Hill Skills Workshop - Bennachie
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Designed to build your confidence and keep you safe in the hills, our hill skills workshops are ideal for beginners or for those needing to refresh and keep updated with the latest techniques. The course starts either inside the Bennachie Centre Classroom or in the carpark area for 1.5hr, after which you will be walking on trails, and possibly up the hill too, for the remainder of the day.
Course Content:
Know the code
Understanding maps
An intro to the compass
Navigation Strategies
Use of mobile phone apps, trackers and GPS
Before you go procedures (weather, who to tell, planning your day, etc)
What to take on the hill
Emergency on the hill
Meet Time, Location & Estimated Walk Duration
The course starts at 10am at the Bennachie Visitor Centre, finished approximately 5pm. Some of your fee will be donated to support the Bennachie Centre Trust.
You could be walking around 10-12 km with some up-hill sections.
There is a charge to park of approx £3 per day.
This course is limited to 8 places.
Joining Details & Kit
Joining details, participation forms and kit lists will be sent out the week before the course.
Please have a look in our shop, we can post or deliver items to you at the event. All participants receive a 15% discount on goods (except gift vouchers, sale items and books)
Terms and Conditions apply.
