The 37th Scout Border Hike at Gradbach
The Border Hike is
organised by Gradbach Scout Camp, based
on the western edge of the
Peak District National Park,
nestled in the upper reaches of the
Dane
Valley on the borders of Derbyshire, Cheshire and
Staffordshire.
The
Border Hike is
a challenging, competitive hike for members of the Scout,
Explorer and Guiding sections of the movement from all
over the British Isles.
The next events will take place on the weekend of:
Friday 22nd
to Sunday 24thSeptember 2017
and
then (provisionally)...
21-23/9 2018; 20-22/9 2019;
18-20/9 2020
Run every
September, the ‘incident hike’ format is hugely popular
with the Scouts and Guides as it adds a number of
dimensions to a walk through some of the most beautiful
countryside in Britain.
The Border Hike is
a weekend event with the actual competition taking place
on the Saturday. Distances are 8 to 10 miles for the
‘Border Hike’ event and 12 to 14 miles for the ‘John
Bradbury Trophy’. 2010 also saw the introduction of the
‘Johanna Knowles Trophy’ for the highest placed local team
from the High Peak District.
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