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Take part in the challenge of a

lifetime for Springhill Hospice

Have you ever dreamed of trekking
across Southern India, journeying

through the High Atlas Mountains of
Morocco or taking on one of the UK’s
toughest mountain challenges?

If you’re keen to take part in your own challenge of Mount Toubkal Trek – 11-15 June 2020
a lifetime, you can do all of this – and more – whilst This five-day trip takes you on a journey through
raising money for Springhill Hospice. the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to the
highest peak in North Africa, the famous Mt
The hospice is offering two overseas challenges Toubkal at 4,167m. You will trek through a rugged
in partnership with Different Travel (ATOL 6706), mountain landscape with superb views stretching
experts in organising international charity treks, as far away as the Sahara and end your trip with a
where you can reach the summit of North Africa’s chance to explore the fascinating city of Marrakech.
highest peak, or trek through Kerala in Southern
India and volunteer at a children’s hospice. Yorkshire Three Peaks – 15 August 2020
One of the toughest UK challenges to complete: a
If you fancy raising money for Springhill but would 24-mile route, with 1,585m of ascent, in under 12
rather stay closer to home, there’s also several hours. Fully supervised route with checkpoints.
UK-based challenges waiting for you: climbing the
Yorkshire Three Peaks, a seven-mile walk between Southern India Trek & Hospice Care Project –
two hospices, or running a marathon. 8-18 October 2020
This trip starts with a trek in the beautiful
Manchester Marathon – 5 April 2020 Kannan Devan hills which will take you along a
Put on your Springhill running vest for the UK’s route through the highest tea estate in the world;
flattest major marathon, ideal for your first Kolukkumalai. You will cross the foothills of the
marathon or for your personal best. second highest peak in South India and trek
through the rolling grassland and natural brooks of
Hospice to Hospice Walk – 26 April 2020 the Western Ghats. After the trek you will spend
This annual Hospice event sees Springhill join two days at a local children’s hospice in Trivandrum.
forces with Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham,
where walkers will take on the 7.25 miles Sign up now
circular route between the two hospices. For information about all of Springhill
Hospice’s charity challenges, please visit:
The walk begins at Springhill Hospice on Broad www.springhill.org.uk/challenges
Lane heading to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. There, you For more about the Hospice to Hospice Walk,
can have a rest and a brew before returning to please visit:
Springhill.
www.springhill.org.uk/hospice2hospice

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