Welcome to Southampton University Hillwalking Club's website.

Free Membership for 20/21 now available!
New COVID-19 Update: Day walks and expeditions are returning, with smaller group sizes, for the new academic year. Away Trips and in-person socials are currently on hold.
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We are Hillwalking Club, the University's largest sports club and also one of the friendliest! Our club has a range of different activities every week open to almost anyone, with no committment or membership required. Find us on Facebook or join our mailing list by contacting walking@soton.ac.uk to find out what our next events are.


Day Walks

Walks by ranging from 12 to 26km (occasionally more) usually on Saturday .

These walks are open to everyone, the only cost is the train ticket and your lunch.

Day Walks

Away Trips

Whole weekend trips once a month exploring some more remote areas of the UK.

Destinations include the National Parks (Lakes, Peak etc), Wales, Cornwall and Scotland.

Away Trips

Socials

A chance to meet up with like minded individuals and have some walk-free fun!

Socials can involve almost anything: treasure hunts, ice skating and pudding socials have all featured in the past.

Socials

Expeditions

For those keen to do longer, more adventurous or challenging trips and activities.

Examples include long distance walks, navigation training, wild camping, winter skills, bothying, wild camping and international trips.

Expeditions

Membership & FAQ

We have two types of club membership. Membership is not required for Day Walks but we would encourage you to get it.

This page also answers some of the most popular questions we get asked.

Membership & FAQ

Committee

Responsible for managing the club and keeping everything going. Each committee member has their own area of responsibility.

Keen to see what they think of themselves?

Committee