HER OUTDOORS 2025 - Introduction to Navigation - Mayo

HER Outdoors Week returns once again from 11th – 17th August, and what a week it will be! The week is all about providing more opportunities for ALL females to escape to the outdoors and try something new.

This Introduction to Navigation activity will be based in Mayo, meeting at Achill Hotel, just before the bridge (https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5GC2Y69ZJASnDWp7?g_st=am).

This event will start at 9.30am and will finish by approximately 3pm.

This activity is focused on introducing participants to navigation and is ideal for women who wish to gain confidence on the hills as navigators and to become more independent, thus increasing the ability to explore unfamiliar terrain and new locations. The instructor will cover basic map-reading and compass skills. No previous navigation experience is necessary.

What gear do I need?

• Hiking boots / walking shoes with woolly or synthetic socks (not cotton)
• Comfortable clothing, e.g. leggings / tracksuit bottoms, breathable T-Shirt and fleece & an extra warm layer (try to avoid cotton).
• Small backpack
• Waterproof jacket and pants
• Hat and gloves
• An extra warm layer or two in your backpack
• Water (minimum 1.5 litres), lunch and snacks
• Sunscreen, personal medicine, inhaler, Epipen, etc.
• OSI, Harvey or EastWest map of the area and a compass if you have one – maps and compasses may be supplied by the instructor.
• Mobile phone (fully charged)

Refund policy: refunds will be issued if requested at least 7 days prior to the event. For refund requests within 7 days of the event, refunds will be issued if the space is taken by someone on the waitlist.

Disclaimer: Mountaineering Ireland recognises that climbing, hillwalking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.