Come and share some great outdoor adventures with the Clitheroe Mountaineering Club
We are an active and friendly club with about 70 members from the Ribble Valley and beyond who enjoy a variety of activities including hillwalking, mountaineering and climbing.
The club was formed in 1978 by a group of people with a common interest in mountain walking and rock climbing. Since then, the club has grown in number and in the variety of activities that members of differing levels of ability can enjoy.
We have a programme of events including indoor or outdoor climbing on a weekly basis, a monthly day walk on a Sunday and Thursday in various locations such as the Yorkshire Dales along with weekend meets several times a year in locations such as the Lake District, Wales and Scotland. Recently we had a very successful extended meet based in Wooler, Northumberland.
There are also opportunities for other more ad hoc arrangements through two members’ WhatsApp groups for climbing and for walking.
In addition, we have a varied programme of social events, usually on the third Thursday of each month. During the summer months this is a local evening walk followed by a sociable drink and chat at a pub. During the rest of the year, we meet indoors at Clitheroe Cricket Club to have a drink and chat and share our adventures and experiences.
We welcome new members and offer free prospective membership for 3 months so you can meet us and try various activities without any cost or commitment.
Clitheroe Mountaineering Club is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) and by joining the club you also gain the benefits of membership of the BMC.
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If you do decide to join us at Clitheroe Mountaineering Club, you can be assured of a warm welcome.
Climbing
We are a group of like-minded individuals, ranging from 20-80 who enjoy all aspects of climbing. We cater for differing abilities in a friendly and welcoming environment.
We enjoy weekly meets and cover many aspects of rock climbing:
Indoor Climbing – our main indoor venue is at Preston (Lakeland Climbing Centre) which offers roped climbing, auto-belays and bouldering.
Indoor Bouldering – we meet at two different venues, Boulder UK in Preston and Onyx in Blackburn, both facilities are run by climbers for climbers and are a great way to meet new people and experience a new sport.
Outdoor Climbing – in the summer our weekly meets are outdoors, weather permitting. We visit crags in Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Peak District and the Lake District that cover: single-pitch trad, multi-pitch trad and sports climbing.
To join our outdoor meets you will need some knowledge/experience of rock climbing to meet our club guidelines (see details here). As we are run by volunteers, we do not have the qualifications to offer training or coaching.
Hill-Walking
Hill-walking is a great way to clear the mind and re-energise the body, whether you are a new or a seasoned walker looking to explore the hills with like-minded people, CMC organise lots of varied walks and weekend hut meets.
CMC organise varied day walks at least twice a month along with weekend meets several times a year.
See a list of upcoming events and meets below.
