Training & Assessment Course Calendar For 2026

Outdoors Ireland Training & Assessment Course Calendar For 2026.
Course Directed By Nathan Kingerlee.

 

Mountain Skills 1:
14th - 15th Mar 2026
18th - 19th Mar 2026
20th - 21st Jun 2026
29th - 30th Aug 2026
8th - 9th Oct 2026
14th - 15th Nov 2026
19th - 20th Dec 2026

Mountain Skills 2:
25th - 26th Mar 2026
28th - 29th Mar 2026
11th - 12th Apr 2026
21st - 22nd Oct 2026
28th - 29th Nov 2026

Lowland Leader Training:
21st - 22nd Mar 2026
2nd - 3rd May 2026
6th - 7th May 2026
29th - 30th Aug 2026
28th - 29th Oct 2026
12th - 13th Dec 2026

Lowland Leader Assessment:
4th - 5th Apr 2026
23rd - 24th May 2026
27th - 28th May 2026
4th - 5th Nov 2026
17th - 18th Dec 2026

Camping Leader Assessment:
1st Apr 2026
10th Jun 2026

Scramble Skills 1:
13th - 14th Jun 2026
21st & 22nd Nov 2026

Scramble Skills 2:
5th - 6th Dec 2026

Scramble Skills 3 / Beginner To Lead Scrambler:
20th - 22nd Mar Plus 27th - 29th Mar 2026
30th Oct - 1st Nov Plus 6th - 8th Nov 2026

Learn To Rock Climb / RC1:
11th - 12th Apr 2026
30th - 31st May 2026
4th - 5th Jun 2026

Improve Your Climbing / RC2:
11th - 12th Jun 2026

Learn To Lead Climb / RC3:
8th - 10th May Plus 15th - 17th May 2026
30th Oct - 1st Nov Plus 6th - 8th Nov 2026

Bushcraft Skills 1:
25th - 26th Apr 2026
6th - 7th Jun 2026
10th - 11th Oct 2026

Bushcraft Skills 2:
24th - 25th Oct 2026

Bushcraft Skills Week:
15th - 19th Apr 2026
14th - 18th Oct 2026

Survival Skills 1:
20th - 22nd May 2026
23rd - 25th Oct 2026

For Details/Booking Please Contact Nathan Kingerlee - Outdoors Ireland:
info@outdoorsireland.com
086 8604563 / 00353868604563

This Sunday 13th Just Come Availabe

This Sunday 13th Dec has just come available, and I am available, if anyone needs an intensive one-day training program run. The areas available are:

Bushcraft Survival
Bushcraft Fire Building
Bushcraft Shelter Building

Map & Compass Skills
Advanced Mountain Navigation

Rock Climb & Abseil Intro
Rock Climb & Abseil Setup
Intermediate Rock Climbing
Lead Rock Climbing

Business Setup
Business Develop

If interested in any of these please do get in touch on 086 860 45 63. Thanks, Nathan - Outdoors Ireland

Mountain Skills 2 Training In Kerry, On Mangerton

Mountain Skills 2 Training, Day 1, Up On Mangerton With The Paps Way Off In Background

Figuring Out Tick Off Points And Cut Off Points!

New Base At Muckross Park Hotel

We have just opened a base at Muckross Park Hotel, where our Kerry office, meeting room and class room, are now located. Thanks to Sean, Daniel and so many others at the hotel who helped to make it happen. I will get some photos up soon.

Our Galway operation is runnning as normal; with a Mountain Skills 1 in the Burren in a couple of weeks and our guided sea kayak tours about to kick off.

Roll on the spring! Nathan

What to look for with Hiking Boots

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Mountain Skills Training