New Hill Walking Course  

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Come to Northumberland and learn the skills you need to become a confident hill walker.


Shepherds Walks and GPS Training are working together to provide premium weekend courses. They will give keen 'flat ground' walkers all the skills they need to plan and follow routes and stay safe on Britain's hills.

They will be intensely practical courses centered around the planning and execution of a high-level route in the Cheviots.

Participants will be given a grounding in all the methods of route preparation and navigation from traditional map and compass work to digital mapping and GPS.

Much of the learning will take place 'on the hill' as part of a small group with an expert trainer, the aim being to equip walkers with the well-rounded skills needed to venture onto Britain's hills with confidence.

We promise you action-packed and interesting holidays in good company, set in one of the most scenic areas of the Northumberland National Park, where you will literally be able to walk from the doorstep up to the border ridge.

The culmination will be the challenge of climbing one of Northumberland mountains while putting all your new-found navigation skills into practice.

To find out more just click here.

If you have any questions about the holiday please don't hesitate to get in touch.

I hope you will be able to join us.