WALX Walking Club

WALX Derwent and Dales is dedicated to providing outdoor fitness to all abilities in Derbyshire. Nordic Walking, Bungypump, Smoveys, Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing, Mindfulness, Speedhyking and Holidays are all part of the complete well-being solution to help you to reach your goals. Through safe, effective professional guidance we will help you to make long-lasting positive changes for a healthier, more active life in a fun and sociable way.

Our team of Coaches and Guides offer a full programme of activities throughout the week. Based very close to the Peak District and in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales we are often found exploring the hills at the weekend.

WALX has been created by the award winning Exercise Anywhere organisation, originally founded in 2004 to create innovative ways of exercising in the outdoors. In 2006, Exercise Anywhere brought Nordic Walking to the UK and created NWUK as the original brand to deliver the concept of walking with poles across the UK.

It is estimated that ½ million people in the UK alone have now experienced Nordic Walking via the NWUK network of instructors and Delivery Partners.

Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking – it makes something we can all do… twice as effective! Nordic Walking uses poles to in order to add two major benefits to walking:

• The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs
• The poles help to propel the walker along – this means he/she works harder than usual yet the support given by the poles makes it feel easier!

Nordic Walking is a specific fitness technique and is not to be confused with trekking, hill walking or trail running as the poles are not planted in front of the walker/runner but in a specific way that increases the use of the upper body. It can be done by anybody, anywhere and does not require expensive equipment or clothing.

Please note; to participate in regular Nordic WALX, you are required to have completed a Nordic WALX induction course.