Walks are graded as follows
- Easy. Up to 4 miles (1½ - 2hrs), less than 50m of continuous ascent, mainly low gradients or flat. Terrain mainly undemanding, eg reasonable paths used, little loose rock, stones or large areas of mud or water.
- Moderate. 4 – 6 miles (2- 3½ hrs), 50m-150m of continuous ascent, terrain undulating but either one significant hill or several smaller ones. Terrain may include small areas of rock, loose stones, mud, minor scrub.
- Harder. More than 6 miles of the type of walking in the Moderate class, or continuous steep ascents of more than 150m (400ft) or a number of smaller steep hills or more than one of these features. Terrain as Moderate class or worse.
Saturday 7th September Wrington Hill and Woods
Meet at 10.30 am at Mother Hen Cafe, Broad Street, Wrington, BS40 5LE. O/S 140 ST. 471624. Approx 3 miles with moderate ascent and excellent views. Contact: Richard Frost 01275 472797. No booking required, £2 for non members.
Saturday 14th September Somerset v Hitler
A WW2 walk on Blackdown to see the decoy site, bunker etc. Meet at 2 pm at the Charterhouse Centre car park. Approx 3 miles, moderate to rough going. End at St Hughes church where refreshements will be available (donations welcome). ST 501557 What3Words ///gong.shaky.facelift. Booking essential. £2 for non members. Contact: Mike Harvey 07811 478748 or themendipsociety.photos@gmail.com.
RADSTOCK COALFIELD WALK Tuesday 1st October 2024.at 2pm.
Meet outside the Radstock Mining Museum, by The Wheel. Waterloo Rd, Radstock, BA3 3EP. ST 551690 O/S 142. This is part of the Mendip Rocks Festival and is a short 2 hour walk around some nearby ex collieries talking about Mining, railways, Victorian life etc. Booking is required via the National Landscapes / Somerset Earth Science centre websites plus payment. Contact Richard Frost 01275 472797 & 07745 834513.
https://mendiphills-nl.org.uk/news/mendiprocks/ https://www.earthsciencecentre.org.uk/mendip-rocks
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