Treks

For almost 20 years a group of former Foreign Trek staff, the Old Trekkers’ Group (OTG), have met for monthly social walks up to about 8 miles, mainly in the Peak District. Regular walkers have been …

  Written by OM Allan Witton  For well over a decade now a group of former Foreign Trek staff, the Old Trekkers’ Group (OTG), have met for monthly social walks up to about 8 miles, mainly in the Peak…

Photograph taken on Scottish trek near the summit of Bidean nam Bian, Glencoe. Individuals identified: Iain Carrol, Aadem Sheikh, Jack Sangster, Sam Murphy, Oliver Chester, Erik Jefferson, Euan Aspi…

Our trekkers spent the weekend in Grasmere learning the cold and painful art of river crossing in icy waters!  

This was an amazing two-day practice trek. From choosing your food to scrambling with heavy rucksacks. The best bit was the weather never turned on us the whole time. The first walk from Grasmere bar…

A Bronze DofE practice walk for Year 10 pupils to test kit and learn micronavigation skills with compass and map.

By Marvy Nerwan and Hukam Nerwan Today, we took on the gruelling Welsh Three Peaks Challenge to help refugees in war-torn countries. Last year, we set up the first Sikh Society in MGS’s 500-year hist…

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park provided a stunning venue for trekking this summer.

Year 10 pupils honing their outdoor skills  enjoying a sunny break half-way up Lose Hill.

For the first time, 24 Lower School boys trekked about 35 miles around the tip of the Llyn Peninsular in Snowdonia over a day period. They carried all their equipment including tents, stoves and food…