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Wellness Walks deliver two official Mountain Training UK & Ireland personal skills (informal, non-qualification) courses:
Hill Skills
Mountain Skills
Both courses starts with coffee & a chat, getting to know the other people on the course and gaining an understanding of basic planning for a hill or mountain day. The Tutor will outline the plans for the course before you head out – and there’ll be an opportunity to borrow any kit you might not have yet.
Both courses will cover:
Planning
Walking Skills
Clothing & Equipment
Weather
Navigation
Environmental Knowledge
Emergency Procedures
What's involved??
Both courses are run in a really relaxed way – there’s no assessment or test – simply an opportunity for you to take away some foundational skills to help you be able to plan and make happen your own fun days in hill or mountain terrain.
Details of each course are below.
Hill Skills
A Hill Skills course is your key to getting started in countryside and moorland walking. No previous hill walking experience is required because the content of the course is aimed at beginners.
If you do have some experience of hill walking but aren’t confident about planning walks, navigating and understanding the equipment required, then a Hill Skills course is an ideal way to learn.
Key points:
No previous experience necessary.
Typically 2 x 8 hour days.
4-5 hours outdoors each day.
Mountain Skills
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A Mountain Skills course is an ideal choice for people interested in exploring mountainous terrain and want to develop their confidence in the mountains.
Participants should have some basic hill walking experience and a reasonable level of fitness. Courses are run in the higher mountain areas of the UK and Ireland.
Key points:
A level of fitness required to complete 2 mountain days.
Typically 2 x 9hr days.
Usually 5-6hrs outdoors.
steeper, often rocky terrain.
What else do I need to know?
Below are links to various documents that should give you all the information we think you need to decide if Skills Course is for you – but as ever – if there’s something you’d like to know that we’ve not covered then we’re happy to have a chat – use the contact us button at the bottom of this page to get in touch.
Book a place on a Skills Course
Hill Skills Courses dates
Below are details of the Hill Skills courses we currently have dates for. You can either purchase directly (place guaranteed) or get in touch if you wish to discuss anything. Please note places are not reserved until payment is received.
Please note: you no longer need to register with Mountain Training – we take care of that for you!
Mountain skills Course Dates
Below are details of the Mountain Skills courses we currently have dates for. You can either purchase directly (place guaranteed) or get in touch if you wish to discuss anything. Please note places are not reserved until payment is received.