MS1 Wicklow Information
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Mountain Skills 1 Wicklow
The Mountain Skills 1 Wicklow course is beginner friendly and we don’t go very far or very fast, we concentrate on observing the landscape and matching the map to the landscape to develop your navigation skills. The Mountain Skills 1 Navigation course is two days filled with lots of questions and answers….and laughs. I have a map and compass for everyone on the course. You will find a full list of courses on my Book A Course page.
All the MS1 Wicklow info you need is below but feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
You will find helpful information about equipment, map and compass used, meeting time and place. Also health and course fee & payment
If you want a Dublin MS1 courses this is the closest you will get. MS1 navigation courses are two (2) days long. All my navigation skills courses are about learning to navigate, they are not about going on monster hikes, no special fitness ability is required. No camping is required. Contact me via my Contact Page if you have any questions. If you want to know more about me, my qualifications and Insurance read more on my About Made To Move.
If you want a Dublin MS1 courses this is the closest you will get. MS1 navigation courses are two (2) days long. All my navigation skills courses are about learning to navigate, they are not about going on monster hikes, no special fitness ability is required. No camping is required. Contact me via my Contact Page if you have any questions. If you want to know more about me, my qualifications and Insurance read more on my About Made To Move.
MS1 Wicklow Course Dates
Contact me for details of MS1 or check out my Book a Course page for a full list of courses and payment options.
MS1 Wicklow Meeting Time & Locations: Day 1
- The Glendalough Hotel Car Park: Meeting 9.30am-Finish at 5.00pm Google Maps Link: Glendalough Hotel Website Link As you approach the Glendalough Hotel from Laragh you will see two carparks on your left. One into the Glendalough Visitors Centre and the next carpark is the Glendalough Hotel Car Park. You can park wherever you like and just walk to the carpark as I will be in the second carpark along the road just next to the hotel. There may be a charge to park in the Hotel Car park. This is private property. There is poor network coverage in the area. Please check the link above before you set out.
MS1 Wicklow Meeting Time & Locations: Day 2
- Hero Lead & Zinc Mine Wicklow Gap Car Park: Meeting 9.30am-Finish at 5.00pm
Map & Compass
I supply a map for each participant. If you want to buy your own I recommend a waterproof, laminated, encapuslated or lam fold map, they are much more hardwearing. ‘Waterproof paper’ maps usually don’t wear very well.
- Wicklow: EastWestMapping, Lugnaquilla & Glendalough 1:25,000 Scale Map https://eastwestmapping.ie/product/lugnaquilla-glendalough-2/
I supply a compass for each participant. If you want to buy your own I recommend the Silva Expedition 4. Please ensure you get one with ‘degrees’, 360˚not one marked with ‘Mills’
- Silva Expedition 4 https://silvasweden.com/collections/compasses/products/expedition-4
- This is a useful link to read about your compass Compass manual
Map & Compass Local supplier
Adventure.ie https://store.adventure.ie/
Hiking Equipment List, Winter & Summer
This list is not exhaustive. Please consider bringing all equipment that you think might be useful. You can always leave it in the car and not bring it on the hike.
Weather
Please check the weather before you attend a course. This is an important habit to get into. The course schedule and location may change due to weather considerations.
- Met Éireann https://www.met.ie
- Mountain Forecast: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/
Learning Resources
Please have a look at the following content if you can, or at least review the content after the course.
Mountaineering Ireland Mountain Skills Registration
If you haven’t already done so please send me your Mountain Skills registration number and a copy of the email address you used to register. I will need those two bits of info to complete the course report. More info here:
Health
If you have any health or injuries issues that you feel may impact your course then please let me know. Neither day will involve long hikes. Max 6-10 Km. We will be concentrating on learning to navigate and managing ourselves in the outdoors. We won’t go far and we won’t go fast.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
Payment
Contact me for details of MS1 or check out my Book a Course page for a full list of courses and payment options.