadows. The route takes some great paths with fantastic views and, in places, some airy sections.

This is one of the routes we use in our program of treks around Leysin, see the webpage for more details!

Tags: Hiking | Swiss Mountain Leader | Tour de L’Argentine | trekking | trekking in Switzerland