University of Manchester Hiking Club

== Welcome to UMHC Routes & Destinations Wiki==

We go hiking to all sorts of places in the U.K. This is a general guide to where we go and what you'll find in each area. The idea behind transferring our existing Hikes Destination information onto this wiki has been to encourage people to write their own trip reports and share useful information on both hike routes and locations. There are varying levels of written detail attached to each page according to how well each area is known. Please click on an area to find out more. There are currently [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles.

The basis of a lot of this information is from the work put in by Anthony Dyer on the legacy Manchester University Hiking Club [http://www.umhc.org.uk/hikedests/ website]. He has now left the club but still maintains his [http://www.mountainhiking.org.uk/ own hiking website].

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|'''[[Snowdonia]]'''
[[Snowdonia]] is a region of north Wales and a National Park of 2170 square kilometers. Named after the highest peak in Wales, [[Snowdon]], the park is around two hours from Manchester. This densely packed mountain range is a great area for all types of mountain activity, and lots of it!
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|'''[[The Lake District]]'''
The Lake District National Park is one of fourteen National parks in the United Kingdom. It lies entirely within [[Cumbria]], and is one of England's few mountainous regions. All the land in England higher than three thousand feet above sea level lies within the Park. The closest areas are around 2 hours away.
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|'''[[The Scottish Highlands]]'''
The Scottish Highlands include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. The Great Glen divides the [[Grampian Mountains]] to the southeast from the [[Northwest Highlands]]. The Highlands are popularly described as one of the most scenic regions of Europe.
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|'''[[The Pennines]]'''
The [[Pennines]] are a mountain range in England. Often said to be the "backbone of England", they form an unbroken range stretching from the [[Peak District]] in the Midlands, through the [[Yorkshire Dales]], parts of Greater Manchester, the [[West Pennine Moors]] of Lancashire and [[Cumbrian Fells]] to the [[Cheviot Hills]] on the Scottish border. Their total length is about 250 miles (400 km).
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|'''[[Other Areas]]'''
Areas which aren't regularly visited by the club but which club members visit on their own trips.
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|'''[[The Club]]'''
Information about the club and its activities (hiking and non-hiking). May be particularly useful for those who find themselves on committee.
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|'''[[Sundries]]'''
Areas of discussion related to hiking but not directly related to specific areas.
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