South Herts Hikers

Also known as South Herts Footpath Society

Hike - To walk a long way* usually for pleasure, especially in the country.

*Our hikes are typically 8 - 10 miles (12.8 - 16 km), sometimes shorter or longer.

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What we do

+Including EN4, EN5 (in the former Postal County of Hertfordshire).

Events

Find all our events on the South Herts Hikers Meetup Group and sign up for events on-line.

We also have a Maps Page with hiking routes that you can follow independently.

Membership

You can join our group by clicking 'Join Us' on the Meetup Group. You then become a prospective member and you can sign up for events on Meetup. Although our events are shown on Meetup as free, so you don't need to pay when you sign up, we have annual and weekly subscriptions to cover the running costs of this Group including Meetup Organisers’ subscription, affiliations and other costs. These subscriptions only apply if you actually attend an event and they apply to everyone including guests.

Annual membership subscription

We have an nominal annual membership subscription of £1 if you join 1st Jan - 30th June, 50p from 1st July - 30th November and free in December. To attend an event, you need to pay an annual membership subscription and also a weekly subscription (see below). Annual members can also join our group email list and receive details of our walks programme. Annual membership is valid for both sections of our group, South Herts Hikers and South Herts Footpath Society.

Weekly subscription

We also have a weekly membership subscription of £3 but you only pay for weeks when you actually attend an event. We normally have only one event in any 7 day period but occasionally we might have two, e.g. Saturday and Sunday, In that case, a single weekly subscription would cover both events.

If you pay 10 weekly subscriptions in any calendar year then you don’t need to pay any more in the current calendar year. That's £4.00 for your first hike after 1st Jan 2026 or £3.00 per event after that. The membership subscription does not include any cost of travel, meals, accommodation, etc. You can pay using cash (preferred) or Paypal, Details are on Meetup events or you can scan a QR code at the start of an event.

Please note our membership criteria and guidelines for etiquette. From this Group's Meetup homepage see What we're about > Read More

We may also organise weekends away, where you can sign up and reserve a place provisionally without payment but you need to pay for accommodation before your place is confirmed. For weekends away, there is normally a charge if you cancel.

Please see the Membership page for further details.

What do I need?

We have some guides on what to take for day hikes and weekends away. Please see our Hiking Info page for further details.

Event Photos

Each Meetup event has its own photo album on Meetup. If you attend an event, you can upload and share your photos on-line. Here is a link to photo albums for past events.

Affiliations

Please see links on our Affiliations Page.

Hiking routes

We publish information about selected hiking routes on our Hiking Routes page.

Any other questions?

Please see our FAQ page or Contact Us.

Page last updated 31st Jan 2026