Ramblers Walking Groups for Young Adults
Social Hiking for 20s, 30s and a bit beyond
Looking for a walking group where you actually feel at home? Young Ramblers groups are for people in their 20s, 30s and a bit beyond who enjoy getting outdoors, going on proper walks, and meeting others in the same stage of life.
Whether you’re new to hiking or already spend your weekends on the trails, these friendly, inclusive social walking groups make it easy to get out walking without it feeling awkward or formal. Walks are usually at weekends and often followed by a pub stop or social, with occasional trips away for those who fancy more of an adventure.
Chiltern Young Walkers is one of many Young Ramblers and 20s–30s walking groups across Britain. Groups regularly join up with their neighbours, and once you’re a Ramblers member you can walk for free with any Ramblers group nationwide, ideal if you’re looking for a friendly young adult walking group, a social hiking group, or an outdoor social group you can dip into wherever you are.
List of Young Ramblers Groups in Britain Group Walks near Buckinghamshire
National Young Ramblers Weekend
Since the creation of younger ramblers groups, members from across the country have been meeting up for a fun-filled weekend of hikes, laughs, and good times. It all started as Hikefest from 2001 until 2008. After a short break, the event returned as the National Young Ramblers Weekends, each hosted by a different local group. Now, we’re excited that MAD Walkers are gearing up to host the next one in Manchester, October 2025. Save the date; it’s going to be a great one!
Aged 18-26?
Looking to learn skills and meet other young walkers?
The Ramblers’ Out There Award will kick-start your journey into the outdoors, while helping you meet other young walkers and learn skills. The Award has been co-designed by participants to be fun, FREE and inclusive.
Whether you’re interested in getting the skills you need to start exploring, making some new mates or simply improving your health through gentler walks, this two-day Out There Award is for everyone, regardless of your background, experience, location or budget.
Find a Young Ramblers Group Near You
Below is a curated list of Young Ramblers, Young Walkers and 20s–30s walking groups across Britain based on the age of members. Groups welcome non-members on their first few walks so you can see if the group suits you before joining.
Find a Young Walkers Group In Scotland
Fife Young Walkers
Welcome to Fife Young Walkers! We are a vibrant community of outdoor enthusiasts in our 20s and 30s who share a love for walking and the joy of exploring the great outdoors. We are a new group and planning to organise everything from evening strolls, leisurely ramblers, corbetts and munros to weekends away, city walks and muti day hikes with wild camping.
Glasgow Young Walkers
Glasgow Young Walkers (GYW) are a walking group for young adults based in Glasgow. How young you ask? They have members in their 20s, 30s & 40s. Anyone over 18 is welcome to join! They have an active walks programme with a walk organised most weekends. From urban walks and Munro's to weekend trips in the countryside, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Join us to meet like-minded outdoor enthusiasts, explore beautiful locations, and create unforgettable memories. On the social side we have regular pub nights as well as other events throughout the year.
Aberdeen Young Walkers
Aberdeen Young Walkers have a great group of organisers who not only organise hillwalking meets but a wide variety of social events too! So if you are looking to have fun, get fit, and meet a welcoming bunch of people, then this is the ideal group for you!
Edinburgh Young Walkers
Edinburgh Young Walkers (EYW) are a walking group for people in their 20s, 30s and 40s based in Edinburgh. They have an active walks programme with a walk organised most weekends, and several weekends away each year. Walks are a mix of hill walks, including Munros and Corbetts, and always popular lower level outings – so whether you’re new to walking, or never far from the mountains, they’ll happily welcome you!
Tayside Young Walkers
A friendly, laid back walking group with members currently ranging from early 20s to 60s. Our walks include evening strolls, leisurely rambles, corbetts/munros, away weekends and multi-day hikes. Our walks often end in a café or pub
Find a Young Walkers Group In England
Trek Essex
Has regular walks in the Essex countryside, weekends away, and regular socials. All our events are run by volunteers who have a love of hiking and the outdoors. At Trek Essex we think hiking is a great way of getting fit and meeting like minded people.
Merseyside Young Walkers
Merseyside Young Walkers 20-30s+, also known as fill ya boots! Based in Liverpool with local walks and social around Merseyside and the Wirral. From leisurely to strenuous, coastal to countryside and further away walks in North Wales, Lake District, Peak District and more. The group is aimed at people in their 20’s, 30’s and the young at heart. We have members from as far as North Wales, Southport, and Manchester and welcome anyone to the group. If you enjoy being outdoors, socialising and making new friends, being fit and healthy, this group will be ideal for you. So come on, kick off your slippers and jump into your boots for a great day out.
Surrey Young Walkers
A friendly walking and hiking group aimed at people in their 20s and 30s based in and around Surrey. They put on a range of walks, ranging from 3-mile gentle rambles to 20-mile strenuous hikes. They have weekends away, across the UK and abroad and also have social meet-ups, visits to local landmarks and sights as well as live music venues, pubs and other activities.
Sheffield 20s & 30s Walking Group
Join Sheffield 20s & 30s Walking Group for a ramble in the great green spaces around Sheffield or venture with us into the wilds of the Peak District National Park. We usually host two or three walks of varying lengths every weekend in the Peak District or the South Yorkshire countryside, everything from gentle 4-5 mile strolls to challenging 15+ mile hikes, plus a wide range of social events and weekends away!
Kernow Boots
Kernow Boots is a Young Cornwall Ramblers walking group mainly aimed at 20-30s. As well as exploring Cornwall on regular weekend walks. Come along and see what we’re all about. We welcome new members on all our walks. We enjoy a wide mix of coastal, woodland, moorland and many beautiful areas of Cornwall in our calendar. Our walks also vary in length, we take regular breaks and we don't walk at a strenuous pace so you don't need to be super fit!
Chiltern Young Walkers
A friendly and sociable walking group aimed at people in their 20s, 30s and a little beyond. We love to discover new places and share the stunning views we know with others through walks every weekend. From leisurely 5 miles strolls to strenuous 15+ mile hikes in the Chiltern Hills National Landscape of Buckinghamshire and West Hertfordshire.
Shropshire Young Ramblers
A walking group for younger people in the Shropshire area. They have a walk on most weekends and often have social events, evening walks and occasional weekends away too.
Hampshire Young Walkers
The active Hampshire Young Walkers are aimed at people in their 20's, 30's and 40's, with at least one walk or event most weekends throughout the year. Coming along is a great way to meet new people, keep fit and get outdoors to discover the beautiful landscapes right on our doorstep. Walks and hiking vary from 3 miles to 20+ miles, cover all of Hampshire, many parts of the surrounding counties, and cater for most fitness levels. There's also regular social events, pub nights, weekends and longer trips away with summer parties and BBQs!
Berkshire Walkers
A walking group for people in their 20s and 30s and organise a rolling program of group-led walks and socials throughout the year, mainly at weekends and on some weekday evenings. Their walks are typically 5 to 15 miles; graded Easy, Moderate or Challenging and normally include a pub stop along the way. Socials include pub evenings, ten-pin bowling, meals-out and days out / visits. They also organise longer trips away
MAD Walkers
MAD Walkers (Manchester and District) are a 20s and 30s hiking group for people who live in and around the Greater Manchester area. We've been around since 2004 and now have over 600 members, so are able to offer a variety of walks to suit you and many other like-minded people. From epic hikes in the peak district to gentle meanders around the rolling Cheshire hills, we have walks to suit all levels of fitness.We have a varied itinerary of day walks at weekends and also evening weekday walks during summer months and members arrange a wide variety of social events.
Stag Walkers
A friendly and social walking group aimed at people in their 20s and 30s (and a bit beyond) offering a range of walks and social events across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Get Your Boots On
A friendly and sociable walking group for people in their 20s & 30s, welcoming walkers from across North and East Yorkshire. We aim to have varied programme of walks throughout the year, everything from a 5-6 mile wander to a 15+ mile epic hike. The majority of our walks are around 8-10 miles in length. We like to think we're pretty lucky with many fantastic places to walk, but you'll commonly find us in the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Wolds, Ryedale, Howardian Hills AONB, Nidderdale AONB, the Yorkshire Dales National Park and everywhere in between!
Summit Good
We're a walking group in the Lake District aimed at younger walkers in their 20s 30s and 40s. We are always pleased to welcome new members to don boots and join us on our walks. We have a large selection of events catering for all levels of experience and stamina, from gentle strolls to energetic ridge walks requiring a good degree of fitness and stamina.
Dorset Young Walkers
We organise regular weekend walks, events and socials across the beautiful countryside and coastal regions such as Dorchester, Poole, Bournemouth, Purbeck, Corfe, Cranborne Chase and Lyme Regis. As well as a variety of short to medium range walks exploring the Dorset countryside, we organise social events and weekends away such as camping trips.
Hike Oxfordshire
Organise a walk most Sundays in the countryside around Oxford aimed at people in their 20’s to 40’s. Travelling up to around an hour away from the city and are more than happy to offer lifts to our walks on Facebook for people without a car.
Metropolitan Walkers
The London-based hiking group for people in their 20s and 30s an active programme with several walks on each weekend, a midweek evening walk and regular socials and weekends away.
Gloucestershire Walking
We are a walking group for people who are keen to get outdoors, walking and enjoying the countryside and meeting people. We offer walks across the glorious Cotswold countryside and beyond most Sundays, often with a detour to a local pub or tea shop. During the summer we offer Thursday evening walks followed by a pub meal. Every year we also offer a few trips away.
Brunel Walking & Activity Group
Our focus is on walking (obviously!) but we also put on lots of social events, including regular pub nights. Our walks range from easy Sunday strolls in the meadows around Bath to full-on yomps in the Brecon Beacons. We typically have several weekends away each year too. We have two different programmes: one for members in their 20s and 30s (called “20s and 30s”) and another for our members aged in their 40s and 50s (called “Brunel Plus“) – many walks and socials are joint ones for both age groups.
Hike MK
A hiking group for young adults of the Milton Keynes & North Buckinghamshire area. We organise midweek evening walks in Milton Keynes and weekend walks in the surrounding areas. Lengths vary between 4 and 12 miles
Why this directory exists
It is not always easy to find walking groups for young adults using the main Ramblers group finder. There is no age filter, and many groups do not include the word “young” in their name. Groups are reviewed and included when membership includes a large proportion of people in their 20s or 30s. The list is updated regularly when groups change.
This directory brings together Ramblers groups that actively attract and organise walks for young adults, making it quicker and easier to find a suitable group. This is the only list which brings together Ramblers groups with a large number of embers in their 20s, 30s and a bit beyond.
Group walks for young adults near Buckinghamshire
The future group walks for Chiltern Young Walkers and our neighbouring groups of Stag walkers, Hike Oxfordshire, Berkshire Walkers, Met Walkers and Surrey Young Walkers.
Other Walking Groups
There is also a network of Weekend Walkers groups aimed at people in their 40s, 50s and a little beyond. Many large towns also have local Ramblers groups open to everyone.