Our team of 12 brave members of 1st Alton Scouts will be abseiling from the 80 feet high bridge at Millers Dale on the Monsal Trail on 20th October…. A total of 960 feet down (and more if they are quick and get a second go). Imagine an old railway bridge with pillars and arches, spanning a narrow gorge, and one of the arches is over the swift-moving river Wye. Welcome to Millers Dale Bridge for our Derbyshire abseiling adrenaline rush, jumping off a man-made structure. The challenge is to abseil over the arch, this gives an 80 foot abseil of which 70 feet is free hanging above the river.

We are doing this to raise funds for a local charity close to our hearts: Staffordshire Search and Rescue. This charity, in their care for people in our communities - do brilliant work and our Scouts are proud to support them.

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