Dundee University Rucksack Club

Dundee University Rucksack Club Dundee University Rucksack Club is an outdoors club based in Dundee, Scotland that is focused on mountain sports. Hill walking? Climbing? Mountaineering?

our mission is "to further the interests of members in all matters appertaining to the open-air life.”
(Club Reports, February 1924) If any of the above sounds like it’s your sort of thing then DURC is the club for you! The rucksack club is one of the biggest sports clubs within the University - and infact one of the biggest outdoor clubs in the country - often with as many as 150 members. Consequ

ently we have a wide variety of people in our ranks, from those interested in valley walks to munro-baggers, keen mountaineers and ice climbers and everything inbetween! Whatever your level of interest you're bound to find someone within the club who shares your aspirations. Our membership is also very varied, with a mixture of students, alumni, postgraduates, staff and others from outside the University altogether, so don't assume that you won't be welcome if you're not a Dundee Uni student! Never done this sort of thing before? No problem! The club has a wealth of experience that we are more than willing to share. This could be in the form our free introductory climbing sessions held at the indoor wall in Dundee, our annual Winter Experience meet or just having a chat whilst out on the hill or over a few pints in the pub. Whether you're an experienced hillwalker or climber looking to spread your wings or a complete beginner to the outdoors just interested in getting out there and seeing what Scotland (and further afield) has to offer, the rucksack club will offer you great opportunities for fun and adventure.

Thanks to everyone who came to our beach social, and to St Andrews beach for giving us such a beautiful sunset!
20/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to our beach social, and to St Andrews beach for giving us such a beautiful sunset!

04/05/2026
What’s this??Why it’s only Rucksack’s brand spanking new(ish) merch!We currently have plenty in stock so checkout the hi...
21/04/2026

What’s this??

Why it’s only Rucksack’s brand spanking new(ish) merch!

We currently have plenty in stock so checkout the highlights on this page for info on how to purchase.

Rucksack Nalgene: £13 (below retail)
Slaphappy chalk bag: £15
Rucksack Buff: £5

Payments will all be through Spond

07/04/2026

Challenge Leader Opportunity! 🥾🤩

Choose a challenge are looking for their next Challenge Leaders at Dundee! By leading a student team from Dundee you can get big discounts on your own trip, and really great experience for your CV if you are thinking about post uni plans 🙌

This year you can choose from Kilimanjaro or the High Atlas Mountains Trek!🏔️

Applications are open now, so if you are interested fill out this form and they will send you all the details on the role and how to apply. https://ww.chooseachallenge.com/challenge-leader-interest-form
The link can also be accessed via the linktree in our bio.

Rucksack AGM on April 14th! Come along to our AGM if you’d like to apply for a role or to help decide next years committ...
29/03/2026

Rucksack AGM on April 14th!
Come along to our AGM if you’d like to apply for a role or to help decide next years committee!

Please send an application for the role you’re interested in to [email protected] and include:
- Why are you suitable for this role?
- How have you been involved with the club in the past?
- What could you bring to the role?
- What are you looking to get from this role/being on committee?

See you there!

(Location + time tbc)

Rucksack mystery trip! The trip will be on April 6th-9th. Three nights of camping, along with munros, climbing (boulder...
26/03/2026

Rucksack mystery trip!
The trip will be on April 6th-9th. Three nights of camping, along with munros, climbing (bouldering, sport and trad) and wild swimming opportunities!

Rucksack fundraiser! We will be running a fundraiser to raise money, in supplement to SU funding, to purchase the proper...
04/03/2026

Rucksack fundraiser!
We will be running a fundraiser to raise money, in supplement to SU funding, to purchase the proper safety equipment for outdoor sport(roped) climbing where we will be collecting donations and then climb/hike the height of Mt. Everest on March 20th. Everyone is invited to help climb or walk to help reach our goal. 30% of our donations will be given to Tayside Mountain Rescue as well. Until then please share this donation link with parents and friends in case they have a few quid to spare! On top of that all, if we reach our goal of £1000, Finnan O’Malley, pledge to shave off all of his hair as an incentive for y’all to spread the word and ask for donations. So, please, share this link anywhere and everywhere:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/rucksack-club-climb?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

If you have any questions please let us know!

BUCS Climbing photo dump!
16/02/2026

BUCS Climbing photo dump!

Rucksack ceilidh!!Date - 6th of MarchLocation - Chamber East, Panmure Street, Dundee Dress code - Smart casualStarts at ...
03/02/2026

Rucksack ceilidh!!
Date - 6th of March
Location - Chamber East, Panmure Street, Dundee Dress code - Smart casual
Starts at 8 o’clock
We will also have a whiskey toss and a raffle with lots of exciting prizes, so make sure you bring cash.
Please feel free to bring along friends, flatmates or partners, everyone is welcome. Look forward to seeing you all there!!

Tickets: https://fatso.ma/3cRD

White lies pub crawl on Tuesday 3rd of Feb! Wear a white T-shirt and bring a pen 👀Starts at 8pm at The Braes downstairsS...
30/01/2026

White lies pub crawl on Tuesday 3rd of Feb!
Wear a white T-shirt and bring a pen 👀
Starts at 8pm at The Braes downstairs
See you all then!

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