Dear GIN Hikers,
It is my privilege and honour to be taking over the hiking lead role from David who has valiantly led the group for several years but has now passed it on to me (we should have a celebratory lunch in his honour). It was a difficult year for hiking but we managed some good outings last year. Let’s home for a decent unlocking and for more happy days in the sunny uplands.
As before the schedule will involve alternate Thursdays with perhaps a longer outing in mid September, with volunteers stepping up to lead as they choose. There is so much to aim at and perhaps with varying levels of challenge and difficulty to suit the capabilities and desires of the electorate. Before the pandemic we used to meet up at the Divonne Lake carpark in France. Maybe we could return to that sometime soon. We shall also aim to include lunch terraces where this is possible.
A key feature of our hikes should be safety. I will be carrying a first aid kit. We shall consider plan B escape routes where needed.
I have put my name down for 4. Please feel free to let me know if you will lead a hike (or two) of your choice with selected date(s). Ideas for the Long”weekend” in September are also welcome.
Outline Schedule (If the forecast is poor then we may postpone etc or abandon as fits).
April 1 Peter (to be advised late March)
April 15
April 29
May 13
May 27 Peter
June 10
June 24
Aug 5
Aug 19
Sept 2 Peter
Sept 16 (Long “weekend”)
Sept 30
Oct 14
Oct 28 Peter
It is likely that Stephen will choose the other alternate Thursdays for bike outings.
I will send out a separate list of ideas for possible hikes, shortly.
Looking forward to a safe and virus free year in the hills.
Best wishes
Peter
