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The 2025 edition of David and Susan’s Scottish winter walking weeks began at our pleasant house (and hot tub!) in Banavie, near the...

Fourteen, including two fantastic new potential members, met in Powys, led by organiser Catriona, for the March Ibex Hillwalking Club...

Edge of Kinder Scout above Edale Well the weekend started well, with a very very hearty meal in the The Old Nags Head, washed down by...

Photo by Jo-Lorraine Eight Ibexers arrived in Ribblehead ready for a cold weekend and a woodburning stove at Gauber bunkhouse. Anyone who...

A final walk for 2024 saw a dozen of us ignore the discouraging forecasts and meet at Tring for a circular walk to include Aldbury Nowers...

Pre-Christmas Weekend: Coed-Owen, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), 6 – 8 December 2024 Eighteen Ibexers went off to Wales, despite...

2 November 2024, Epping A day walk with a difference this November, with two hours of it in the dark. Not because we got lost, quite the...

40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS and AGM 8-10 November 2024 Derek and Viv blowing out the candles on the anniversary cakes What a fabulous...

Hubberholme, Yorkshire Dales: 18-20th October A fabulous weekend full of delights in stunning Wharfedale; welcoming local pubs with...

Nine Ibexers set off from the large layby near junction 6 of the M40 on a dry autumnal day. The general direction was south towards...

After a week of heavy rain, Saturday dawned with a blue sky and a dry day! Shortly after leaving the outskirts of Maidenhead, and...

A long a bumpy, narrow track led to the cottage. Once settled in, I sat in front of the cottage enjoying the September sun and the...

A beautiful August day for the Gomshall Circuit Walk  organised by Patricia. Eight of us set off at a comfortable pace through the Surrey...

The weekend did not start promisingly, with Storm Lilian threatening to do her worst. Dave Wilson and I arrived just after 9pm on Friday,...

Ibex returned to the Stafford Mountain Club hut at Bryn Hafod in the Cwm Cywarch valley about 5-6 miles north of Dinas Mawddwwy in...

To general relief Friday’s heatwave was followed by more temperate weather on Saturday with mainly overcast skies but sunshine in the...

Susan, June, David and Stephen at Welcombe Mouth The weekend started with a “famous” five of Susan, David, June, Viv and myself on the...

Max (and Jan) would like to say a heartfelt thank you for making him so welcome on all the great Ibex walks and trips we had together. At...

Five Ibexes assembled at the Tomich Hotel, where the air smells sweet and the Northern Lights are clearly visible. Fuelled by porridge...

An Dun and Backpack to Beinn Bhreac The original plan had been for those interested to start the week’s walking on Saturday with a...