Rope Spoke & Paddle

12/10/2024

🌄 Mountain of the Month Alert! 🏔️

Today, A team of 4 from Rope Spoke & Paddle tackled 2 Munros in the Cairngorm Mountain Range as part of October's Mountain of the Month Challenge.

Our adventurers braved the wet weather and it paid off, as they were able to bask in the autumn colours and crisp mountain air. To add to the thrill, we even experienced a light dusting of snow for a short period—making the hike even more magical.

The first Munro was Carn Aosda, standing at 917 meters, is one of the easier Munros, offering a fantastic walk with a relatively gentle ascent. The trail winds through rolling hills, providing hikers with breath-taking views of the surrounding landscapes and a rewarding summit that’s accessible for most fitness levels.

The second Munro was The Cairnwell, at 933 meters, offers a steeper and rockier climb. The path is more challenging, taking adventurers over rough terrain and requiring a bit more stamina. However, the effort is well worth it as you reach the top, where panoramic vistas of the Scottish Highlands await.

To finish the day, they took the chairlift down off The Cairnwell. It was an extra special descent for two of our group members who had never been on a chairlift before!

These two Munros are part of the total 282 Munros to complete, and we're thrilled to have checked these off our list.

Huge shoutout to everyone who joined us and made this hike an epic success!

Stay tuned for next month’s mountain adventure! Ready to explore new heights together? 🚶‍♂️🎒🏞️

28/09/2024

🌟 Adventure Your Way! 🌟

Last night, we at Rope Spoke and Paddle had the pleasure of guiding the 5th Scout Group on an unforgettable night hike up the Greenock Cut and Hillside Hill! 🌌✨ Together, we explored the historic aqueduct, marvelled at the stunning views of the Firth of Clyde and soaked in the serene beauty of the night. 🌠🏞️

The scouts showed incredible spirit and teamwork, making this adventure truly special! 🏕️💪

5th Greenock & District Scouts
Greenock & District Scouts

08/01/2023

What a day it was yesterday on the hills running our first of many "Mountain of the Month" courses. 🪢🪢

Ben Lomond did not disappoint!! 👏🏻

We took 7.5hrs all in and bagged the summit along the way. (The first Munro for some in the group).

Being met with some interesting conditions including driving rain, strong winds, snow and low visibility. Ben Lomond challenged us all and everyone smashed it. 👍🏻

So a huge well done to everyone that came along from our youngest hiker to the oldest. We hope to see you all back again next month 😀

Also a shout out to Calum, who came along to help out on the day as he consolidates his ML Training en-route to Assessment. He definately proved to be a very valuable team member to have on the hill. Thanks Again.

Keep your eyes peeled for our February "Mountain of the month"!!

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Mountain Training

12/07/2022

This picture took a while to create!!!! 🤣🤣

Meet the full team on-site in Ashford right now 🪢

11/07/2022

A few action shots from last weeks sessions. 🪢

Do you run a youth group?
Are you an employer and looking for some team building sessions?
Do you have group of pals that want a day of adventurous activities?
Are you a local community group looking for something different to add to your sessions?

Contact RSP now for price list and availability 📔

05/07/2022

Just some of the RSP team! 😊😊

Smashing it down in Ashford! 🪢

Happy work place………….happy team 🪢🪢

23/04/2022

We've been busy today running a Terrain 1 - Hillwalking Training Course at Cornalees Visitor Centre for 8 Leaders from Renfrewshire District Scouts, along with Craig who is working towards his NNAS Silver Qualification. Thankfully the weather was on our side with the sun shining all day.

This morning seen us breaking down navigation to its most basic forms and really focusing in on each aspect in order to give us a variety of different tools to use on the hill.

Along with looking at various types of Emergency Equipment like Blizzard Protection Systems 3 Layer Survival Jackets & Blankets and Summit Gear Group Shelters.

After lunch, we headed for the hills behind greenock to put everything into practice, looking at different navigation strategies and the benefits of having a variety of techniques to choose from in order to adapt to different situations they might come across.

A great group that all picked up on the techniques fast, which made for a very enjoyable day out on the hills. It will be great to see them all back for assessment in the near future.

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National Navigation Award Scheme

22/03/2022

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas Everyone!

22/11/2021

Today we had Kenny from Avon Outdoors out guiding on another "Young Carer's Guided Hill Walk" for Helensburgh and Lomond Carers Centre SCIO

Their plan for the day was to head back out hill walking in the Arrochar Alps and aim for the summit of Ben Arthur (884 m) more commonly known as "The Cobbler"

This group sure knows how to pick the weather, having to face just about all the elements throughout the day from rain, hail, & wind. Although the sun did show its face for a little bit of the day.

Even though the weather wasn't on their side again, and they didn't quite manage to reach the summit, this didn't break the groups spirits & they still managed to have a fantastic day out in the hills.

We look forward to having you back with us again in the future to try and get these summits in the bag.

If your interested in having your own hill walking adventure, then find out more details below:
https://www.ropespokeandpaddle.com/bespoke-mountain-days

Or get in touch here to book now:
[email protected]

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