Nordic Walking & Hiking with poles
NEXT AVAILABLE COURSE DATE:
Nordic Walking Staveley, NOW FULL - 18 January 2025Nordic Walking Glenridding, Ullswater - 4 February 2025We offer monthly scheduled Leki poles courses in the Lake District and also via our partners: Kong Running, the 13 Valleys Event & Wonderful Wild Women.
Many (most?) people use poles incorrectly - however poles used properly can make a huge difference to your efficiency, the longevity of your day and enhance your fitness for the fells
3 hours tuition is our standard course length. This can be reduced or extended to suit you and your ability if you book a bespoke course with us.
The Nordic Walking technique is an artform.
The art of efficient movement and power whilst staying relaxed, with free and fluid movement over the ground with 4 legs.
You don’t realise what you don’t know, about your own body until you come along and have a go…
Our true belief - 4 legs are better than 2 in the fells.
OUR INSTRUCTORS:
Learn these techniques with our Hiking Highs experts, Nicky Merrett, AKA Nordic Nic since 2015, or Sean Bolland our new expert instructor. Both Nicky & Sean are qualified instructors with British Nordic Walking. They will take you through the ‘10 Steps to Nordic Walking’ in line with INWA (International Nordic Walking Federation) guidelines, enabling a fantastic and efficient technique to be developed over your Nordic Walking journey.
NORDIC WALKING BENEFITS:
Use 90% of your muscles, by using upper body equally as hard as lower body
Improve & correct your posture
Strengthen your lower back & core muscles
Increase your cardiovascular and aerobic fitness
Lift pelvic floor, essential for everyone, this is where the power for our shoulder/arm strength originates in the body
Alleviate pressure on knees/hips/ankles for the duration of your hikes
Increase uphill speed by â…“ with correct posture and pole plant
Manage your poles over technical or tricky ground, to give confidence.
Have excellent ‘pole etiquette’ around other walkers, no one likes poles flying everywhere at gates/stiles or when not being used
Take your hiking to the next level
AND most of all have fun in the fells with 4 legs!
COURSE INFORMATION:
Our regular 3 hour courses are over a 3 mile route, stopping regularly to learn the next step and understanding the Nordic style tools for keeping fit outdoors with poles. WE even have a go at skipping with poles, and demonstrate running with poles. You have a go at both if you like, but definitely not compulsory…
Course dates are 4th and 18th of every month.
See the buttons below for course dates and locations.
Bespoke courses can be arranged, with a gentler outlook, tailored completely for you and your friends, or we may be able to put on an additional group course for 90 minutes if you feel this is more appropriate for you, by arrangement on a day to suit you. Nothing is set in stone with Hiking Highs, and all is flexible!
POLES
Leki Nordic Walking poles are supplied on all our courses. We will fit you to the right length poles for you. There is the opportunity to buy from range of Leki Nordic Walking poles, from Hiking Highs, after our courses. We offer 10% off the retail price to our clients. We strongly recommend you do not buy Nordic Walking or Trekking poles prior to the course which may not be suitable for you, or described incorrectly on the internet! Please wait until you have tried them out, remember THESE ARE YOUR NEW FEET and you should not buy shoes you don't like!
Moving efficiently in the hills for the whole day gives longevity of your day, dispersing the effort for hiking throughout the whole body if poles are used efficiently.
We teach how to propel up hill efficiently with your poles and how effectively you can you protect your knees and hips down hill too.
Rough ground typical to the Lake District can cause concern for some, especially over wet or rocky paths. Using poles correctly can alleviate this anxiety, and enable momentum over ground which may have historically caused you to move a much slower pace.
Balance and posture are also paramount in the Lake District fells whilst carrying a heavy backpack.
Remember your poles are not crutches and must not be leant on, but used efficiently, and we can show you how!
Bespoke courses: £30 per hour
* We recommend 3hrs tuition for beginners but can be adapted to suit
3 Hour Group Course price: £37 per person
** Monthly Nordic Walking Courses: Glenridding / Keswick / Staveley (Kendal) - & can be in your location by arrangement
4 or 5 Hour 13 Valleys/Kong Course price: £50-£63 per person
*** Kong Running & 13 Valleys course run the same week-end as each of the 13 Valleys Ultra Recce's
Great course with Nicky Nordic walking will be returning next year for running with poles course and our silver map reading course.
Contact us to discuss/book a bespoke courseNordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 January 2025Nordic Walking Glenridding, Ullswater - 4 February 2025Nordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 February 2025Nordic Walking Keswick - 4 March 2025Nordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 March 2025Nordic Walking Glenridding, Ullswater - 4 April 2025Nordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 April 2025Nordic Walking Keswick - 4 May 2025Nordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 May 2025Nordic Walking Glenridding, Ullswater - 4 June 2025Nordic Walking Staveley, Kendal - 18 June 202513 Valleys & Kong Running Leki Poles Courses run the same week-end as each of the 13 Valleys Ultra Recce's on the dates below:
4 or 5 Hour 13 Valleys/Kong Course price: £50-£63 per person
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