.................. LED WALKS, ORIENTEERING & NORDIC WALKING all year round in the Peak District National Park... The summit of Win Hill in WInter - looking towards Mam Tor. Peak Activities' expert walking leaders, orienteering equipment and mountain waking & safety equipment can be hired all year round to help you run safe guided Hill Walks & Rambles in the Peak District National Park. This service is available for private client groups & individuals. We also run walking holidays in the Alps for private parties. New for this year we have a number of minibus supporte walking weekends open to the public on pre-arranged dates which are very reasonably priced. All our walking leaders have over ten years experience of leading walking groups in the hills and valleys of the Peak National Park - and all are fully qualified rescue and emergency care wilderness first-aiders. Caroline, pictured above, has over 20 years of experience leading walks all year round. Our excursion leaders will ensure you won't get lost whilst exploring some of the vast trackless & featureless parts of the Kinder Scout & Bleaklow plateaus, and they'll ensure too that you are well-equipped with all the necessary boots, maps & cagoules, compasses, thermos flasks, tea, etc. "A great form of simple corporate hospitality." All Peak Activities walks are quite safe, but just in case of unforeseen eventualities, our centre's instructors carry radios & safety equipment.,,,and you'll be covered by our centres £5 million Public and Third Party Liability Insurance. Each leader also has advanced first-aid qualifications ( such as the REC or Euian Jones Bangor scheme Mountain First Aid Certificates). Some are our first aid instructors too, so you'll be in safe, experienced hands. If you want to learn to use a GPS whilst you're out and about just ask for a tutor who'll bring along a suitable satellite GPS. Telephone 01433-650345 Please call us on 01433-650345 to discuss how much it costs to hire our staff and minibuses to drop you off and pick you up from the start and finish points of your choice - on the date/s of your choice ! Most of our customers just book a single day of walking to start with. However, we can arrange overnight accommodation for our walkers if you want a 2 or 3 day walk - and we can also provide sleeping bags and backpacking tents etc for those who want to sleep out under the stars ! ( a popular choice for those doing longer walking challenges for charity fund raising events )
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LED WALKS, ORIENTEERING & NORDIC WALKING all year round in the Peak District National Park... The summit of Win Hill in WInter - looking towards Mam Tor. Peak Activities' expert walking leaders, orienteering equipment and mountain waking & safety equipment can be hired all year round to help you run safe guided Hill Walks & Rambles in the Peak District National Park. This service is available for private client groups & individuals. We also run walking holidays in the Alps for private parties. New for this year we have a number of minibus supporte walking weekends open to the public on pre-arranged dates which are very reasonably priced.
All our walking leaders have over ten years experience of leading walking groups in the hills and valleys of the Peak National Park - and all are fully qualified rescue and emergency care wilderness first-aiders. Caroline, pictured above, has over 20 years of experience leading walks all year round.
Our excursion leaders will ensure you won't get lost whilst exploring some of the vast trackless & featureless parts of the Kinder Scout & Bleaklow plateaus, and they'll ensure too that you are well-equipped with all the necessary boots, maps & cagoules, compasses, thermos flasks, tea, etc. "A great form of simple corporate hospitality." All Peak Activities walks are quite safe, but just in case of unforeseen eventualities, our centre's instructors carry radios & safety equipment.,,,and you'll be covered by our centres £5 million Public and Third Party Liability Insurance. Each leader also has advanced first-aid qualifications ( such as the REC or Euian Jones Bangor scheme Mountain First Aid Certificates). Some are our first aid instructors too, so you'll be in safe, experienced hands. If you want to learn to use a GPS whilst you're out and about just ask for a tutor who'll bring along a suitable satellite GPS. Telephone 01433-650345 Please call us on 01433-650345 to discuss how much it costs to hire our staff and minibuses to drop you off and pick you up from the start and finish points of your choice - on the date/s of your choice ! Most of our customers just book a single day of walking to start with. However, we can arrange overnight accommodation for our walkers if you want a 2 or 3 day walk - and we can also provide sleeping bags and backpacking tents etc for those who want to sleep out under the stars ! ( a popular choice for those doing longer walking challenges for charity fund raising events )
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Above : Members of RAF Cranwell's Engineering Squadron on the top of Mam Tor on a led mountain walking session in April 04. Our walking leader Caroline is one of our experienced walking guides. Their group organiser later wrote : -
"Dear Iain, Thanks to you and especially to Caroline for leading my group yesterday. I have still to get the full feedback but early indications are very good. It is difficult to judge the first day out of this kind and given my mixed age ability group I think I can say it all went almost perfectly well. Some could have done more, some were well satisfied and felt a sense of achievement - most have already commented about returning with family and friends - that's got to be a good sign - it is for me. I will be passing on this information to colleagues both at work and at home and give your company as much exposure as I can. If you are ever at Cranwell please give us a bell (7529) and pop in for a brew. Regards." S A CROSON Flt Lt - Eng Flt Lt CMT, RAF Cranwell. Other RAF clients include 39 Squadron, RAF Marham and RAF Brampton. Click here to see more unsolicited letters of thanks & lots of endorsements from other group organisers.
"Dear Iain, Thanks to you and especially to Caroline for leading my group yesterday. I have still to get the full feedback but early indications are very good. It is difficult to judge the first day out of this kind and given my mixed age ability group I think I can say it all went almost perfectly well. Some could have done more, some were well satisfied and felt a sense of achievement - most have already commented about returning with family and friends - that's got to be a good sign - it is for me. I will be passing on this information to colleagues both at work and at home and give your company as much exposure as I can. If you are ever at Cranwell please give us a bell (7529) and pop in for a brew. Regards." S A CROSON Flt Lt - Eng Flt Lt CMT, RAF Cranwell.
Other RAF clients include 39 Squadron, RAF Marham and RAF Brampton. Click here to see more unsolicited letters of thanks & lots of endorsements from other group organisers.
Other RAF clients include 39 Squadron, RAF Marham and RAF Brampton.
Click here to see more unsolicited letters of thanks & lots of endorsements from other group organisers.
Walking & exploring the Hope Valley area Walking along the top of Stanage Edge Walking & Scrambling in the Peak National Park Scrambling for walkers in the Peak District National Park. ORIENTEERING for groups visiting the Peak National Park
... Jonathon Oxley - who enjoyed a day of orienteering with us with his colleagues on a team even booked by BP. ... Two of our walking leaders Dave ( far right ) and Andy ( far left ) enjoying the sunshine on top of Mam Tor during a four-day residential programme we organised with this grand bunch of keen police cadets from Lincolnshire Police Force. Part of this programme involved some intensive sessions of training in the use of maps and compasses in remote and trackless terrain. The area around our centre includes vast featureless moorlands, high ridge and plateaus, deep gorges and huge panoramic views from ridge summits like this one.
Two of our walking leaders Dave ( far right ) and Andy ( far left ) enjoying the sunshine on top of Mam Tor during a four-day residential programme we organised with this grand bunch of keen police cadets from Lincolnshire Police Force. Part of this programme involved some intensive sessions of training in the use of maps and compasses in remote and trackless terrain. The area around our centre includes vast featureless moorlands, high ridge and plateaus, deep gorges and huge panoramic views from ridge summits like this one.
High up on Bleaklow - walking home as the sun starts to set... As featured on national radio & television Orienteering is another very popular pedestrian activity here for groups too. Prices of walking events & trail quests and short orienteering sessions for private groups start from only £69 per person including insurance, boot & anorak & rucksac hire, guiding & instruction & all necessary local transportation & use of our centre's fleet of minibuses / taxis. Walking weekends and hillcraft courses can be arranged all year round for groups for as little as £90 per person. It's a great way to get into rather remote and off-the beaten path places without worrying about getting lost ! A WALKERS PARADISE... The Peak District National Park is a walkers paradise. Leading in all directions from our doorstep there are many high and low-level walks through & around the wonderful Hope Valley. All year round Peak Activities Ltd's staf can be booked to organise and guide circular & linear led-walks to suit the preferences of groups old & young. From our conveniently located Hathersage base you can trek over high scenic crags or enjoy easy linear walks through woodlands or along lakes & riversides. Walks for groups can include quizzes, team problems & treasure hunts. Those along the rivers are particularly enjoyable for parties requiring easy team building events...and orienteering & gorge walking sessions are particularly popular as a means of getting people to get to know each other quickly. Map & Compass / Navigation Tuition is also possible with our friendly and experienced instructors & guides. For example if you want to teach your party how to use a GPS as well as a SILVA type compass, we'll be glad to set up a suitable event for your group. Above : the edge of the spectacularly wild Kinder Scout plateau, taken on a led-walk and navigation training event run for members of the Backpackers Club way back in 1981. Our staff are very experienced and will be pleased to tailor led walks to suit the mood and capabilities of your party.
NEW FOR THIS YEAR : NORDIC WALKING...
Now you can enjoy Nordic Walking with us in the UK ! Walking with Nordic poles is all the rage over in Austria ! .......... FAQ: Iain, what exactly "Nordic Walking" ? It's becoming all the rage with walkers over in the Alps & now it's here ! Basically Nordic Walking is a fitness craze invented in Finland that is taking off in a really big way right across the mountains of Europe. Although some of us who are former cross country skiing tutors have been advocating walking witht he help of poles for a long time, the sport of Nordic Walking per se probably took off in a big way in 1997 and is now seen as a great way to control weight and get fitter without punishing your body too much ! Participants use a pair of extending, shock absorbing sprung ski type poles. This enables you to walk swiftly & rhythmically whilst absorbing some of the shocks & stresses that your knees and ankles experience when walking without poles. It's like cross country skiing's two phase diagonal striding without the skis on your feet ! Check out the following surprising statistics that shows that Nordic Walking is surprisingly good for you without pushing your heart too hard.... ACTIVITY KCALS BURNED PER HOUR TYPICAL HEART RATE (Beats/sec) % of SKELETAL MUSCLES INVOLVED NORDIC WALKING 400 120 to 150 90 % CYCLING 280 140 to160 80 % MARATHON RUNNING 500 180 to 109 70 % SWIMMING 430 120 to 180 35 % Figures here are the data for an average12 stone person. Source "OBSERVER" 13th March 2005 As you can tell from the figures above provided by physiologists, Nordic Walking is a great way to get fit and to exercise and enjoy being out and about in the countryside. By using your arms to support part of your weight so you can save your legs a lot of work & strain when going up or downhill...and you get a workout that involves nearly all of your body's muscles. Al your upper body muscles and arms can be used - helping to strengthen the back and abdominal muscles too. You burn of 46% more energy doing Nordic Walking than if you are walking normally. Enthusiasts are claiming that it helps strengthen neck muscles and is kinder to the knees of elderly walkers than, say, normal walking or running because the arms take a large load off the knees. Other claims are that it can help combat and reduce the effects of osteoporosis - although that is yet to be proven. However, it is a fact that two prestigious health insurance companies in Switzerland now offer discounts to their customers who regulalry work out using Nordic Walking. We have pairs of adjustable state-of-the-art telescopic walking poles here imported from Austria. Phone us for more details if you want to book some Nordic walking with us. Come over to our base Rock Lea and try it out ! Although you may look a bit odd Nordic Walking along Oxford Street, out here in the Peak District you'll be one of the growing numbers of upwardly mobile people who regularly walk with poles...and even if you don't end up with a six pack at the end of a great day out - you'll probably have made some great new friends and covered some superb walking countryside with them. The Finns' fitness craze could take pole position as Number One Walking Activity ! We've tried Nordic Walking over in Europe and we think it could really catch on in the UK 's National Parks. Anybody can have a go and it could change your life ! PLEASE CALL US ON 01433-650345 TO DISCUSS BOOKING IN YOUR PARTY Our leader Caroline also enjoys walking over in the Wilderkaisergebirge, Tyrol. If you'd like an Austrian walking or a skiing holiday for your group - call us ! We can arrange fully qualified Austrian mountain guides for glacier trips and scrambles and klettersteig trips. Peak Activities walking excursion guides include geographers, naturalists ecologists, keen botanists & geology teachers who have lived & worked locally for many years...so they know the area intimately. They can also plan unusual walks and treasure hunts for groups so there is always plenty to see and discuss. Just phone us on 01433-650345 and discuss what dates you prefer and exactly what you'd like us to arrange for your party. Minibus support is used to enable our walking groups get to lots of unusual "off the beaten path" starts & finishes without worrying about having to leave your cars in remote lonely spots where they could be broken into. A good place to finish a walk in is one of the many isolated inns dotted around the area - or a walkers cafe full of character if you prefer. .... The Kinder Scout & Bleaklow plateaus offer some of the toughest wilderness walks in the UK. ......... Angela - one of our able and experienced walking guides. Click to see details of some more of our team.
Now you can enjoy Nordic Walking with us in the UK ! Walking with Nordic poles is all the rage over in Austria !
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MARATHON RUNNING
Our leader Caroline also enjoys walking over in the Wilderkaisergebirge, Tyrol. If you'd like an Austrian walking or a skiing holiday for your group - call us ! We can arrange fully qualified Austrian mountain guides for glacier trips and scrambles and klettersteig trips.
Peak Activities walking excursion guides include geographers, naturalists ecologists, keen botanists & geology teachers who have lived & worked locally for many years...so they know the area intimately. They can also plan unusual walks and treasure hunts for groups so there is always plenty to see and discuss. Just phone us on 01433-650345 and discuss what dates you prefer and exactly what you'd like us to arrange for your party. Minibus support is used to enable our walking groups get to lots of unusual "off the beaten path" starts & finishes without worrying about having to leave your cars in remote lonely spots where they could be broken into. A good place to finish a walk in is one of the many isolated inns dotted around the area - or a walkers cafe full of character if you prefer.
.... The Kinder Scout & Bleaklow plateaus offer some of the toughest wilderness walks in the UK. .........
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The Kinder Scout & Bleaklow plateaus offer some of the toughest wilderness walks in the UK.
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Led-walks in and around the lovely Hope Valley are an ideal way for mixed ability, mixed-fitness groups to have a good chat perhaps in between conference sessions or during a leisurely mid-week or weekend away in the beautiful Peak District countryside. We can offer walking leaders for groups from as little as 4 to 40+ people fully covered by our company's liability insurance. Enjoy the fresh air and stunning views whilst chatting with your friends and team members well away from the distractions of the office. Led-walks are led by our local walking guides & we can include 4x4 minibus support & equipment hire too. We also offer mixed age mixed fitness groups gentle activities such as treqsure hunts, trailquests on cycles and orienteering.
.. DETAILS OF OTHER OUTDOOR & INDOOR ACTIVITIES WE CAN PROVIDE FOR GROUPS THANK YOU LETTERS FROM DELIGHTED CUSTOMERS Tailored walks with our highly experienced walking guides can often start and finish at lovely scenic off-the-beaten track locations. Groups can hire one our walking guides from as little as £250-00 for a party of 10 people. We also cater for groups wanting to try out many other more challenging outdoor activities in this area...and other easy options such as cycling , abseiling , easy caving, rock-climbing, mountain biking, treasure hunts and sailing. Booking is easy using VISA or Mastercard or SWITCH. CLICK to go to our website's MAIN INDEX & TABLE OF CONTENTS
.. DETAILS OF OTHER OUTDOOR & INDOOR ACTIVITIES WE CAN PROVIDE FOR GROUPS
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ANSWER: Yes we can - subject to staff availability. We may need to employ extra staff for night hikes and guests & our guides will be using headlamps. FAQ : What if it rains ? click on the umbrella !
Map & Compass & GPS Tuition in the Peak Park... More information on the many other sports we can offer group organisers... Orienteering over the moors...a great team activity. A Case Study - A tailored weekend event for a men's Christian fellowship... .... Scrambling and easy basic rock climbing may be of interest to keen walkers. For those wishing to advance their skills and experience levels, we also run hillcraft & navigation, mountain rescue & scrambling courses for individuals and groups of enthusiasts from walking and climbing clubs, etc. These can be tailored to suit group organisers' specific needs and the group's level of fitness and experience. Call us on 01433-650345 for more information. Click to go back to this website's main index ... Alphabetical Index ... Getting here for your walking trip in the Peak District... How to book a walking guide in the Peak National Park.. AALA Licenced for taking out groups of under 18's What if it rains ? Other frequently asked questions answered... ................ Tel : 01433-650345 or 07771-855105. .........
Map & Compass & GPS Tuition in the Peak Park...
More information on the many other sports we can offer group organisers...
Orienteering over the moors...a great team activity.
A Case Study - A tailored weekend event for a men's Christian fellowship...
Scrambling and easy basic rock climbing may be of interest to keen walkers.
For those wishing to advance their skills and experience levels, we also run hillcraft & navigation, mountain rescue & scrambling courses for individuals and groups of enthusiasts from walking and climbing clubs, etc. These can be tailored to suit group organisers' specific needs and the group's level of fitness and experience. Call us on 01433-650345 for more information.
Click to go back to this website's main index ...
Alphabetical Index ...
Getting here for your walking trip in the Peak District...
How to book a walking guide in the Peak National Park..
AALA Licenced for taking out groups of under 18's
What if it rains ?
Other frequently asked questions answered...
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Tel : 01433-650345 or 07771-855105. .........