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2012 Calendar

Gold Navigation Assessments by arrangement.  Any of the planned treks can be changed to suit your own wishes.  Or if you have a specific thing you would like to do outwith these dates please contact us for a discussion.  You will require personal equipment to the high level standard.

Linear expeditions

Examples of expeditions we can provide are listed below.  In all of these we can cater for up to 10 clients and that includes transport with the leader to and from a central location.  This means we do not need to move a fleet of cars and drivers, which reduces our carbon footprint significantly.  And of course it allows you to take part in a linear walk without car worries.  Each of the high level routes (or those over 20km) can be done over 2 days if you are prepared to camp out, but that would be done in smaller groups.  There are other variations such as combining Lairig Ghru with Inverey to make a 3 or even 4 day expedition.  For costs and other queries please contact us.  For all of these A to B walks we can transport you to the start and return you from the finish.  The times quoted are estimates based on experience of group walking and include meal breaks.  While we have scheduled the 3 sections of the Cateran Trail that we feel are the most interesting, the complete round can be tailored to suit.

All of these routes are a small snapshot of what is available in this area of Scotland, they can all be adapted, extended or shortened depending on your own requirements.  Each route is described from one direction, it is of course possible to follow the route the other way round.

Where shown the Ascent indicates the overall amount of going upwards across the whole route, and does not indicate the maximum height above sea level that is reached.  Distances are as measured on a flat map.  The Timings are based on a speed of 3.5 to 4km/h and include an allowance for stops.  Finish times or durations are not prescriptive and within reason clients can take as long as they like.  A more detailed description of each route can be found by clicking on its name.  For an explanation of the difficulty ratings visit the gradings page.  You will require personal equipment to the high level standard.

Expedition fees start from £100 per day for up to 4 clients, to a maximum of 10 in the party.  Any requirements for overnight accommodation to allow an early start or late finish may be extra.

Training

Navigation Awards

Introduction to mapping module (between 4 and 6 candidates at £25 each)

Bronze training and assessment 2 days (between 4 and  6 candidates at £30 each) 

Silver training and assessment 2 days (between 4 and  6 candidates at £30 each)

Gold Training 2 days (between 4 and  6 candidates at £30 each)

Gold Assessment 1 day (from 2 to 4 candidates at £30 each)

We can also offer 1 day Navigation revision workshops to refresh or recap your own knowledge and can tailor courses to suit you own groups structures or needs, such as Navigation for Women, or GPS and so on.

Introduction to Wild Camping, on a short expedition find out what it is like to get into the real outdoors on foot and survive a night (from £120 per overnight session for up to 3 clients, plus £10 per additional person up to a maximum of 6).  Professional standard equipment is available for hire, which is probably a good idea before you decide to invest in your own gear.

Summer Hill skills, including steep ground, wild camping, and navigation (from £100 per day for up to 4 clients, plus £15 per additional person up to a maximum of 6).

Winter Hill skills, use of crampons, ice-axe, steep ground, snow holing/emergency shelters, and navigation (from £100 per day for up to 3 clients, plus £15 per additional person up to a maximum of 6).  Depending on suitable weather conditions there may be some significant travelling involved, requiring early starts or late finishes, possibly overnight.  Ice axes and crampons are available if you do not have your own, though you will need to wear a pair of good 4 season boots.  Overnight snow-holing is not undertaken unless conditions are suitable with sufficient depth of accessible and safe snow.

For all the training sessions you will need to bring your own personal equipment (see kit list) any specialist group equipment will be provided.

As clients will tend to have different standards of experience we can tailor your training to suit your needs.  Most of the subject matter can be gone over in a single day, though this is not recommended as there will possibly be too much to take in, especially if there are new physical skills involved.  The best way of establishing what you want is to contact us in advance and have a discussion.  Unless a client wants otherwise, this training will be undertaken on a hill-journey so you can have an enjoyable and challenging walk at the same time as learning or enhancing skills.

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