Training
Build Your Confidence In The Hills
This course is all about allowing you to build your skill set and your confidence, in order to have a clear understanding of how to keep yourself safe and in control on the mountains.
The two day course includes detailed lessons, which mostly take place outdoors on the trails and mountains with some theory taking place indoors.
You will learn the necessary skills to give you confidence and the freedom to walk new routes and mountain ranges. This includes, understanding Maps and compass, Mountain Safety, Clothing and Equipment, Mountain travel and Route cards.
Training
What you will learn
- How to pack your backpack and what needs to be in it
- Safety and weather in the mountains
- Map-reading, map scale and legend explained
- Navigation techniques, Handrails, aiming off and attack points
- Grid references
- Introduction to compass and how to take a bearing
- Recognition of natural features
- Depiction of Relief( Contour lines) explanation and recognition
- Distance measurement, plus pacing and timing of walks
- Route planning
- Mountain hazards
- Personal equipment
- Emergency equipment and procedures
- Leave no trace principles.
- Confidence to play in the hills
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Frequently Ask Questions
FAQS
- 2 days.
- 9-5 PM Some indoors but mostly outdoors
Start time is 9 oc finishes 5 oc.
All walking will be on terrain suitable for those who are just starting out hill walking and intermediates wishing to venture out further by themselves, so we will keep all walking at an easy pace.
The course is designed to teach beginners and those looking to gain confidence to navigate further by themselves in a relaxed and fun environment.
The course is led by a Mountain Leader and skills provider with Mountaineering Ireland.
Price € 145.00 per person.
Minimum of 4 people & maximum 8 per group
CANCELLATION POLICY
- A cancellation fee of 100% applies for cancellations made less than 72hrs in advance, or in case of no-show.
- A cancellation fee of 50% applies for cancellations made less than 10 Days in advance.
- No cancellation fee applies for cancellations made 14 days or more days in advance.
- Walking Boots
- Rain gear jacket and pants
- Backpack
- OSI Sheet 56 Map and East/west 1.25000 dublin mountains
- Compass Silva Type 4
- Packed lunch and snacks
- Extra Tops
- A heavy fleece or down jacket
- Sun Cream
- Water minimum 1.5 litres
- Gloves and hats
- Any essential medicines.
Lunch – Bring your own lunch and tea, as we will head straight out onto the trails. We will try getting as much in as possible. So we will eat lunch on the go or and a short stop.
We use OSI Sheet 56 and East/West 1:25000 Dublin mountains on this course and Silva 4 type compass. Get yourself a water proof map or a waterproof case to keep your map dry and secure. Zip lock bags will do also.
2 Full days of detailed lessons, mostly outdoors on the trails and mountains.
Tea and coffee each morning
You will learn the ness skills, to give you confidence and freedom to walk new routes and mountain ranges. These include, understanding Maps and compass, Mountain Safety, Clothing and Equipment, Mountain travel and Route cards.
The weekend will be based in Laragh Co. Wicklow.
The two days will include:
- Understanding different types of maps and their scales.
- How to read a map and understand it as a 3d image.
- How to set your map.
- Pacing and timing.
- Compass basic understanding and usage.
- Leve no trace fundamentals.
- What’s in your back pack for a day’s hike.
- Safety and weather in the mountains.
- The course will be taught by a recognised Mountain Leader and skills provider with Mountaineering Ireland.
- They are fully insured and REC3 qualified
Testimonial
What our clients say
"What an amazing day! I would highly recommend Paul’s navigation course for anyone considering hill walking. I came away from the course with so much information and couldn’t wait to get out on the hills to practice my new skills."
Date of experience: May 2024
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