en-gb Ibex Website http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events Information about the club programme events@ibexmc.org.uk (Laura Re) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_chilterns-50.php 8-mile Chilterns loop. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Susan Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/braemar-12.php ---This event has now closed for booking--- This is a week based on the Mar Lodge Estate four miles west of Braemar on the southern edge of the Cairngorm mountains. For Munro-baggers there are several Munros to the north accessible from the nearby Linn of Dee the Glen Shee area to the south and the Lochnagar area to the south-east. And for non-Munro-baggers there are plenty of lower walking opportunities. There is an option to hire mountain bikes to make the mountains in the area more accessible. Accommodation is the very spacious comfortable and well-equipped Mar Lodge Base Camp the best Base Camp that weve ever used. Facilities include a very large kitchen dining room sitting room four bedrooms toilets/showers and a drying room. The cost of the trip will be 70 accommodation assuming at least 6 places taken + food + share of car hire by non-car owners if required + travel up to Scotland. Hiring a mountain bike for five days is highly recommended for easier access to the mountains. This is easy mountain biking along generally good vehicle tracks no rough stuff. Bike hire will be 55. Please indicate on your form whether you wish to hire a bike. This trip may be combined with the week on the Isle of Mull. Some lifts will be available from Braemar to Mull on Friday 1st June. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ibex Committee) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/dornie-13.php George has organised a return visit to Dornie on the shores of Loch Duich near the romantic Eilean Donan Castle. There are lots of Munros within reach including the Five Sisters of Kintail and the seven along the South Glen Shiel Ridge while for non-Munro baggers or for less clement days there are plenty of lower level walking opportunities. Accommodation is the self-catering lodge sleeping eight that Ibex used last May. The lodge is 10 minutes walk from the centre of Dornie which is accessible by bus from Inverness Kyle of Lochalsh or Fort William. The lodge is a spacious new construction with underfloor heating and extensive use of glass giving good views of the loch. There are four twin/double bedrooms. The cost of the week will be 125 assuming all places are taken + food + share of any car hire by non-car owners + travel up to Scotland. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Susan Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/isle_mull-14.php Party time Join David to climb his final munro Ben More on the Isle of Mull and help carry up the champagne to celebrate After 21 years of serious Munro-bagging this will be the last one. We will also be celebrating on the Monday evening in a local hotel or restaurant in Tobermory. Other walking opportunities on Mull include the Corbett Dun da Ghaoithe seven Grahams and spectacular coastal walks. In addition explore the nearby islands of Ulva Gometra Kerrara Treshnish Isles littered with puffins Staffa Fingals cave and Iona St. Columba Abbey and Nunnery. Other activities on offer include fishing golf beach swimming and diving. So plenty to do for a week on Mull Accommodation has been booked in Bad-daraich House a large Victorian self-catering house in the upper part of Tobermory. Facilities include 5 bedrooms a well-equipped kitchen dining room lounge 3 bathrooms and a laundry room. The cost of the week will be 128 accommodation assuming all 11 places are taken + food + share of car hire by non-car owners if required + travel to Scotland and ferry to Mull. If there is sufficient demand a second self-catering property can be booked. Unable to come for a full week? Then why not come for a long weekend? Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June are Bank Holidays. Tobermory has hotels BBs a SYHA hostel and a campsite. If five or more members want to use the SYHA the Ibex YHA card can be used to waiver the fee for non-SYHA members tell David and Susan if you plan to use the hostel. If you come for less than a week please arrange your own accommodation and let us know your plans. No deposit cheque required but please send an application form.. This trip may be combined with the previous Ibex week at Braemar. Some lifts will be available from Braemar to Mull on Friday 1st June. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ian Hall) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/june_club_night-28.php Come along to our monthly club night where you can meet Ibex members new and old find out whats going on in the next months and chat with like-minded people. We meet upstairs at the Kings Head on Westmoreland Street Marylebone from 7pm and at 8pm we have an event often a slideshow by one of our members about an interesting trip they have been on recently. June plays host to an evening of Mountain Quiz fun and frolics. Just bring a pen and a complete set of Encyclopedia Brittanica or a smartphone. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Judith Barnes) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_south_downs-51.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Diane Dejaeghere) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/traversée_du_mercantour_est-33.php The Parc National du Mercantour has it all: rugged peaks deep gorges alpine meadows lakes forests Bronze Age engravings as well as a rich arrray of fauna including Ibex of the four legged variety. This long narrow park created in 1979 extends for 80 km South East from the town of Barcelonette to the road across Col du Tende into Italy. Its northern limits partly share the Italian border which this traversée will cross on days 2 and 3. The six walking days will take us from the ski resort of Isola 2000 partly reachable by public transport from Nice with the last 17 km by taxi to the small town of St Dalmas de Tende which is conveniently located on a SNCF line with frequent trains to Nice. Most of the way is along the GR52 or its variants. We will be carrying our rucksacks and staying in CAF and CAI refuges most nights these provide beds food and drink. The scenery will be nothing short of stunning the weather should be at its best and the food even in the refuges is guaranteed to be absolutely scrumptious. Walking will be between four and six hours per day on undulating occasionally steep rocky paths maximum daily ascent is 940m on day 3 longest descent is a whopping 1430m on day 6. In terms of difficulty the trip can be described as on the whole relatively moderate with quite strenuous bits in between. If you are interested please send me Diane an email between 27th November and 20th December as I will be away before and after those dates. I will then send you more info and ask you for a deposit of 150. Please note that you will have to book your own transport to and from Nice best done as early as possible. Approximate cost: 350 euros. This covers all the transfers accommodation and food not the drinks but wine is cheap in that part of the world. To this one should add the cost of transport to and from Nice about 100.00 for an EasyJet flight if booked very early. events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/dartmoor-38.php Spend the longest weekend of the year with David and Susan exploring the beautiful South Devon coastal path. Only 10 miles away from the bunkhouse walking opportunities along the coast are numerous. And then there are lots of beaches for swimming/sunbathing and places for Devonshire cream teas Alternatively if you are after some rugged walking you can walk from the bunkhouse and very soon be on Dartmoor. Our accommodation is Harford Bunkhouse situated on the southern edge of Dartmoor. We are in the main part of the bunkhouse which is comfortable and has good facilities. For those wishing to travel by train there is easy access from London Paddington to Ivybridge just a couple of miles from the bunkhouse. Pickups from Ivybridge to the bunkhouse will be available. events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Watkins) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_possibly_night_walk-52.php Details to be advised. The idea is that we either have a straightforward dusk-to-dawn walk or a night-nav exercise. At the mo we think the former is more likely. And we may consider this time of year doesnt have enough night so it may move later in the year. Watch this space for clarification when we know what we are doing. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ian Hall) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/july_club_night-60.php Come along to our monthly club night where you can meet Ibex members new and old find out whats going on in the next months and chat with like-minded people. We meet upstairs at the Kings Head on Westmoreland Street Marylebone from 7pm and at 8pm we have an event often a slideshow by one of our members about an interesting trip they have been on recently. July sees a welcome return for Matt and Clare from their European adventures. Whether its ice climbing in Norway or getting drenched in the Dolomites these guys will be showing the very best of Europes great outdoors. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Judith Barnes) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/weardale_north_pennines-39.php If you want to get away from it all Weardale is for you the north Pennines Britains second largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is one of the most remote and unspoilt places in the country often described as Englands last wilderness. Our bunkhouse a converted 17th century barn with we are promised luxurious sleeping and dining areas is just outside Wolsingham the ancient hunting base for Durhams Prince Bishops. Wild walking on offer every way you look as theres easy access to the upper reaches of both the Wear and the Tees with its famous waterfalls of High Force and Cauldron Snout and stretches of both the Pennine and Weardale Ways. For a less rugged day there are delightful riverside walks and Hamsterley Forest on our doorstep. The A1M takes you most of the way there with the last 15 miles mainly up the A68. For those who prefer trains there is a bus service from Durham on the Fridaybut no buses back on the Sunday though lifts to Darlington may be available depending on the number of cars/passengers. Well aim to use the barbecue area on Saturday but the bunkhouse has full self-catering facilities in the unlikely ? event the weather drives us indoors. events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/camping_impromptu_in_berwyns-61.php After a very icy and misty visit in February David and Susan are making a return trip to the Berwyn mountains. This is a camping weekend staying at Hendwr Caravan Park which is just 6 km north-west of the top of the Berwyn mountains as the crow flies. Not got a tent? The Club has a tent which can be borrowed. David Susan also have some spare tents. To apply for this weekend: 1. If you need a lift and/or a tent contact David Susan to check whats available. 2. Book a tent pitch direct with the campsite by phone is best option. 3. Post or email an Ibex application form to David Susan no deposit cheque required. events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/ibex_bbq-37.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Susan Watts) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_marlow-53.php Join David and Susan for a varied walk to the east and north of Marlow in Buckinghamshire. We will do an anti-clockwise circuit starting off along the River Thames before heading northwards over a few hills towards High Wycombe and then back to Marlow. A stop at a pub at lunchtime is planned but for drinks only so please bring a packed lunch. events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Bibby) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/tremadog-40.php August sees a welcome return to the cosy BRMC hut closer to the Tremadog crags even than the legendary Eric Jones cafe. Just minutes away from the inspiring rock of Grasper Vector and Merlin Buttresses. A short walk away is Poor Mans Peuterey and the single pitch crag of Pant Ifan. For the non-climbing amongst us we are in the midst of the Snowdonia National Park with Snowdon itself a close neighbour. Y Rhinogydd Moelwynion and the Arenig are but a short distance away and what better way to arrive or depart than on the Welsh Highland Railway as it meanders through the mountains from Caernarfon? events@ibexmc.org.uk (Julia Hilton) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_south_downs-54.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ian Hall) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/eskdale_lake_district-41.php Take advantage of the bank holiday and the glorious weather that has been promised by the rain gods and join Ian at the Old School House in Boot Eskdale Wainwrights favourite valley. The Scafell range is on the doorstep the Coniston fells but a stones throw away. Fantastic walking awaits with the chance to climb cycle or swim if thats your tipple. events@ibexmc.org.uk (Matthew Alexander) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_chilterns-55.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ibex Committee) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/ogwen_valley-42.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Imogen Firmstone) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_tbd-56.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Janette Lee) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/gower_peninsula-43.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Bibby) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_tbd-57.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Rachel Bracha) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/fell_end_howgills-44.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (David Bibby) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/ibex_2012_agm-47.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Jean Delgado) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_tbd-58.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Matthew Alexander) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/llanddeusant-45.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Ibex Committee) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/pre-christmas_isle_purbeck-46.php To be advised events@ibexmc.org.uk (Patrick Tehan) http://www.ibexmc.co.uk/events/day_walk_capital_ring_stage_1_woolwich-59.php Co-leader Janette Lee. Details To be advised.