Hill Buddies: How to Find and Connect with Other Hikers

Mind Over Mountains

A charity offering professional mental health support through therapeutic outdoor experiences. Their events run throughout the UK, with bursaries available to those with the most challenging lives. Ranging from one day hill-walks to weekend retreats, our programmes bring together professionally guided hill-walking, mindfulness and time in the company of experienced coaches and counsellors.

In this growing mental health crisis, timely professional support is at a premium, often with financial barriers to entry. We believe this time in nature, coupled with professional support is a powerful way to build resilience, talk without pressure and re-find stillness.

The Ramblers 

The Ramblers – Britain’s walking charity working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walking for health and pleasure. Walking information, advice and campaigns, walking news and events, group led walks and an online library of walking routes.

Sheffield’s 20s & 30s Walking Group 

Come and join us for a ramble in the great green spaces around Sheffield or venture with us into the wilds of the Peak District National Park. We host everything from gentle 4-5 mile strolls to challenging 15+ mile hikes, plus a wide range of social events and weekends away!

Derbyshire Dales Ramblers

The Derbyshire Dales Group, formed in January 1972, is located in the White Peak, an area of outstanding beauty around the tourist centres of Matlock and Bakewell.  The Group leads walks over a wide area, mostly North Derbyshire, but also South Derbyshire, East Staffordshire, East Cheshire, South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire.

Derbyshire Area of the Ramblers

The Ramblers  is dedicated to protecting footpaths and other places to which the public has a right of way or access on foot, defending the beauty of the countryside and promoting walking for all.

Amber Valley Ramblers Derbyshire

Begin Walking with us and enjoy the countryside, with leaders to show the way.   Membership costs less than 75p. a week. Join today and walk with any group in the UK, but specify which one you would like to join, of course it should be us.

Nottingham and Derby Walking Group

We are a group of around 200 people, mostly aged in our 20s, 30s and 40s, who love to walk and socialise together. It is a great way to explore the outdoors and meet new people.

Peak District Walkers, Hikers, Ramblers and Leisure Group

All our day walks should be easily accessible for Manchester, Sheffield, East Midlands, West Midlands, West Yorkshire and many with good rail links even from London and the South.

PeaksNPubs- A Peak District Walking Group

Welcome to PeaksNPubs, a friendly walking group.Each week we walk a different route, such as The Roaches, Kinder or Mamtor. The walks are usually around 10 miles and suitable for most abilities.

Peak Walking Group

We are a friendly group of people from Sheffield and Derbyshire who enjoy weekly walks in the Peak District ranging from  6 – 9 miles. On our walks you will have time to enjoy the scenery and even take photos

Sheffield Walkers

Sheffield Walkers are a very friendly, sociable walking group who enjoy walking, both for pleasure and for health. Friendship and group support is a core value.

Walk In Derbyshire

Stunning 9-ish mile hike up to Alstonefield, down to Standhope, up to Milldale, and back. An absolutely stunning area of natural beauty. GPX route file below if you fancy it. Nice to see the Tissington Trail finally finished

Transpeak Walks

We are Transpeak Walks – a free to the public voluntary walking group covering the Peak District. We specialise in station to station walks, concentrating on The Hope Valley (Manchester to Sheffield), Manchester to Buxton & Manchester to Glossop railway lines. The varied programme is based on the use of public transport to access the Peak District National Park.

Walk Derbyshire

There’s a network of walking groups which meet regularly in all districts and boroughs in Derbyshire. Search for a group local to you or if you have your own walking group, add this to the directory by clicking ‘Add a Group’.

One Step Walkers

Our guided walks are ideal for those looking to improve their health and wellness while taking in the scenery. We have something for everyone, whether you want to take a gentle 3-mile stroll or a challenging 20-mile hike. Join us today and take the first step toward a more active, adventurous lifestyle.

Grindleford Gaiters Walking Group

Grindleford Gaiters go on a walk of 5 to 6 miles every other Thursday. Quite a number of the group act as walk leaders and take it in turns to seek out a good route then invite the rest of the group to share the enjoyment of the walk. This takes us on a wide diversity walks around the Peak District and North Derbyshire. It is surprising how often a different leader finds a new twist on the previously familiar walk. The walk generally ends at one of the local hostelries to allow the Gaiters to enjoy a convivial lunch and a good natter.

Nottingham and Derby Walking Group

We are a group of around 200 people, mostly aged in our 20s, 30s and 40s, who love to walk and socialise together. It is a great way to explore the outdoors and meet new people.

Sutton-in-Ashfield and District Rambling Club

There is longer any need to pre-book your place on the coach for walks from now on. Just turn up at your preferred pick-up point. These are – 9.15am Staff Of life pub, Sutton-in-Ashfield.   9.20am Priestsic Road (opposite McDonalds, near Langford Street end) Sutton-in-Ashfield.   9.25am Hermitage Lane bus stop, Sutton Road, Mansfield.   9.30am ASDA bus stop, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield. There is no requirement to wear a mask on the coach, it is up to the individual.

Blaze Trails – High Peak Baby and Toddler Walking Group

Blaze Trails is a community of parents who empower each other to get out walking with their babies and toddlers. Through this local group we organise baby-carrying, pushchair and toddler walks in and around the High Peak area of the Peak District.

Sheffield Shamblers

Do you enjoy walking but want to do this at a leisurely pace? Fed up with walking groups that want to beat the clock over the distance of the walk? Or maybe you are new to walking and fear that you won’t be able to keep up with experienced walkers? Then come and join the SHEFFIELD SHAMBLERS WALKING GROUP!