An introduction to hiking with navigation tips.

An Introduction to Hiking with Navigation Tips
This is a great opportunity to anyone who want to learn how to navigate in an upland environment with a fully qualified mountain guide and course Director of Mountaineering Ireland and the UK.
You will gain useful information and skills that will help keep you safe on the hills and mountains during daytime and in poor visibility.
As part of the hike, we will walk part of the Wicklow way then, onto a wooden board trail through a Magical woodland where Fairies live.…as the surroundings of it are breath taking so, let your imagination goes free!
Then, I will guide you up to Kelly’s Lough which is a Corrie Lake as it was carved by glaciers during the last ice age some 22000 ago.
From Kelly’s Lough, we will go up to Carrawaystick mountain at 700 m and to air crash 1991.

During the hike, I’ll explain about Ireland during the last Ice Ages, the origin of the Irish peat, the first humans who transformed the Irish landscape, the origin of the boulders which were used to create field boundaries and used as building materials over the centuries to come. In addition to this you will learn about the flora and fauna, the origin of the landscape and historical events which took place in the area visited.
Our hikes are not only enjoyable but, educative too.
In addition to this you will learn about safe movement skills, basic navigation, basic map reading, equipment and safety considerations.
Duration: 4h30 included breaks and training
What gear do I need!
Wear comfortable clothing like - leggings, tracksuit bottoms, breathable T-Shirt and fleece & an extra warm layer. Be ready for the rain and pack a rain jacket and rain trousers. A hat and gloves to keep you safe from the wind. Wear good sturdy walking shoes or hillwalking boots with woolly or synthetic socks. Have a backpack with water (minimum 1.5 litres, sandwiches and snacks, coffee, or tea. There is nothing more rewarding than a nice cup of coffee or tea drunk on top of the mountain. Don’t forget to bring first aid kit with plaster and bandages, personal medicine, inhaler, epipen etc.
A map and a compass will be provided by the instructor. Have your phone fully charged to.
If you have any additional questions, please, don’t hesitate to contact us @ mountainadventures74. 0879691193

THE MEETING LOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER BOOKING