Winter Ball
Dec
12
7:20 pm19:20

Winter Ball

For our Winter Ball this year we're heading to the Leeds Marriot Hotel !!

This is our most special social of the year and an amazing chance to get dressed up and celebrate a wonderful year with other members of the club.

Included in the event is a three course meal with vegetarian and vegan options available as well as a welcome drink and half a bottle of wine for those of you purchasing Alcohol tickets to the event. There will also be a DJ so be ready to show off your dancing skills !

The ball will start at 7:30 in the Marriott hotel.

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Leader Pathway: Night Nav
Dec
10
6:30 pm18:30

Leader Pathway: Night Nav

The final session of our leader pathway. 

In this session we are leaving the classroom and heading out to Ilkley moor to practice night navigation. This is great practice for poor weather navigation and allows you to practices the navigation skills you have gained over the leader pathway course. 

We will meet in Ilkley at 6:30pm on Tuesday the 3rd of December. You will have to make your own transport there but there is a train station with frequent trains from Leeds in the village.

You must have a headtorch and compass. If you do not have them contact luuhc.gear@gmail.com and we will be able to loan some out. 

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Castleton Sunday Hike
Dec
8
8:15 am08:15

Castleton Sunday Hike

Join us for our last Sunday Hike of 2024, as we head back to the Peak District!

We will meet by 08:15 at the Parkinson Steps to take the coach to Castleton in the Peak District. This picturesque Derbyshire village lies not far from the famous Mam Tor, and lots of spectacular caves.

The coach will aim to depart Castleton at 16:30, if your group is back to the village early you'll have the opportunity to explore the local amenities (i.e. outdoor shops, pubs and cafes!).

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Curry Night at Akmals
Dec
3
6:30 pm18:30

Curry Night at Akmals

Welcome to our newest social, a meal at the famous Akmal's curry house in Hyde Park.

As the nights draw in and the term comes to a close join us at Akmal's curry house at 6:30pm on Tuesday the 3rd of December. For the price of the ticket you will receive a curry of your choosing, Meat and a variety of Veggie options are available, either a plain or garlic naan bread and pilau rice. Starters of poppadoms and chutney are also provided. 

Please note it is a bring your own drinks venue so bring whatever you fancy for drinks be it soft drinks or perhaps a few beers !

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Cleveland Hills Sunday Hike
Dec
1
8:15 am08:15

Cleveland Hills Sunday Hike

Join us for our penultimate Sunday Hike of the year, where we'll be heading out east to the Cleveland Hills in the North York Moors.

We will meet by 08:15 at the Parkinson Steps to take the coach to Cleveland Hills. This Sunday Hike will include routes to the highest point in the north York Moors, Urra Moor, where (weather-permitting) you will have great views over the rest of the National Park. There are plenty of prehistoric stone carvings and barrows to spot in the area too.

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Fridge to Fridge
Nov
29
7:00 pm19:00

Fridge to Fridge

Come join us for the return of the famous fridge to fridge on the 29th of November. We will be traversing houses belonging to the committee and some keen members stopping for a different drink at each one, think pub crawl but between houses! Also remember to bring a drinking glass of some variety to take between the houses

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Hathersage Sunday Hike
Nov
24
8:15 am08:15

Hathersage Sunday Hike

We will meet by 08:15 at the Parkinson Steps to take the coach to Hathersage. This lovely Derbyshire village lies not far from the stunning 5.6-kilometre-long exposed rockface known as Stanage Edge and is the reputed final resting place of Robin Hood's most famous companion, Little John.

The coach will aim to depart Hathersage at 16:30, if your group is back to the village early you'll have the opportunity to explore the local amenities (i.e. outdoor shops, pubs and cafes!).

Tickets: engage

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Leader Pathway: Beginner Nav Session
Oct
8
6:30 pm18:30

Leader Pathway: Beginner Nav Session

Join us for a classroom navigation session. There is no experience required and we will be covering topics such as map types, map features and symbols, grid references, contour features, slope profiles and map-to-ground bearings. This is the first of multiple sessions designed to build confidence in designing and leading your own routes.

Free tickets here: Here

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Kinlochleven
Mar
1
to 4 Mar

Kinlochleven

Join us for our second winter trip of the year, as we head to Kinlochleven in Glen Coe.

You must have attended a winter briefing, and a weekend trip previously in order to come on this trip.

2-day option leaves Friday evening, returns Sunday evening.

3-day option leaves Friday evening, returns Monday evening.

Tickets available: Monday 19th February 9pm

Check our Winter trip gear page for our recommended kit

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Feb
22
7:30 pm19:30

Pub Quiz

We will be doing a pub quiz! This quiz will be on Thursday 22nd February at 7:30pm at the Library pub.

The quiz is not strictly ticketed, but we suggest making a £1 donation to Mountain Rescue (see our LUU Engage Products page). Mountain Rescue do really valuable work, so if you can, please consider donating more :)

The winning team will win a brewery tour & tasting experience for four from Kirkstall Brewery! 🍻

The quiz will have lots of different rounds, some relating to the club and hiking and some will be more general knowledge. Don't worry if you don't know too much about the club, as they'll be plenty of other questions including some fun picture rounds!

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Ballater
Feb
15
to 18 Feb

Ballater

Join us for the first winter trip of the year, as we head to Ballater in the Cairngorms.

You must have attended a winter briefing, and a weekend trip previously in order to come on this trip.

2-day option leaves Friday evening, returns Sunday evening.

3-day option leaves Thursday evening, returns Sunday evening.

Tickets available: Monday 5th February 9pm

Check our Winter trip gear page for our recommended kit

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Feb
10
12:00 pm12:00

Otley Run

The theme this year will be characters from TV shows you watched when you were younger. Ideas could include Pingu, Tracy Beaker etc! Bonus points if you come with a home-made costume!

We'll be starting at midday on Saturday 10th February at Woodies. There will be challenges along the way and potentially prizes to be won!

Closer to the day a WhatsApp group/FB event will be created to keep up to date with our location, in case you want to join later. Updates will also be posted to our Instagram stories.

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