Haltwhistle Walking Festival - Spring

HALTWHISTLE WALKING FESTIVAL - SPRING

Periodicity: annual

Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, North East England, UK

Time of the year:   April - May

Duration:  10 days

Number of Walks: 30 walks (guided)

1st edition: 1993

2010 edition:  9th - 17th May 2010 
2010 edition programme:

2011 edition: 30th April - 8th May 2011 
2011 edition  programme: http://www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org/page51a.html

2012 edition: 28th April - 7th May 2012
2012 edition  programme: http://www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org/spring2012.html


Saturday 28th April
Loughs and Crags Day 1
Meet at: 10.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 13 miles (6-7 hours)
Grade: Moderate plus

The Wonders South of Haltwhistle
Meet at: 10.30am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 7 miles (3-4 hours)
Grade: Moderate plus

Sunday 29th April 
Loughs & Crags Day 2
Five Loughs, a King, a Queen and a Dove
Meet at: 10.00am, Steel Rigg car park
Distance: 13 miles (6-7 hours)
Grade: Strenuous

 From Highs to Lows and Back Again
Meet at: 10.30am, Steel Rigg car park
Distance: 6 miles (3-4 hours)
Grade: Moderate plus (mainly moderate, but there is a steep climb to Windshields Crags)

Monday 30th April
aydon Bridge Circular
Meet at: 10.00am, Library car park near railway station, Haydon Bridge
Distance: 9 miles (4-5 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Real Ale Walk
Meet at: 11.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 7 - 8 miles
Grade: Moderate

Lazy Dawn Chorus
Meet at: 07.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place (
Distance: 5 miles (3-4 hours)
Grade: Easy to moderate

Tuesday 1st May
Two Forests – No Trees!
Meet at: 10.00am, Tindale Village
Distance: 14 miles (7 hours)
Grade: Strenuous

Lanercost Circular
Meet at: 10.00am, Lanercost Tearooms
Distance: 7 miles (3-4 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Evening walk “Over Hills and Dales”
Meet at: 6.00pm, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 5 miles (2-3 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Wednesday 2nd May
12. Three Counties
Meet at: 10.00am, Carrshield old mine workings
Distance: 12 miles (6 hours)
Grade: Strenuous

Haltwhistle Circular (via Cawfields)
Meet at: 10.30am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 8 miles (4 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Conservation at an Organic Farm (plus tea)
Meet at: 11:00am, Birdoswald car park
Distance:  6 – 7 miles (4+ hours)
Grade: Moderate

Thursday 3rd May 
Wall, Fallowfield and St Oswald’s
Meet at: 10:00am, lay-by north of Wall village on B6079
Distance: 12 miles (6 hours)
Grade: Moderate

A Fortifying Experience
Meet at: 10.30am, Lambley parking area on A689
Distance: 7 miles
Grade: Moderate

Woodland Bird Walk (1)
Meet at: 10.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 7 miles (6-7 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Friday 4th May
Kirkstyle Figure of Eight
Meet at: 10.00am, Knarsdale and Kirkhaugh Community Hall,  commonly called Slaggyford Community Hall.
Distance: 10 miles
Grade: Moderate

Singing Walk with Bridie Jackson
Meet at: 11.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 4-5 miles
Grade: Easy with gentle climbs

Walking for Health
Meet at:  2.00pm, Walltown Quarry car park,
Distance: 2 miles
Grade: Easy with one short incline.  The pace will be very gentle with frequent stops.

Saturday 5th May
Hexham to Haltwhistle - Day 1
Hexham to Blanchland
Meet at: 08.20am, Haltwhistle Market Place for 08.30am coach to Hexham.
Distance: 13miles (all day)
Grade: Strenuous
 
Beacon to Bastle
Meet at: 10.00am, Allendale Market Place
Distance: 7 miles (3-4 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Woodland Bird Walk 2
Meet at: 10.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 7 miles (6-7 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Drumming Walk
Meet: 11.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 2 - 3 miles
Grade: Easy

Walkers’ Social Evening
Meet at: 7.00pm, Haltwhistle Comrades Club

Sunday 6th May
Hexham to Haltwhistle – Day 2
Blanchland to Burn Tongues
Meet at: 08.20am, for 08.30am coach from Haltwhistle Market Place to Blanchland. Return coach to Haltwhistle from Burn Tongues.
Distance: 14 miles (all day)
Grade: Strenuous
  
Knarsdale Circular
Meet at: 10.00am, Knarsdale and Kirkhaugh Community Hall, commonly called Slaggyford Community Hall.
Distance: 7.5 miles (3- 4 hours)
Grade: Moderate

Monday 7th May
Hexham to Haltwhistle – Day 3
Burn Tongues to Haltwhistle
Meet at: 08.20am, Haltwhistle Market Place for 08.30am coach to Burn Tongues.
Distance: 14 miles (7 hours)
Grade: Strenuous

Haltwhistle Circular (via Birchfield Gate)
Meet at: 10.00am, Haltwhistle Market Place
Distance: 8 miles (4 hours) or 6 miles for the shorter option
Grade: Moderate



Number of participants (average):

Notable walks: Haltwhistle Challenge (http://www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org/challenge.html)

Walks for disabled persons?

Dogs allowed? 

Price:  Paid

Notes: 

Sponsoring:  Yes

Organization: Haltwhistle Walking Festival Ltd.

Contact:
Haltwhistle Walking Festival Ltd.
2, Tyne View,
Haltwhistle,
Northumberland,
NE49 9HZ

Tel.  01434 322025

haltywalkfest@btinternet.com

Website:   http://www.haltwhistlewalkingfestival.org/

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=175025170365&v=wall 

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