Hill Walking Club

Magdalen Court School Letters relating to Hill Walking Club

Events Descriptions

Which walk is for you?

• Date: 1st Tue. in Mar
• Organisers: MCS
• Distance: 2k
• Team size: 4
• Minimum age: 10yrs
• Course: Local campsite

• Date: 2nd Sun. in June 
• Organisers: Magdalen Court School
• Distance: 13k to 28k (8 to 18 miles)
  Easy flat or downhill terrain, several route length options.
• Team size: (must include an adult)
• Minimum age: 7yrs
• Course: 
  The route follows as closely as possible, the line of the Haytor Granite Tramway, the Stover Canal and the Teign Estuary. It covers a whole range of terrain from open moorland through quiet woodland, field tracks and country lanes to estuary foreshore. It is very well marked throughout the entire distance by the Templar Way logo apart from the first section on Haytor Down. However, on this section it is possible to follow the line of the tramway
• Detailed information 1.8Mb
  With route maps & route description

Exmoor Challenge

• Date: 1st Sat. in May
• Organisers: The Exmoor Challenge is organised by Exmoor Rotary Club.
• Distance: 16 or 18 miles
• Team size: 4
• Minimum age 10yrs, there are 2 routes:
  • Junior 25k (16 Miles) for under 14yr olds
  • Senior 29k (18 Miles) for under 17yr olds
• Course: Starts and finishes at Dulverton Middle School. The course is unmarked and teams have to follow written instructions and use basic map-reading and compass skills. The course involves walking over a variety of terrain including open moorland, although checkpoints are marked along the way. The walk calls for teamwork, responsibility and endurance.
• Medales are issued to successful teams
• Exmoor Junior & Adult Challenge web site

Brecon Beacons Weekend

• 2nd weekend in Dec.
• Organisers: MCS
• Distance: 4 day walks between 5 & 15k
• Participants: limited to those with some walking experience; Exmoor challenge, Ten Tors, D of E etc
• We stay in a rather splendid farm house.
• Leave first thing Fri. & return late Mon.

Abbots Way Challenge

• Date: 1st Sun. in October.
• Organisers: Tavistock and District Youth Forum.
• Distance: demanding 34.3k (21.4 miles)
• Team size: 2-6 + dogs
• Minimum age: No age restrictions
• Course: Buckfastly Abbey to Tavistock College.  
• Limited to 500 walkers
• Drawing of route + some background information
• Abbots Way slide show (UPDATED 5/10/05)

• Date: 2nd weekend in May
• Organisers: Army
• Distance: 35, 45 & 55 Miles
• Team size: 6
• Minimum age: 14 for 35 Miles
• Course: 56, 72 & 88 kilometers (35,45,55 miles)
  56k North & Just past Princetown, 45 & 55 progressively whole moor.
• Ten Tors Web site
• Weather forecast for Ten Tors event by the Met Office

Managers Ten Tors

• Date: 2nd weekend in October (dark mornings & nights)
• Organisers: Local school, changes every few years
• Distance: 35  Miles
• Team size: 2-8
  An opportunity for parents, managers & helpers to experience the Ten Tors event themselves.
• Minimum age: 18
• Course: 56 kilometers (35 miles)

Scotland Weekend

• 3rd weekend in Jun.
• Depart Thu. after school return Lunchtime Tue. by sleeper train.
• Walk Fri. Sat. Sun. & Mon.
• Staying in 2 Youth Hostels & one nights wild camp in the hills.
• Distances: 12 to 20k
• Participants: limited to those with hill walking & camping experiance; (Exmoor challenge), Ten Tors, D of E etc
  really intended as an extension to those who have completed Ten Tors & D of E.