Hill Walking Skills, Courses & Workshops In Snowdonia, North Wales

Our Hill Walking Courses & Workshops

Below are some examples of the hill walking courses and workshops we run here in North Wales. Bear in mind that all courses are private, bespoke and tailored to the participants. The courses below will give you some ideas but we’re able to run any course you’d like. When you’re ready, you can either book your hill walking course online or get in touch via e-mail.

Mountain Skills

Our mountain skills workshop has been designed to equip you with the skills you need to get out in the hills alone. Plan routes, understand mountain forecasts, choose the right gear, learn how to navigate and most importantly, keep yourself out of trouble! Best experienced as a 2 day course for maximum learning.

Navigation

One of the fundamental skills! Yet many still don’t know how to do it. We’ve all got GPS but navigation is still a critical skill for looking after yourself in the mountains. Our 1-2 day navigation course will take you from novice to expert and you’ll learn all about map reading, planning a route, locating your position and making sense of the ground around you. Navigation is actually a lot of fun once you begin to understand it!

Advanced Navigation

For those looking to hone their navigation skills so you’re able to navigate in zero visibility (even at night). Building on what you already know we focus on high level navigation skills so that you can operate anywhere anytime. Measuring, timing, pacing, slope aspects, elevation; these are all essential techniques used to keep you on track when your battery is dead and you can’t see a hand in front of your face. The mountains become more friendly when you’ve mastered these skills!

Hill Walker To Mountaineer

This workshop is for those looking to venture out on to steeper terrain. Learn about what it means to get off the footpath and on to some rockier parts of the mountain. Route choice, planning, movement on steep ground and escape options; these are some of the key topics we will be covering with the aim of tackling grade 1 scrambles.