This is another walking route you can do by train or bus. Take the Hope Valley line to Hathersage then walk back to Grindleford over the tops. This route finishes at the Sir William Hotel (feel free to pop in for a pint), but a a shorter variation takes you to Grindleford train station instead…
Inspired by the likes of Al Humphrey and Brendan Leonard, we’ve been trialling a new mid-monthly newsletter to share interesting bits and bobs from around the web. Sometimes we’ll mention our courses in this newsletter, but mostly it’s about what other folk, organisations and our team are up to outside of Beyond the Edge. This…
We are excited to announce our first Poetry in the Peak weekend. Led by award winning tutors Helen Mort and Sophie Sparham, this two day event will provide writing workshops and walks around Grindleford allowing you to immerse yourself in the spring countryside for poetic inspiration. …
MSR Reactor Review A long term use review of the MSR Reactor stove system. An excellent gas stove for Alpine use, Wild Camping and Bivouacs. Food and drink preparation in an outdoor environment is a vital element of both our performance and enjoyment. We need fuel to stay warm, keep moving and feed our brains. For…
Buffalo Mountain Shirt Review As a keen outdoors person, I love being out and about in all weathers, in the UK and beyond. The downside of this is layer management. Either you are too warm going up, or you are continually changing layers with weather and lunch breaks. If only there was something that could…
Public transport For walkers In the Peak we have the Sheffield – Manchester trainline that stops in various villages across the national park. You know what that means? Linear walks and runs! A favourite short jaunt of mine is taking the train to Hope, heading up Win Hill and over Kinder and dropping down to…
The Manchester – Sheffield line is great for linear Peak District walks, something that’s difficult to do in the car without some faff and organising! Get off at one stop and back on at another for the return journey home (Make sure any return tickets cover the furthest away stop on your outing to avoid…
Gloves for Scottish Winter Walking and Mountaineering When your hands are cold they don’t work well, so gloves are an essential part of your Scottish winter kit. Firstly, no one glove will work all day, in all weather conditions so you will definitely need more than one pair. We recommend thinking about your gloves as…
Winter climbing partners never move fast enough! From my perspective I have just completed a lightning fast accent on a thin runout smear of ice then undertook the cleaning of iced up cracks with poise and precision to build a structurally satisfying anchor. All this done in record breaking time. Why then, is my partner…
What are the Risks of Using a Portable Camping Stove? A portable camping stove is an essential item of outdoor equipment but there are very real risks involved in their use. All of us who have spent any time in the outdoors camping or on a bivvy will have their tales of near misses; They can…
It comes for all of us… Whether you lead groups in lowlands, hills, moorland, crags or mountains, every three years we all come to the panicked realisation that our Outdoor First Aid certificates have reached their expiration date. Frantic, we hastily book a course with whichever provider can offer us the soonest and most convenient…
Clothing and Equipment for Scottish Winter Walking and Mountaineering This is a up-dated version of a post on clothing and equipment for Scottish winter walking and mountaineering first published in 2017 and then again in 2020. The principles are the same but I have updated some of the items to reflect my current preferences. Boots…