2 Day Hill Walking Course

Walking in the hills can be an exciting and sometimes scary prospect if you've never done it before. This 2 Day Hill Walking course is designed to help you stay safe and enjoy your time on the hill by giving you some basic skills and expertise to guide you on your way. People hill walk for many reasons, but a significant motivating factor is the sense of freedom that you gain from exploring the great outdoors.

During a Hill Walking course, you can expect to start each day at about 9am. The first part of the course is spent indoors, getting to know the other people on the course and gaining an understanding of basic hill walking planning. The Tutor will outline the plans for the course before you head out into the hills. The end of the day will usually involve a short indoor session to review the day and plan the following day’s outing. You can expect to be out walking each day for around 5-6 hours and generally this will be on footpaths or trails that are rough underfoot. Much of the journey during the course will involve learning opportunities and as such, the pace of the day is friendly and will include plenty of breaks.

1. Safely explore hill walking with the help of your own guides
2. Get to know your fellow walkers and skills you can take with you on your next independent trip
3. Covid secure

Equipment needed: Warm clothing and waterproofs

Parking and Toilets: At beginning meet point

Weather: This hill walking course is an outdoor activity that can be run year round, including in wet conditions. Daily assessments of the weather will be made and the activity will be cancelled if conditions are deemed unsafe.