Edinburgh University Hillwalking Club

Pentlands walk Saturday
2025-09-13 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
We will get the bus to the Pentlands and go on a walk as a group
More detail on the walk and meeting point will be added closer to the time

Picnic on the Meadows
2025-09-11 14:00 - 15:30
The exact location is T.B.C., but will likely be near to the Main Library and Uplands Roast.
See social media for details

Welcome talk
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00
A chance to learn more about the club, our trips, and how we spend our time
Followed by a walk up Salisbury Crags and a trip to the pub

Sports fair
2025-09-08 10:00 - 17:00
We have a stand at the Sports fair this welcome week! Come along and chat to our committee and see if hillwalking is right for you!

Pentlands Hike with the Hillwalking Club
2025-01-12 10:00 - 15:00
Brush off those cobwebs and start the new year right with a refreshing hike in the Pentlands with the EUHWC. We will be meeting at the Bonaly Bus Terminus (on Bonaly Avenue) at 10am, however if you are new to Edinburgh we will have some committee members meet on Princes Street at 9am (location will be posted on our Instagram @euhwc).
Make sure to bring a packed lunch, water and snacks. Ensure you are wearing sturdy footwear (hiking boots preferred but trainers are okay), and wearing lots of layers. Dress for the weather and so bring a waterproof coat! No sign up necessary! Just show up! Open to all ability.

Christmas Dinner 🎄
2024-11-12 18:30 - 21:30 | 56 North, 2 W Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, EH8 9JP, United Kingdom
If you have dietary requirements, please get your ticket ASAP so we can accommodate you!
Tis the season for Christmas Dinner! Don your favourite formal wear and join the EUHWC at 56 North for an evening of food, drinks, and holiday cheer! Included in your ticket is a three course meal, drinks, and the company of your favourite hillwalkers!
Ticket price: £32
Doors open at 6:30, the first course will be served at 7:00pm!
Dress code: Formal
Tickets are available here!
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MENUDietary guidevg – veganv – vegetariand – dairy freeg – gluten freeAll other dietary requirements are available on request.

STARTER-Carrot and orange soup with crouton, (vg, v, d)-Sweet potato winter spiced falafel with lemon creme fraiche (v, g)-Pickled winter beetroot and goats cheese bruschetta (v)

MAINS-Traditional roast turkey, sage stuffing, pigs, cranberry and turkey jus, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, button sprouts-Steamed gnocchi arrabbiata with fresh basil, cracked black pepper and 24 month aged parmigiano reggiano cheese (V, Ve no cheese–please email hillwalking@ed.ac.uk for the vegan option)-Chestnut Mushroom, spinach and chestnut tart with buttered fine beans (v)

DESSERTS-Sorbet with raspberry reduction (vg, v, g, d)-Mince Pie with Vanilla Ice cream

Halloween Pub Quiz 🎃
2024-10-28 20:00 - 23:45 | Golf Tavern, 30 - 31 Wright's Houses, Edinburgh, EH10 4HR, United Kingdom
Come along to our pub quiz on Monday 28th October and bring all of your friends too. There are prizes to be won!
We will be upstairs in the Golf Tavern from 8pm.
It’s Halloweek™ so fancy dress is highly encouraged, with points going to the best dressed quiz teams.

2024 Autumn Ceilidh
2024-10-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-140 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9HR, United Kingdom
Join EUHWC to ring in the new academic year with an evening of traditional Scottish music and dancing! Don’t worry if you’ve never attending a ceilidh before–there will be more than enough opportunity to get into the swing (pun intended) of things! This is guaranteed to be an amazing evening so feel free to bring your non-hillwalking friends. The event is BYOB so come prepared with your beverage of choice, dancing shoes, and fancy footwork!
Tickets can be purchased below 🙂
https://edinburgh-university-hillwalking-club.square.site/product/euhwc2024autumnceilidh/30

Dogs Saving Lives: Search and Rescue-Dog Association Scotland Talk
2024-10-08 19:30 - 20:30
Join us for a free talk from our charity of choice, SARDA. There will be some rescue dogs there to pet!
We will then go to the pub as normal afterwards

Pub Crawl
2024-09-17 20:30 - 23:30 | Southsider, 3-7 W Richmond St, Edinburgh
Our first pub night of the year! Starting in Southsider at 8.30pm (our regular), we’ll tour some of Edinburgh’s finest establishments before descending on Cowgate for some late night shenanigans.

Pentlands Hike with the Hillwalking Club
2024-09-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-14 10:00 - 15:00
Want to get out the city, climb a hill, work off that hangover, and meet new people? Join us for a hike in the Pentland Hills, just outside Edinburgh. We’ll meet outside Craigdon Mountain Sports (this can be reached by several buses from the city centre). We’ll make our way up Allermuir Hill, a taller and more challenging hill than Arthur’s Seat, and then back round to where we started. Please bring suitable footwear, preferably walking boots but trainers should be fine. More information will be posted on our instagram @euhwc nearer the time, including weather forecasts and bus times.

Picnic on the Meadows with the Hillwalking Club
2024-09-12 14:00 - 16:00
If you’re interested in the hillwalking club, pop in and see what we’re all about. This is a casual picnic to meet existing members and other newcomers. We’ll meet outside Upland Roast and find a spot around there, if you’re joining us after 2pm check our Instagram @euhwc for our exact location. P.S. If it rains, we’ll probably go to the Southsider pub and play boardgames, this will be signposted on our Instagram @euhwc.

Salisbury Crags with the Hillwalking Club: Talk, Walk and Drinks.
2024-09-10 18:00 - 22:00
If you want to get to one of the best viewpoints in the city, meet new people, or learn about the hillwalking club, this is the perfect event for you. Meet us for a presentation about the club, then an easy-going walk up Salisbury crags, followed by drinks afterwards! Locations and timings will be confirmed on our Instagram @euhwc, keep an eye out! The walk is suitable for beginners, but is uphill so please bring comfortable footwear e.g. trainers, boots.

Sports Fair
2024-09-09 10:00 - 17:00
Come and visit us at the Sports Fair to see what hillwalking’s all about!
