“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
Adventure 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 the free London run club or a Tuesday 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: Mar 19-21, 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.
WINTER 2027JAN 8-10 · Peak District
Academy
Adventure Fitness Camp: January
Two days outdoors in the Peak District in January. Fitness sessions, trail running and a long hike, with an evening session on how to train for a mountain challenge instead of for the mirror.
SKILLS WEEKENDMAR 19-21 · PEAK DISTRICT
Academy
Jove Weekender: Peak District
Guaranteed to run
Run at cost
Two days of navigation and hiking skills in the Peak District, and the first Jove trip of 2027. Equinox weekend, cold clear air and the longest views of the year off Stanage Edge. Kit pack included.
£75 deposit (non-refundable) · cancel 60+ days out
Spread the cost, no fees
APRIL 2027APR 16-18 · SNOWDONIA · NORTH WALES
Academy
Expedition Training Weekend
£100 off a Scotland trip
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 £265, 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
Run at cost
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 £285, 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
Run at cost
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
Run at cost
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
Bespoke trips · Four people or more
None of these dates work? Have it your way instead.
Any trip here can be run privately for your own group, on your own dates, and we build plenty of things that have never been in the calendar. Birthdays, stags that are not stags, families, clubs. As basic or as bougie as you want it, from a bunkhouse weekend to a lodge with a chef.
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.
LAST FEW PLACES14 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.
FREE EVENT19 NOV · VAUXHALL · LONDON
Climbing · Social
Vauxhall Climbing Night
Bouldering at VauxWall West, two minutes from Vauxhall station. No ropes, no partner and no experience needed. Drop in any time from 6:30pm, pay the wall at the door (£17), pub by 8:30. Most people come on their own.
FREE EVENT5 DEC · WIMBLEDON TO RICHMOND
Trail run · Social
Christmas Trail Run
Roughly 12km from Wimbledon Common across to Richmond, done by lunchtime. You carry a small pack with a waterproof and a warm layer. Mulled wine and mince pies at a checkpoint on the way, then a pub in Richmond.
FREE EVENT16 DEC · VAUXHALL · LONDON
Climbing · Social
Vauxhall Climbing Night
Bouldering at VauxWall West, two minutes from Vauxhall station. No ropes, no partner and no experience needed. Drop in any time from 6:30pm, pay the wall at the door (£17), pub by 8:30. Most people come on their own.
FREE EVENT16 JAN · 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.
FREE EVENT6 FEB · RICHMOND PARK
Trail run · Social
Richmond Trail Run
A free trail run across the park on the firm winter tracks, past Pen Ponds and through the Isabella Plantation (7-10km, paced to the group). Finishing with pints at The Roebuck on Richmond Hill.
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.