meNOpause walks

meNOpause walks are about how it feels getting older — the good bits, the odd bits, the things we worry about and the things we laugh about.

To do this I join people at or around their homes and I design a walk from there. This way I learn of new places around Edinburgh. I bring the picnic. You bring the thoughts.

Alternatively, I have designed a 21 km meNOpause walk across Edinburgh. It goes from the far SE to the far NW corner of the city, starting in Joppa and finishing in Balerno. It can be done in a day or depending how much you like to join in shorter stages of around 5–10 km (see below).

As we walk, I will carry an old-fashioned tablecloth for our picnics on which I stitch traces of our conversations along the way. Everything shared stays confidential between us. This way we will create a collective artwork shaped by the experiences of women, men and people of any gender and age walking with me while talking about the often difficult topic of ageing. How we address and fight ageism and how we embrace the experiences we share. We finish off with a coffee, lunch or picnic on the walker’s tablecloth.

The walks are carried out one-to-one across 2026. At a later stage I will also invite all my walking partners for a communal walk along the Joppa-Balerno line - sharing our ideas and thoughts. 

Contact me if you like to join me for a walk and talk about all things ageing: claudia.f.zeiske@gmail.com.

The Joppa - Balerno route stretches:

Joppa-Newhails - Craigmillar LIDL - Bridgend Farm and Cafe: 5.92 km I Bridgend – Morningside 4.76 km I Morningside – Juniper Green 4.33 km I Juniper Green – Balerno 6.2 km. You can pick a stretch, or do anything inbetween, or do the whole thing with me. Or something else all together!

SAVE THE DATE: A final meNOpause half marathon walk inviting all participants is planned for Fair Saturday, 28th November. For more information check here.