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 The Online Fellwalking Club was founded on the 9th April 2001 at the height of the Foot and Mouth Epidemic to give fell and hillwalkers the chance to pacify their inaction during that sorry time. With the passing of the crisis the club continued to flourish. Although much of the action takes place on the Yahoo! Message Board this site will benefit strongly with input from the membership.
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 The now annual descent of the OFC into Gaping Gill. This years walk up Trow Gill and the pothole was rather a wet affair but the good spirits of the assembled crowd kept us going. |
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 On Saturday 5th June 30 individuals with 7 canine friends gathered at the summit of Orrest Head, 80 years on since Alfred Wainwright performed the same momentous act. AW's first ascent back on Saturday 7th June 1930 paved the way for his own intimate relationship with the fells, which would eventually blossom into the Pictorial Guides which made his name synonymous with the fells. The OFC ascent didn't occur on the date of AW's first ascent but rather on the nearest Saturday which was the day of the week he took the climb with his cousin. It seemed entirely appropriate for the OFC party to experience that 'Saturday feeling' for the event which also enabled working people and children to join in which was important. |
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 England Cricket Old Boys, Warren Hegg and Mike Watkinson swapped their spikes for sturdy walking boots earlier in May 2010 to take part in the Thwaites Wainwright ‘Worth Walking for Competition’. |
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 This is an article looking at the booklet, "Southwold Town Trail - The Hunt for King Edmund's Crown". This is a town trail, devised by Peter Burgess, a secondary school teacher by trade, and adult educationalist, Steve Button. The trail focusses on the delectable Suffolk town of Southwold. The Trail is intended to guide you around Southwold seeking out information in order to solve clues and thereby gain the key to your final quest and task. All those successful on the trail receive a certificate of completion. Read on to find out more and buy your own copy.... |
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 Our coach arrived on time, the bags were loaded and once again we were treated to a city centre tour as we picked up more passengers bound for Vancouver Island. As people boarded questions were asked of the driver regarding arrival times at various destinations, his answer was a shrug of the shoulders and a muttered "All in good time." His demeanour suggested a certain amount of early morning grumpiness… there were two of us on board!
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 Villages of golden stone and the gentle roll of the landscape are what makes the Cotswolds famous. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Cotswolds Way. Mark Richards of the OFC, who wrote the very first guide to the Cotswold Way, speaks to Julia Bradbury in this week's Countryfile (25th April 2010). They walk together from Broadway Tower to Cleeve Common and discuss a little about Alfred Wainwright's influence along the way. |
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 Ten years ago Stephen Cowen, aka 'vikingprobe', began his own mission to complete the ascent of the famous Alfred Wainwright list of 214 fells. The final ascent was completed on Thursday 15th April, 2010 on the summit of Lingmell. Stephen, who heralds from Tyne and Wear, reported excellent weather for the culminating celebration. Apart from their own ascent, the celebrations had a strangely tandom twist which can be revealed by reading more... |
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 Settle back in your armchair, take a respite from Lakeland and read an account of a three day expedition to climb to the summit of the Greater Caucasus Mountains of Azerbaijan. Mount Shahdagh is the King’s Mountain ! |
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 Some months ago I had a thought about an OFC meet in Wharfedale, a little planning and studying of the Ordnance Survey map enabled the thought to become a reality. The route I had in mind deserved decent weather to allow the magnificent scenery to be at its best so I had a spring meeting in mind, now all I had to do was post the idea, fix a date and keep my fingers crossed for a fine day! |
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 A blue sky frosty morning today meant that a walk was irresistable and after defrosting the car (-6 degrees C overnight at Fornside) I headed for Chapel Bridge in the Newlands valley.
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 If you have little, or no sense, of the whereabouts of this enchanting valley and the special qualities of its bounding ridges – you’ll not be alone. I really must encourage you to make time for a fell-roving visit: the walk is a delightful combination of scenery, gathering up a string of little summits before delving into the secretive green strath of Borrowdale, located in the Lake District’s ‘lost’ south-eastern quarter.
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