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The Club caters for all, young and old, expert and novice, and we boast a broad range of interests and experience. You are welcome to join us.
To find out more about becoming a member look at our membership pages or contact our New Member Co-ordinators Dave & Audrey Girt, using the form on the contact page.
Mid Week Lunch Meet –
Members past and present, guests and well behaved Grandchildren are most welcome, for an afternoon of gourmet eating and scintillating conversation.
2021 Meets
The weekend meets list and mid week lunch meets for 2021 is now available to download Click Here
Climbing Meets
Club Members Climb throughout the year at indoor climbing walls and from March to September at local crags.
Further information will be posted when available
June Meets
** Please Note – Covid 19 **
Due to Covid 19 national and local restrictions some meets may not take place, or may change at short notice. If you intend to attend a meet please check with the meets secretary and/or the respective meet coordinator prior to the meet that it is still going to take place.
All meets are to be conducted in accordance with the current government requirements (legal and guidance) for social distancing and some meets may have restricted numbers.
Attendance at any meet at the Coniston cottage including maintenance meets is by advance booking only through the hut booking secretary.
Walking Meet – Crookrise Crag & Embsay Moor. Yorkshire Dales
Sunday 6th June 2021
Time: 10:00am
Start: Meet – Embsay Village Main Street Car Park Adjacent to The Elm Tree Inn
Sat Nav: Google search gives post code of BD23 6RE for Sat Nav users.
Grid Ref: SE 009 538
Meet Coordinator: Derek Field
Distance: About 13k (8.0 miles)
Ascent: 362m (1,187ft)
Note: Please take appropriate footwear and waterproofs for the weather forecast along with a packed lunch.
Facilities: Public toilets, are available in nearby Skipton.
Route:
The provisional route is to head onto the moor passing Embsay reservoir & sailing club via Tattersall Green farm and on to the trig point on Crookrise Crag. Heading north past the Fairies Chest, Hellifield Crag and Waterfall Gill to pick up the shooting track east across the moor with lunch in one of the open shooting huts (West of Brown Bank). Continuing east on the track we’ll descend to Hutchen Gill Head before turning south passing two further shooting huts (site of frequent YMC Xmas fuddle venues) to pick up the track at Eastby Gate and a mix of roads and paths back to the start point.
Further information on the meet can be obtained from the meet coordinator – Derek Field or alternatively contact the YMC Meets Secretary Graham Willis –
Refreshments afterwards in The Elm Tree Inn adjacent to the start point.
Covid 19 – Please comply with all currently applicable government rules and guidance on the day.
Walking Meet – Black Hill from Digley Reservoir
A circuit of the moorland and cloughs in West Yorkshire close to the county
boundary with the Derbyshire Peak District
Sunday 13th June 2021
Time: 9:45am for 10:00am start
Start: Meet – Digley Reservoir Car Park (Free Parking) (note there are 2 car parks – north & south)
Sat Nav: Google search gives post code of HD9 2RX for’ Digley Reservoir South Car Park’.
Grid Ref: SE 109 067
Meet Coordinator: Peter & Jennifer Tennant
Distance: About 18.5k (11.5 miles)
Ascent: 450m (1,476ft)
Note: Please take appropriate footwear and waterproofs for the weather forecast along with a packed lunch.
Facilities: None – Nearest in Holmfirth
Route:
The proposed clockwise route goes through Holme village to cross between Ramsden/Brownhill reservoirs to rise up to gain the top of Ramsden Clough. The path follows the edge along series of cloughs before taking Lightens Edge to cross Holme Moss moorland towards the summit of Black Hill (582m). Turn right on the Pennine Way as far as Issue Clough then cut over to Blackpool bridge to rise to Nether Lane. Return to the Car Park via Bilberry reservoir
Further information on the meet can be obtained from the meet coordinator – Jennifer & Peter Tennant or contact the YMC Meets Secretary Graham Willis
Refreshments afterwards in Holmfirth.
Covid 19 – Please comply with all currently applicable government rules and guidance on the day.
Walking Meet – Cam Fell & Dodd Fell Summit
Yorkshire Dales
Sunday 20th June 2021
Time: 9:45am for 10:00am start
Start: Meet – Roadside parking at Long Slack Gate on Oughtershaw Road above Oughtershaw village. This is the Hawes road passing through Buckden > Hubberholme > Yockenthwaite > Oughtershaw > Long Slack Gate at top of hill marked by view point symbol on map extract attached to this notice. Former quarry layby on right hand side of road.
Sat Nav: Google search for Oughtershaw village gives post code of BD23 5JR for Sat Nav users. Note this is not the start point, drive through village steeply uphill to top of hill to start point.
Grid Ref: SE 859 837
Meet Coordinator: Kath & Graham Willis
Distance: About 153k (10.0 miles)
Ascent: 365m (1,197ft)
Note: Please take appropriate footwear and waterproofs for the weather forecast along with a packed lunch.
Facilities: Public toilets, are available in both Kettlewell & Buckden village car parks passed on route.
Route:
Further information on the meet can be obtained from the meet coordinators Kath & Graham Willis
Refreshments afterwards in The George Inn, at Hubberholme.
Covid 19 – Please comply with all currently applicable government rules and guidance on the day.
Coniston Hut – Housekeeping Meet
Sunday 25th & 26th June 2021
The next housekeeping meet is planned for the weekend of 25th & 26th June 2021. Hopefully by then the Covid 19 restrictions will have been lifted and not extended.
In the meantime if anyone is planning attending can you book a bed space with Claire Haworth (ymchut@gmail.com) and let one of the hut wardens know please John Lee & Alan Marson.