Contact: Sue Harding
Email: saddleworthwi.walking@gmail.com
Weekend walks take place on the Saturday or Sunday following the monthly meeting. Shorter Summer evening walks will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Dates are below but walk routes are not yet all confirmed, so members can get the dates in their diaries and details will be confirmed nearer the time.
You are very welcome to come walking with us. Just let us know you are coming then turn up at the starting point, adequately equipped with appropriate footwear (preferably boots), and warm and waterproof clothing. If you feel you need more information to check how hard the walk would be, to ensure that you would be fit enough, directions to the starting point or any further advice please contact us at saddleworthwi.walking@gmail.com
Members and visitors who walk with us are responsible for their own conduct and safety. Neither Saddleworth WI nor any walk leader is responsible for any accident or incident that may occur.
All walks subject to change.
2021 Walks
Birdwatching Walk
Read a thank you letter from Vicky and Chris who led the walk on 12th June. Also included in their thanks is a list of birds seen and heard during our walk.
Crowden
Date: Saturday 10th July
Time: 9.30 am – NOTE earlier start time
Meeting place: Free car park at Crowden (nearest post code SK13 1HZ)
Length/Duration: 4.5 miles/2 – 2.5 hours
Our walk which was postponed from May due to bad weather. Denise will be leading the walk from Crowden (Longdendale, Derbyshire). It is a really picturesque walk around the reservoir. It is approximately 4.5 miles but mostly flat paths with only a few short uphill stretches. Should take around 2 to 2.5 hours with a 20 minute snack/lunch stop. Start time 9.30 am. Please note this is an earlier start time than was originally planned.
NORDIC WALKING TASTER SESSION
Date: Thursday 22nd July
Time: 6.30pm
Meeting place: The Satellite Centre, Greenfield
Cost: £3.00 pp (to be paid before 14th July)
The Walking group have organised a taster session with Nordic Walking Saddleworth. This activity is open to ALL members of SWI and to all walking abilities. If you are interested then please advise us of your interest. The walk will take place around the Uppermill area.
If you are a member of the Walking Group’s WhatsApp you can contact the organisers and book you space or email: saddleworthwi.walking@gmail.com.
Footwear: Flexible walking shoes/trainers (not walking boots).
Please note that this taster session will suit all abilities and you will be put in a group to suit your needs. Walking poles will also supplied.
For more details visit:
www.nordicwalkingsaddleworth.co.uk
Follow: https://www.facebook.com/nordicwalkingsaddleworth
Green Withins reservoir/Blackstone edge circular
Date: Sunday 15th August
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Evening Walk – Lydgate/Grasscroft Circular
Date: Tuesday 24th August
Time: 6.30pm
Meeting place: The White Hart, Lydgate
Length/Duration: 2-3 miles/1.5 hours
A circular walk starting and finishing at The White Hart. There is one awkward stile and a gentle climb up through a field before finishing at The White Hart for drinks.
Digley circular from Snoopies layby
Date: Saturday 4th September
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: 7.5 miles
‘Great Big Green Week’ walk around Dovestone and a tour of the Hydro Centre.
Date: Tuesday 21st September
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Walk
Date: Sunday 10th October
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Halloween Walk
Date: Saturday 30th October
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Remembrance Walk
Date: Sunday 14th November
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Christmas Lights Walk
Date: December
Time: to be confirmed
Meeting place: to be confirmed
Length/Duration: to be confirmed
Review of Walking Group 11/11 Challenge
Walkers approached this in a variety of ways, from walking 11,000 steps each day for 11 days, to walking for 11 hours over the course of a week, being sponsored and donating to The Royal British Legion. Collectively they walked 336 miles, the equivalent of walking from Oldham to Truro in Cornwall! Well done to all walkers – what an educational and poignant project! The final amount raised was £395.
Lydgate, Grotton, Austerlands, Waterhead, Lees War Memorials Circular
Find full details of the walk HERE which can be printed out if you wish to do the walk independently.
Friezland, Uppermill, Dobcross, Delph and St Chads Memorials
Find full details of the walk HERE which can be printed out if you wish to do the walk independently.