Find and plan the best hiking trails. Use progression, nutrition and training techniques to improve your sports performance and enjoy the trails to the fullest.
KEY POINTS
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn all the essential knowledge of the mid-mountain!
Learn from Jordi Tosas all the progression techniques of a mountain hiker, the tricks to get the most out of your time on the mountain.
In the course we will see from how to plan a route and know how to calculate how long it will take for a good progression on different types of terrain.
An expert will also explain the basics of nutrition and training to have your body at its best.
This course in online format is complemented with very useful downloadables to plan your trekking.
This course is part of the course pack:
–Hiking Pack. All keys
Get the whole pack at the best price with all the essential knowledge of the middle mountain.
WHO IS IT AIMED AT?
This course is aimed at all those people who want to perfect their medium-mountain progression technique and those who want to find and enjoy the best mountain routes and trails.
Follow the advice of our experts to plan and follow a route with maximum precision.
Hiking 3 - Hiking trails
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TIME CALCULATION – The 3 FACTORS to take into account for FORECASTDiscover how to calculate the time it will take to travel from point A to point B depending on your physical preparation. |
8 min. |
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ITINERARIES and TIMES file – Make your own FORECASTOnce you download the template that we have prepared, we will take advantage of it. |
9 min. |
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PLANNING A ROUTE – The 2 reliable METHODSThere are 2 methods to plan a route. You can download one that is already made or you can build your own route. |
7 min. |
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RHYTHM – The KEY to the EXPERIENCECarrying a comfortable rhythm will allow us to enjoy the mountain experience at the highest level. |
3 min. |
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FOLLOW A ROUTE – SIGNALING and MARKS that we must followTo correctly follow a route we must know the marks that mark it. A bad reading can lead us down the wrong path. |
5 min. |
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FOLLOW THE MAP – Checking the path to AVOID GETTING LOSTAlthough the path is well signposted, we cannot forget the map. Checking that we are on the right path is essential. |
4 minutes |
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POINTS OF REFERENCE – How to find our way WITHOUT the MAPKnowing how to orient ourselves by reference points will allow us to know at all times where we are going. |
3 min. |
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PROGRESSION – Non-technical terrainIn the progression on non-technical terrain, we will use our movement ability to achieve maximum performance and efficiency. |
6 min. |
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PROGRESSION – PedreraThe progression in quarry is exhausting. Knowing which stones we must move will avoid slipping and possible accidents. |
5 min. |
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PROGRESSION – Technical terrainGetting off the easiest paths or terrain will lead us to progressions that require a lot of technique. |
13 min. |
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OVERNIGHT STAY – BivouacsThe best experiences are not expensive and overnight in bivouacs is one of them. Still, we must go equipped. |
10 min. |
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BACKPACK – WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION of materialsCorrectly distributing the materials inside the backpack is very important to avoid lever arms on the spine. |
2 min. |
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NUTRITION – Differences between FEEDING and NUTRITIONNourishing ourselves correctly with foods that provide us with the clean energy we need will favor our performance. |
5 min. |
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NUTRITION – DURING the activityCenit professionals explain to us in general terms what and when we should eat and drink during physical activity. |
9 min. |
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NUTRITION – BEFORE and AFTER the activityDoing a nutritious preparation before or after physical activity will depend on its intensity and duration. Eating a good diet will favor our recovery. |
5 min. |
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TRAINING – Key ConceptsWithout goal there is no training. We train to improve our abilities and physical qualities. |
4 minutes |
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FACE A CHALLENGEWe will be able to face a challenge in full faculties with the correct balance of loading and unloading. Being “fresh” is decisive. |
4 minutes |
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MAINTENANCE – PHYSICAL and MOOD benefitsWith just doing a little activity daily, we will improve our physical and mental state. |
6 min. |
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TRAINING – GENERIC or SPECIFIC. Which are BEST?When we have a goal, we need specific training based on our condition. A professional who accompanies us is always the best option. |
2 min. |
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TEST, validates everything learned |
10 min. |
INSTRUCTORS AND COLLABORATORS
Our Staff is made up of professionals with proven experience that will pass on all their years of knowledge to you in a 100% flexible format.
We also rely on collaborators and commercial international brands to provide us with their technical knowledge.