About the club

The Hiking Club is an independent, non-profit making organisation. Its objective is to arrange walking activities for the enjoyment of its members. These activities are focused around rambling and hill walking and do not include any competitive element – we walk at the speed of the slowest. We are based in the Chesterfield / Barlboroughd area but walks are normally outside this area. More local walks would cover the immediately surrounding counties whilst there are trips up to the Lake District / Yorkshire Dale/ North Yorshire Moor offer a variety of views -- we'll even go to the Fens to keep the variety of walks intersting Several times a year we reach more distant venues by arranging overnight stops at Youth Hostels. At Easter, we normally arrange a trip farther afield. Walk distances are generally between 8 and 14 miles. Occasionally, longer challenge walks or long distance paths are tackled. Walks are generally programmed on a fortnightly basis.