Dates
- 10/05/2024 - 12/05/2024
- 31/05/2024 - 02/06/2024
- 12/07/2024 - 14/07/2024
- 16/08/2024 - 18/08/2024
- 06/09/2024 - 08/09/2024
- 04/10/2024 - 06/10/2024
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Description
The summer mountain hiking course is a proposal for all those for whom ordinary trekking from shelter to shelter is not enough anymore. Do you want to try difficult trails equipped with chains? Do you dream of Orla Perć trail in Tatras? Are you fascinated by via ferratas but don’t know how to start? Do you want to work safely on your fear of heights that makes it difficult for you to hike in the mountains? Or maybe your goal is to go to wild areas with no tourist infrastructure and you want to be sure that you can handle it and reach your destination safely? If the answer to any of these questions for you is yes, then the summer mountain hiking course is right for you. And maybe even not only for you, but also for your family, because our training is intended for both old and young persons. There is no fixed age limit, everyone who is able to walk the routes included in the schedule can do this.
The course has a minimum of 5 participants.
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Why with us
- The course takes place in the Slovak Paradise – an unusual national park in this mountaineous country, offering wide opportunities to practice advanced mountain hiking (steep slopes and rocks, deep gorges, trails equipped with chains, steps and ladders, via ferratas) with a convenient location and low altitudes above sea level. which helps us to save time and energy thanks to short ascents. Slovak Paradise also offers favorable weather conditions, thanks to which the course can be carried out without any problems in any weather;
- The whole family can take part in the training. Children can take part in the course, under the supervision of adults, as long as they are able to walk the trails specified in the program, listen to lectures and understand, for example, the principle of a map or a compass.
- The training takes place in small teams of 5-6 people. This training formula allows you to learn all the issues faster, both in theoretical and practical aspects. The instructor has the opportunity to work individually with each of the students, and you can be sure that you will be able to properly practice each skill.
- Our training lasts three days – from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. These are very intense days, filled with outdoor exercises and activities at the shelter from dawn to dusk. No moment is wasted. That is why our course is an ideal proposition for people who value their time and are focused on the most effective learning.
- It is possible to travel to the course and back with instructors.
We will teach you
- Plan summer mountain trips and prepare for them accordingly
- Identify the main dangers in the mountains and prevent them
- Use tourist and via ferrata equipment, as well as basic climbing equipment
- Walk safely in mountainous terrain in summer conditions
- Orient and navigate using the map, compass, GPS, mapping applications
- Tie basic knots
- Climb tourist trails equipped with chains, ladders, etc. safely
- Climb via ferratas
- Use basic belaying techniques in a tourist area with elements of mountaineering difficulties (level I-II) in summer conditions
- Camping in the mountains, building an emergency shelter
Classes are held in the form of field exercises, lectures and practical classes at the shelter, and trips to the mountain area.
The price of the training includes
- participation in the course
- accident insurance and medical costs insurance insurance
- tourist equipment for the group (maps and navigation devices, equipment for building a campsite)
- possibility of rental free of charge personal equipment: via ferrata and climbing equipment
- ticket to the Slovak Paradise National Park
- ticket to the Kysel via ferrata
The price does not include:
- the cost of accommodation and meals
- travel costs
Detailed program
Accomodation and meals
The accomodation is in camping cabins in the Turisticky Raj resort in Podlesok village, Slovakia.
Accommodation prices start from EUR 16.
At prices of approx. EUR 10 per meal, it is possible to order a shared board.