About Us
Established in 1991, Bangor University Mountain Walking Club (UMWC) has had the privilege of introducing thousands of young people to the fantastic world of mountaineering. Our aim is to make the great outdoors more accessible, encourage safe and well informed behavior, and inspire others to pursue activities in the mountains not just here in Wales, but the world over.
We run weekly walks every Saturday venturing across the length and breadth of Snowdonia National Park, from the Carneddau in the north right down to Cadair Idris in the south. Catering to a wide range of skill levels, the UMWC sees it all - weather permitting! We run a group for every ability:
Lowland - A relaxed group for those without much or any prior experience, but are interested in having a great day out in the mountains.
Hill - For those looking for more of a challenge, Hill Group completes a broader array of walks and occasional scrambles whilst still maintaining a relaxed atmosphere.
Mountain- For more experienced walkers willing to push themselves, Mountain Group do longer, more challenging routes along with occasional summer Scrambles.
For those interested in how our walks are planned we hold route planning sessions every Friday from 18:00 in the room of requirement, Pontio level 4. Feel free to come by and ask questions!
Socials are weekly on Tuesday, at 8:00pm in The Castle Inn! (on the high street) Pop along to hangout with other members, play board games and just generally have a chill time!
Throughout the year we host a number of bothy trips and a wild camp for those who are more adventurous and enjoy longer trips into the mountains
We also run various training sessions avaliable to all members, like mountian skills, leader training, night navigation and REC Level 2 first aid (priority for walk leaders)
Although the Club's home is on the slate-strewn peaks of Snowdonia National Park, we venture across the UK to other mountainous regions whenever possible. So as well as our weekly trips out into Snowdonia, we run an Away Trip every year to locations such as the Brecon Beacons and Lake District National Parks.
Training times:
Tuesday - Social
Friday - Route Planning
Saturday - Walks
Contact us:
bangormountainwalking@gmail.com
Our Committee:
- Captain - Charlotte Thompson - cht24pkf@bangor.ac.uk
- Vice Captain - Joseph Cross -jsc23lln@bangor.ac.uk
- Gear & Safety Officer - Ben Coeshall -bnc24nsl@bangor.ac.uk
- Training Officer - Alex Hocking - lxh25bhp@bangor.ac.uk
- Secretary - Arthur Edson - rtd24vvy@bangor.ac.uk
- Social Secretary - Phoebee Iris Roberts - phr24dlx@bangor.ac.uk
- Treasurer - Joshua Perrottet - jsp23rnx@bangor.ac.uk
- Welsh Rep - Lochlan Steele - ths25ybv@bangor.ac.uk
- Inclusivity & Wellbeing Officer - Joshua Disley - jsd24nrg@bangor.ac.uk
