Mountain Walking Courses, Tuition, Instruction and Guiding based in Snowdonia, North Wales.

North Wales has some of the most accessible mountain walking in the UK. It is easily possible to be walking along a high ridge-line only and a couple of hours after leaving the car. Despite being a compact mountain area there is great variety in the landscape from the rounded grassy slopes of the Carneddau, to the rugged rocky peaks of Tryfan and the Glyders and the the classic airy exposed ridges of the Snowdon Horse-shoe. There are also plenty of quieter less frequented parts if its solitude your looking for. As well as the amazing views there is much more to look at. Evidence of the slate mining industry is never far away and provides a fascinating industrial backdrop to these mountains. Cwm Idwal is a nationally protected site for its flora and its geology and geomorphology, while herds of wild ponies are often seen in the Carneddau. Whether you want instruction so you can go away with the confidence to go walking for yourself or if you’d prefer someone else to take charge with guided ascents of classic summits Climb-Mountains can help.

Mountain Walking Course Photos. - images of recent climb-mountains Mountain Skills courses

Instructional Courses

Instructional courses are aimed at developing the skills to enable you to have the confidence to go Mountain walking for yourself. The low ratios on all courses ensure a highly personalised service and allow the instructors to make sure you develop at a pace appropriate for you. Whether you have never walked in the Mountains before or are looking for the confidence to help you tackle tougher challenges Climb-Mountains can help you improve. Throughout the course we will involve you in all the decision making so if there are particular mountains or areas you wish to visit let us know and we will do our best to build that into the program.

Mountain Walking Courses Snowdonia, North Wales. Mountain walking skills.

Mountain Skills

General Outline: For novice or experienced mountain walkers. We will start with the skills you have and develop from there.

Minimum Pre-requirements: Good level of general fitness.

Course Length: 2-5 days

Content: The most common areas people want help with are maps and map scales, compasses, bearings and navigation. We spend an appropriate time on those aspects but also include other areas such as, weather, water hazards planning & preparation, access and conservation, clothing & equipment and emergency procedures. All this will be taught in a practical manner out on the hill and we endeavor to visit as many parts of the North Wales mountains as possible.

Max Ratio: 1:6

Guided Mountain Walks

Guided Mountain Walks give you the opportunity to visit some of the most beautiful parts of North Wales while letting someone else take care of the logistics and navigation. Perhaps you do not know the area very well yourself, or are slightly lacking in the confidence to go it alone. Maybe you have done most standard routes and are looking for something a little bit more challenging. Our local knowledge and years of experience enable us to find new and less frequented routes to the summit of most mountains in the area,

Guided Mountain Walks

General Outline: Guided mountain walks in North Wales

Minimum Pre-requirements: Good level of general fitness.

Course Length: 1-5 days

Content: Come to us with specific plans of what mountains you would like to do, or a rough idea of the type of walk you fancy and let us do the rest. A circular walk over Moel Siabod, a complete traverse of Tryfan and the Glyders or an end to end walk along the Nantle Ridge. Alternatively if you have no knowledge of the area at all we can select a suitable walk taking into account the prevailing weather and conditions and any previous experience that you may have.

Max Ratio: 1:6

Guided Mountain Walks. Wesh 3000 challenge.

Welsh 3000’s Challenge

General Outline: A long and challenging high mountain traverse.

Minimum Pre-requirements: Previous hill walking experience and a high degree of fitness with a similar amount of determination!

Course Length: 1 or 2 days

Content: A traverse of all 15 Welsh summits over 3000ft. This entails a journey of around 26 miles and 13,000ft of ascent and descent. To complete the challenge in 2 days requires considerable fitness, determination and previous hill-walking experience. To attempt the challenge in 1 day you will have to show experience of other long mountain days involving multiple peaks and be exceptionally fit. Even then and assuming good weather there are no guarantees of completion

Max Ratio: 1:6

Further Information

Equipment Provided by Climb-Mountains. We will provide all emergency equipment including group shelter and first aid kit all you need to provide is your own personal equipment.

What you need to provide. You will need to provide suitable warm clothing for the time of year (including hat and gloves), a full set of waterproofs (top and trousers) and walking boots. You will also need a rucksack ( approx 30 litre capacity) and food and drink for the day. Though we will provide a comprehensive first aid kit we do ask that you bring along your own personal blister kit.

Prices. A list of all prices can be found here.

What is not included. Prices do not include, transport, accommodation, meals or insurance.

Ratios and course sizes. All Mountain walking courses and guided days can run with a maximum ratio of 6 clients to one instructor. Please note the group can only move as fast as the slowest member. If you are booking as a group try to ensure you all have a similar degree of fitness otherwise the possible itinerary could be limited by the least fit member. All mountain walking is made so much more enjoyable if you are not disparately out of breath all the time.

Something Different. If you have something in mind which is not covered on these pages please get in touch so we can discuss it.