“On paper, I had everything I needed to be happy. It wasn't until I joined Jove that I realised something was missing, adventure.”
Chris, Jove Club
2026-27 Calendar · Anyone can book
Trips
From weekend skills courses to week-long expeditions. Small groups, expert guides, real places. You don't have to live in London, or anywhere near it, to come on a trip.
New to the outdoors, or not sure where to start?
Live in London?
Start with a free trail run or a local session, no application, nothing to lose. Meet people before you commit to anything.
See what's on →Ready for a full trip?
The Jove Weekender is our most popular first trip, a proper introduction with all the reassurance built in. Next date: Apr 23-25, 2027.
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Academy
Navigation, route-finding, terrain movement. The skills that unlock everything else. Where most people start.
02
Advanced Skills
Winter mountaineering, scrambling, remote running. Advanced in name, still accessible in practice.
03
Challenge
Fitness and skills pushed hard. Monstrous routes for people who want to test themselves.
04
Expedition
Big multi-day trips into remote terrain. You don’t have to work up to these with us first.
05
Social
Climbing weekends, alpine socials, trips abroad. Adventure without the pressure, at any stage. A few more in the pipeline.
4 TO AN INSTRUCTOROCT 2-4 · SNOWDONIA
Academy
Guided Scrambling in Snowdonia
Guaranteed to run
Two days of Grade 1 scrambling in Snowdonia, four people to an instructor, Llanberis as your base. On a good weekend that means Crib Goch and Tryfan. No climbing experience needed.
WINTER 2027JAN 8-10 · Peak District
Academy
Adventure Fitness Camp: January
Beat the January fitness rush. Two days of trail running, hill technique and long marching in the Peak District, with evening sessions on how to actually train for adventure.
Early bird £245, until 30 October
£100 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
APRIL 2027APR 16-18 · SNOWDONIA · NORTH WALES
Academy
Expedition Training Weekend
Two days in Snowdonia with full expedition kit, campsite to campsite on Saturday, back on Sunday. Camp cooking, navigation, kit management, and blister prevention on the mountain. For anyone preparing for a multi-day expedition anywhere in the world.
Early bird £290, until 30 November
£150 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
SKILLS WEEKENDAPR 23-25 · PEAK DISTRICT
Academy
Jove Weekender: Peak District
Guaranteed to run
Two days of navigation and hiking skills in the Peak District. The practical foundation for every bigger Jove adventure, map reading, compass work, terrain movement. Kit pack worth over £70 and Saturday dinner included.
£75 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
TRAINING PIPELINEMAY 14-16 · SNOWDONIA
Academy
Welsh 3000s Training Weekend
One brutal day on the route, one full day of scrambling and footwork, honest preparation for the Welsh 3000s or any big mountain challenge.
Early bird £335, until 5 March 2027
£150 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
SKILLS WEEKENDJUN 18-20 · PEAK DISTRICT
Academy
Jove Weekender: Peak District
Guaranteed to run
Two days of navigation and hiking skills in the Hope Valley. Long summer days, Stanage Edge, the Peak District at its best. Kit pack worth over £70 and Saturday dinner included.
£75 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
SKILLS WEEKENDSEP 24-26 · PEAK DISTRICT
Academy
Jove Weekender: Peak District
Guaranteed to run
Two days of navigation and hiking skills in the Peak District. Autumn light, empty trails, the moors before winter. The gateway to the October and November trip season. Kit pack worth over £70 and Saturday dinner included.
£75 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
London & nearby
Sessions & socials
The regular local stuff. Trail runs, climbing nights and the odd pub meet. Turn up, pay as you go, no application.
More spaces added19 SEP · HAMPSTEAD HEATH
Trail run · Social
Hampstead Heath Trail Run
A free trail run up to Parliament Hill for the best skyline view in London, on to Kenwood House and the ponds (7-10km, paced to the group). Finishing with pints at The Spaniards Inn.
BEGINNER-FRIENDLY11 OCT · RICHMOND PARK
Trail run · Social
Richmond Trail Run
A trail run through the Isabella Plantation and past the deer (7-10km, paced to the group), during rutting season. Finishing at The Roebuck on Richmond Hill.
FREE EVENT14 NOV · BOX HILL · SURREY
Trail run · Social
Box Hill Trail Run
A train-accessible trail run through the Surrey Hills (7-10km, paced to the group). Finishing with a pub lunch at The Stepping Stones.
More trail runs, climbing nights and socials are in the pipeline, they go up on What's on as they're booked. They run in and around London. The trips above are open to everyone, wherever you live.