Join Us

Fancy joining us but not sure where to start? MAD Walkers welcomes prospective new members, and you can join up to three walks and the monthly drinks socials before joining the group through the Ramblers Association.

Our Walks

Our Walks page lets you know all the information you need for a particular walk, from the length, grade and approximate duration, as well as our meet-up points.

We recommend that you wear a good pair of walking boots and some walking trousers. Note that if you do not have appropriate footwear, or are wearing jeans, the walk leader may refuse to let you join the walk. If in doubt, just ask! You can read more about being prepared on our Before Walking page.

Make sure you also check our FAQ and Walk ratings pages for further information.

Join us for a Sunday Stroll on the first Sunday of the month. These walks are particularly suited to new walkers as they typically don't require experience or specialist kit. Please read the walk description for further information.

Our Socials

All other socials are detailed on our Socials page.

Joining MAD Walkers

You can join MAD Walkers through the Ramblers' become a member page. You can pay by card or set up a direct debit. To ensure that you are correctly allocated to our group's membership list, please select ‘MAD Walkers (Manchester & District)’ in the ‘Your group’ section.

Already a member of Ramblers?

If you are already a member of the Ramblers Association, you are welcome to join us on any of our walks or pub meets. But if you want to designate MAD Walkers as your group, you can transfer your membership at no cost to yourself. Simply click ‘Login’, located at the top of the Ramblers website then click on ‘My Account’ at the top of the screen followed by ‘Update profile’. In the ‘Your group’ section, choose the ‘Greater Manchester and High peak’ from the Area dropdown menu, and then ‘MAD Walkers (Manchester & District, MR50) from the Group dropdown menu.

We look forward to seeing you out on a walk!