Whether you’re a first-time trekker or an experienced Adventurous Ewe veteran, this training weekend is designed for anyone looking to enhance their mountain trekking skills. Attending will help you answer pressing trip questions, ensure your gear is up to par or look at gear options, and provide plenty of valuable tips for a successful and safe adventure. You’ll benefit from expert guidance from Jo Bradshaw, Everest summiteer, and Sue Blunt, gaining insights from their extensive mountain trekking and adventure travel experiences. Plus, you’ll enjoy trekking in the stunning Brecon Beacons and build camaraderie with fellow adventurers, making it a truly invaluable preparation experience.

On booking your Expedition Training Weekend, you will receive all the exciting trek info via our free mobile travel app. You’ll have access to your itinerary, training guide, countdowns, live updates, contact info, weather forecasts, kit lists and much more at the touch of a button 24/7 via your mobile phone. No more unnecessary use of reams of paper and the need of carrying around documents with you. The app is free to download and all info is customary to your adventure ahead. A’ppy days.

With being a small family business we pride ourselves with providing personal, professional and friendly service. With being based in Wales, we have plenty of local knowledge ready to share with you. We appreciate that everyone has different levels of experience and reasons for wishing to embark on a mountain trek and therefore require varying levels of support and guidance. We’re here to help you every step of the way from the moment you join the flock all the way through to completing the challenge and beyond. Jim and Sue’s knowledge and expertise stems from dozens of years of travelling and exploring worldwide in order to fully support you in the lead up to your adventure.

Adventurous Ewe puts the safety and well-being of you, our leaders & crew and the communities we visit at the centre of all our operations, always. Your safety and well-being is our top priority. 

You will be accompanied by Jo Bradshaw, Everest Summiteer and Sue Blunt, Adventurous Ewe Deputy Ewe. Both are first aid qualified and have extensive experience in leading multi-day mountain treks worldwide. They will be ultimately responsible for the running of the itinerary and the safety of your group. Leaders and Crew will carrying full safety equipment and mountain first aid kits with them at all times. Please note, these kits are for emergencies only so please come prepared with your own personal first aid items. 

We pride ourselves in small group travel to minimise the impact on the environment, to maximise your safety and well-being and to make your experience more authentic.

The minimum group size to run this Expedition Training Weekend is 10 people and the maximum group size is 18 people.

You are most welcome to join this training weekend as a solo trekkers or with a friend/s, family member/s or colleague/s.

If you have a group of over 10 people and interested in having your own expedition training weekend tailored to your specific trip, we would be more than happy to tailor and run a private training weekend for you. For any further info or to chat about running a bespoke training weekend, we’d love to hear from you at info@adventurousewe.co.uk or call 01492 588 069.

The Expedition Training Weekend is graded as ‘Medium/Tough’ which is impacted by local weather conditions during the Winter season. It will involve a night trek in order to simulate a summit night during a mountain expedition. A good level of fitness will help you get the most out of this weekend.

A trek training programme will be provided when join the team for the training weekend to help you with your preparations. The more you are prepared, the more you will enjoy this training weekend.

Our motto is: Train hard, smile harder and enjoy the journey!

A full kit list will be provided on booking. Good kit can make the difference between a fantastic adventure and an uncomfortable one. Well worn in waterproof hiking boots are essential together with a good quality waterproof jacket AND trousers. An exclusive Adventurous Ewe discount code will be provided for the independent outdoor retailers on booking this trip.

To help you get the very best from your training weekend we will provide you with an exclusive Adventurous Ewe discount code to use in independent UK outdoor retailers, both online and in store. They offer a large choice of kit that the staff themselves use while climbing, hiking, mountaineering, running, travelling or enjoying expeditions across the globe and they pride themselves on sharing their experience and knowledge of equipment so you can choose the right gear to suit you and the event you are taking part in.

The weather in the Welsh mountains can change rapidly so it is essential that you are prepared for all conditions including rain, wind and heat. In the week leading up to your trip we recommend checking the Mountain Weather Information Service. 

Please note, the Leader/s reserve the right to change the itinerary at any time should the conditions require it as your safety and wellbeing is our top priority at all times. In these circumstances we will make the best alternative arrangements possible that maintain the integrity of the original itinerary, however, your flexibility is key to this training weekend.

Two nights accommodation in Penstar Bunkhouse in Libanus, Brecon Beacons in dorm rooms is included in your training weekend. 

You will need to make your own way to Penstar Bunkhouse in Libanus, Brecon Beacons either by car or train. 

The Bunkhouse is located 35 miles north of Cardiff and the M4 motorway, Penstar is easily reached by road. The area is well served by public transport with daily express coaches to Cardiff, the Midlands and Yorkshire. The nearest railway station is at Merthyr Tydfil and a bus connects Brecon to this railway station.

Two breakfasts and one dinner is included in your Training Weekend. 

• Dinner on night 1 is not included. Please bring your own tapas style meal whereby we can share and chat over dinner.
• Dinner on night 2 is included – possible Nepali take away from Brecon Beacons to support local businesses.
• Please bring your own packed lunches x 2 for the training weekend.

If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know one month prior to your trip start date. 

Please also bring your own water bottles or camelbaks/platypus (or similar) and flasks (if you wish to take a hot drink during your trek) and refill in the hostel to avoid the need of purchasing plastic water bottles.

The impact of single use plastic is having on our landscape, wildlife and oceans, it is now more important than ever that we all make changes in order to help our planet. We may not be a huge global company but we’re passionate about playing our part and trying to make a huge difference collectively. Together we can dramatically reduce our consumption of single use plastics and support our responsible travel ethos of ‘Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but boot-prints, keep nothing but memories.’

You can make a difference too with taking part in this Training Weekend and purchasing one of these environmentally friendly reusable alternative bottles compared to single-use plastic water bottles. Grab a Water-to-Go bottle through Adventurous Ewe and receive a 15% discount. Even better, Water-to-Go will donate a further 15% to our charity partner, Cool Earth. For more info please visit Adventurous Ewe – Water to Go Partnership or email us at info@adventurousewe.co.uk to buy your Water-To-Go bottle.

Deposit: £55 per person is required on booking and is non-refundable.

Remaining balance: £160 per person is due no later than 6 weeks prior to training weekend start date.

Total cost: £215 per person

All your training weekend info will be sent to you through a travel mobile app which is free to download. You will receive an email from Adventurous Ewe with your personalised log in code for this app.

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Your Adventurous Ewe Leader/s and Crew will have a mobile phones and radios communications in case of emergencies. The team are trained to deal with these situations. Please ensure you listen to your Leader during these times and refrain from putting any posts on social media during this time. Should you find yourself unable to continue with the trek, your Leader and crew will make the necessary arrangements. Depending on the situation, you will be met by the support vehicle (depending on access) and you will be transferred back to your accommodation or nearby medical facility as required. Your Emergency Contact at Adventurous Ewe HQ is Jim Young on 07747 346 588.

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