| Argentina |
8
Dt
£1,700+
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7098 miles away on the far side of the world lies a 300 million year old colossus of rock, 4.33 miles high (6962m) called Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside of Asia and one of the fabled 'Seven Summits', (the highest peaks of the seven continents).
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| Austria |
8
B
£630
On Application
Austria offers some of the most beautiful and accessible high mountain trekking in the world, with soaring 3000m peaks towering over snow and glacier filled valleys, and lush Alpine meadows filled with an abundance of flora and flora, it is a dream destination that never fails to impress all who take the time to discover and savor its beauty.
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8
B
£780
On Application
The Stubai High Path leads through a fascinating mountain and nature rich landscape in the middle of the Stubai Alps, meandering alongside leisurely flowing rivers, over gentle babbling streams and past thunderous waterfalls. 'Coming close to heaven has never been this wonderful!' The Stubai Alps distinguish themselves by their wild and untouched high valley landscape, ridges, villages and mountain lakes all providing a special attraction to the landscape through their diversity and different features.
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6
Ct
£500
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The French call it 'Via Ferrata', the Germans – 'Klettersteig', both mean the same thing - metal pathway' or in simple terms 'fixed protection' a means to safely ascend rock faces and narrow ridges using a number of fixed metal steps, staples, cables and placements. Invented during the Second World War to allow mountain troops to safely ascend steep mountain ridges carrying heavy loads so as to dominate the valleys and passes from above.
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| Borneo |
10
B
£962
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Mt Kinabalu has been described as "the most wonderful mountain in the world". No mountain exceeds Kinabalu in its sheer strength and stark simplicity. Lacking foothills it appears to shoot straight up into the sky. It's jagged granite peaks floating above the clouds. A tough and exhilarating challenge from start to finish!
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| Chile |
8
C
£1500
On Application
A fourteen-day South American adventure covering the highlights of Patagonia.
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| Corsica |
6
C
£650
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To trek the infamous Corsican Grande Randonee 20 {GR 20}. The hardest of the French long distance trails, and almost certainly the most famous and most scenic.
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| France |
10
B
£690
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The French Alpine resort of Chamonix has without doubt some of the most awe inspiring high mountain scenery to be found anywhere. The tumbling glaciers, soaring aiguilles, and beautiful mountain villages and hamlets dotted along the Chamonix valley make this Europe’s premiere Alpine resort.
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10
B
£600
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Cycling from London to Paris is one of the great cycling challenges, and a great experience for all those who take it on. You do not have to be a world-class cyclist to succeed on this challenge nor do you need to be exceptionally fit.
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| Italy |
8
B
£320
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The mountains are both soaring and dramatic and a stunning contrast to the lush highly vegetated plunging valleys and tumbling rivers that divide them. The peaks tower to over 1800 meters and afford incredible views over the surrounding countryside and coastline.
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| Morocco |
8
B
£440
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The High Atlas, the greatest mountain range of North Africa, and perhaps the most beautiful and intriguing area of Morocco. It has retained a rugged remoteness, which until recent decades has remained virtually unchanged, and contains villages where the way of life has remained the same for centuries.
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| Nepal |
7-14
D
£1300 land only (flts from £500 - £800 Jet Airlines)
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A fantastic trek into the heart of the Nepalese Himalaya. Utilizing sherpas and Tea Houses, this trek will follow established trails to trek the 92km round trip from Lukla 2805m to Gorak Shep 5100m (18000ft) where everyone will will make the dramatic excursion onto the Khumbu Glacier to visit Everest Base Camp and then make a further lung busting climb up to the stunning viewpoint of Kala Patthar at 5540m to witness the dramatic sunset over Mt Everest before making the 5 day trek back to Lukla and on to Kathmandu for a well deserved beer or two.
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7-14
D
£1260 land only / charity £2520
The Annapurna Himal is a vast massif with many peaks above 7000m. Part of the range forms a natural amphitheatre known as the Annapurna Sanctuary, ringed by fantastic peaks such as Annapurna 1, Glacier Dome, Gangapurna, Fang and Machhapuchhare. Imp Adventures treks through forested hillsides to Ghorepani where we ascend Poon Hill for a magnificent panoramic sunrise of the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri. We then enter a narrow valley where we pass directly below Machhapuchhare before reaching the Sanctuary, a veritable home of the Gods. We have a day to explore this magnificent place before returning to Pokhara. This is a fairly strenuous alpine trek offering close-up mountain views equal to any in the Himalaya.
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| Peru |
8
D
£1500
On Application
The Cordillera Blanca must provide one of the most varied landscapes for trekking and climbing in the world. There are more than 50 peaks of 5700m of higher, including Huascarán at 6768m - the highest mountain in Peru and also the beautiful pyramid of Alpamaya. There are blue lakes, high passes, glaciers, awesome vertical walls and spectacular campsites.
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8
D
£1500
On Application
The Circuit of the Cordillera Huayhuash has been nominated in several guidebooks as being one of the classic trekking circuits of the world.
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| Romania |
10
B
£600
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The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc of roughly 1,500 km (932 mi) across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the largest mountain range in Europe.
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| Spain |
8
B
£700
On Application
Join us on a fantastic high-level route through the French / Spanish Pyrenees. The 450km long mountain divide between Continental Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, provides a wealth of trekking and climbing opportunities for novices and both accomplished mountaineers alike, with permanent glaciers and rocky summits reaching up to 3404m (Pico de Aneto) the Pyrenees is the smart adventurers 'Alps', achievable, affordable, and amenable, and far less busy than the Swiss Alps.
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8
B
£500
On Application
The Picos de Europa is Spain's third highest mountain range, lower only than the Pyrenees and Sierra Nevada ranges. It is a spectacular range of limestone peaks, narrow ridges and deep valleys.
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| Switzerland |
8
B
£500
On Application
The Val d'Anniviers is the furthest East of the French speaking valleys in the canton of Valais (Wallis) in the heart of Switzerland, the next main Valley East being the German-speaking valley of Mattertal, of Zermatt and Matterhorn fame.
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| Tanzania |
12
C
£1300
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Join us for an unforgettable adventure on Mt Kilimanjaro, one of the fabled "Seven Summits!" Imp Adventures climbs the mountain via the Rongai Route. This is a fantastic route with incredible scenery. It is non-technical and gives climbers a chance to climb at altitude amidst an amazing backdrop. Our descent will be via the normal (Marangu) route to complete a loop of the mountain. This is an amazing way to see all that Kilimanjaro has to offer, and to miss the crowds.
We have found that this itinerary makes a big difference in being well acclimatized and feeling strong for summit day!
Imp Adventures offers a professional and personal experience for trekkers wishing to climb in a small group of between 8-12 people which guarantees that everyones thoughts and opinions are considered and appreciated.
Imp Adventures guarantees to offer the best value trek up Kilimanjaro with a bold promise to try and get everybody to the summit where feasibly possible. (safety allowing)
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| UK & Ireland |
8
Bt
£160
On Application
Fancy a real challenge?
Enjoy hill walking?
Up for some serious Mountain Biking?
Then this ‘beast’ of an adventure is for YOU!
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1-8
n/a
£100 - £140
year round
Private guiding will make your money go further. Discover your true potential and unlock new possibilities by hiring your own mountain guide
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10
B
£300
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Cycle the width of Britain along the historic and picturesque route of Hadrian's Wall.
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50
A
£20
23 Oct 2010
Cycle from Lincoln Cathedral to St Botolph's Church in Boston (The Stump) along the tranquil river Witham 'Water Rail' cycle trail. 33 miles of flat, scenic countryside and help raise money for the Armed Forces veterans charity Help for Heroes
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10
B
£140
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Can you complete this classic 39km route gaining over 1700m of ascent in 12 hours to become a member of the Yorkshire Three Peaks club?
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8
B
£700
On Application
The 5 Peaks Challenge is a very demanding test of strength, stamina and determination, and a worthwhile alternative to the National 3 peaks. To climb the 5 tallest peaks in Scotland, England, Wales Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 5 days is a fantastic adventure that will bring lasting memories to treasure for all who attempt it.
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8
£150
On Application
An arduous and rewarding challenge that will give the lucky participants a fantastic two day introduction to one of England's most popular and scenic mountain areas, The Lake District in Cumbria.
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8
B
£220
On Application
To climb the seven highest mountains in Northern Irelands majestic 'Mourne Mountains'. There are seven summits over 700m, which will take a 29km trek including over 2725m of ascent to accomplish, with most average walkers taking between 10 and 12 hours to complete.
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8
B
£150
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Reach the top of all 15 of the mountains over 3000 ft in Wales over the course of this challenge, without using any form of mechanical transport.
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8
B
£150
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4 great mountains inside 2 fantastic days
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4
Ct
£150
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The ridges and rock faces of the Snowdonia National Park offer adventurous mountaineers and keen climbers a lifetimes worth of climbs and scrambles to satisfy their vertical cravings.
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4
Ct
£150
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The ridges and rock faces of the Lake District National Park offer adventurous mountaineers and keen climbers a lifetimes worth of climbs and scrambles to satisfy their vertical cravings.
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6
Ct
£560
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Want to take your love of the hills a step further and enjoy the rugged unspoilt splendour of a pristine Scottish Winter Environment?
Want to learn the essential skills to allow you to enjoy all year round mountaineering and escape the crowds?
Want to bag some quality Munro's in winter and share the moment with like-minded people?
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8
Ct
£500
On Application
Scotland offers some of the most rugged, remote and spectacular Alpinesque ridges and summits you will find outside of the European Alps, with lush vegetated valleys dividing jagged imposing ridges it is no wonder that some of the best mountaineers in the World come to Scotland to hone their climbing and mountaineering skills.
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10
B
£250
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The 3 Peaks Challenge is a serious test of strength, stamina and determination. To climb the 3 tallest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales in 24 hours is a life changing adventure that will test the metal of any participant.
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8
B
£280
On Application
A short voyage of discovery in both the North and the South of the Emerald Ireland, visiting both the Majestic 'Mountains of Mourne' in Northern Ireland, and the 'Macgillycuddy Reeks' in the Republic of Ireland.
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