Lead a Walk

A big thank you so far to everyone who has volunteered to lead walks, organise weekends and run socials. We couldn’t run the group without you! If you are interested in leading a walk please contact us and we will add your name. We are also happy to advise people who have never led a walk or help you find a buddy to lead your first walk with.

Leader Guidance

The Ramblers Walk Leadership pages provide essential information for new walk leaders, including a guide to getting started and online training courses.

Please also read our guidance notes for walk leaders.

The current Ramblers Walk Leaders Checklist also provides guidance on leading group walks and information about first aid and what to do in an emergency.

It is vital to complete a Risk Assessment form before the walk so that you can be covered by the Ramblers insurance. This form can be downloaded as either a PDF or a Microsoft Word document.

Volunteer leaders wanted

• 10:30 Sunday 01 December 2024
  Wye Dale & Chee Dale (OL24, White Peak)

  Start point: CP on A6 opposite quarry entrance

  • OS: SK102724
  • GPS: 53.24854, -1.84859 (53° 14' 54.7'' N, 1° 50' 54.9'' W)
  • What3Words: hardback.robots.conducted
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  11 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

  Wye Dale CP, Tunstead, Hargatewall, Wheston, Millers Dale, up dales to start

• 10:00 Saturday 14 December 2024
  Castleton (Mam Tor)

  Start point: Main CP at the visitors centre

  • OS: SK149830
  • GPS: 53.34371, -1.77766 (53° 20' 37.3'' N, 1° 46' 39.6'' W)
  • What3Words: ticked.jams.stiffly
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  11 or 9 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

  Castleton, Peakshole Water, Hope, Lose Hill, Mam Tor, Eldon Hill, Cave Dale, Castleton. Optionally miss Eldon Hill and take about 2 miles off.

• 10:30 Sunday 22 December 2024
  Oakamoor

  Start point: CP across bridge from Oakamoor

  • OS: SK053446
  • GPS: 52.99871, -1.92248 (52° 59' 55.4'' N, 1° 55' 20.9'' W)
  • What3Words: coverings.legwork,dented
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  9 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

  CP, Moneystone, Whiston, Ross Bridge, Hawksmoor Cottage, Oldfurnace, Lords Bridge (Ramblers Retreat Cafe), back to start via Ousal Dale or railway cycle trail, CP

• 10:30 Thursday 26 December 2024
  Lower Hartshay

  Start point: Minor road in village near pub

  • OS: SK380515
  • GPS: 53.05942, -1.43445 (53° 03' 33.9'' N, 1° 26' 04.0'' W)
  • What3Words: awestruck.help.dolls
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  6 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

  Lower Hartshay, canal, Pentrich, Weir Mill Farm, Boden Farm, over tunnel, Lodge Hill Farm, Lower Hartshay

• 10:30 Sunday 29 December 2024
  Hulme End

  Start point: CP for the Manifold Trail

  • OS: SK404594
  • GPS: 53.13026, -1.39766 (53° 07' 48.9'' N, 1° 23' 51.6'' W)
  • What3Words: upper.flip.decking
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  11 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

  CP, Westside Mill, via Access Land steeply up Ecton Hill, Lees Farm, Wetton, Thors Cave, Ladyside Wood, Wollacre, Warslow (PH), Dale Bridge, Manfold Trail, CP

• 07:00 Wednesday 01 January 2025
  New Year Sunrise Walk (Star Disc Wirksworth – faces east)

  Start point: Town Centre Parking

  • OS: SK286540
  • GPS: 53.08248, -1.57448 (53° 04' 56.9'' N, 1° 34' 28.1'' W)
  • What3Words: stores.hounded.theory
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  6 miles, Moderate. Leader wanted.

  Town centre, head torch to Star Disc, (sunrise over Wirksworth if lucky) Moor Farm, Middleton Moor, Middleton, Stone Centre, Black Rocks, Bole Hill near tower, Bolehill village, Wirksworth

• 10:30 Sunday 05 January 2025
  Newstead Abbey & Blidworth

  Start point: CP near Normanshill Wood

  • OS: SK540558
  • GPS: 53.09670, -1.19502 (53° 05' 48.1'' N, 1° 11' 42.1'' W)
  • What3Words: decent.handle,rift
  • Navigate there with Google Maps

  12 miles, Easy. Leader wanted.

  CP, Sheppards Stone, Providence Farm, New Lane, Blidworth (PH), Robin Hood Way, Kighill Farm, Top Farm, RHW via Newstead Abbey to start