Rock Over Climbing

Rock Over Climbing Course Information

A little bit of information regarding the variety of courses offered by Rock Over Climbing. For more detailed information, please visit the link to the right.

Rock Taster

This is a taste of climbing outdoors, to give you an idea what it is all about, where we can get you climbing and having fun safely. No previous experience is required, just the want to have fun and some enthusiasm to get out and enjoy the summer. This is a 2½ hour session that can be run on summer midweek evening, during the day or at weekends.

Introduction to Rock

This is a course for beginners, where you can learn the basics and have a lot of fun, with time to develop knowledge and skills. It is a two-day course run in the Peak District.

Introduction to Rock - Week day evening

This is for those keen to get out and about in the summer evenings. It is a course aimed at beginners, where you can learn the basics and have a lot of fun, with time to develop knowledge and skills. It is an abbreviated version of the introduction to rock course detailed above. It is run at various venues around Manchester on the edge of the Peak District.

Learn to Lead

Under the guidance of one of our qualified and experienced instructors we will introduce you to the art of lead climbing. It is a two-day course and you will need to have experience of climbing outdoors, and using basic climbing equipment such as ropes, belay devices and harnesses.

Guided Scrambling

Here we aim to let you enjoy those scrambles you have always wanted to do. Our instructors will provide you with a safe environment, and teach you some basic scrambling skills along the way. These courses are run from the Lake District and North Wales; however if you want to venture a little further please let us know so we can look to tailor something for you. This is a two-day course, but we can be hired for shorter or longer durations.

Navigation

This is an area that is all too often overlooked, and we try to make it as easy to understand as possible, so you can go and enjoy the mountains and hills. This is a one-day course, run in the peak district, which can also be delivered over a series of week day evening in the summer. As this is an outside course and you will be spending the day out on the hills a basic level of fitness is required.

Hill Walking

This is for those who just want to go out for a good old hill walk, and take in some of Britain's finest peaks and views. We will plan and guide your day out for you, just tell us where you want to go. We cover North Wales, Peak District, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Pennines and Scotland. Along the way our instructors will part with some of their knowledge and skills in navigation, map reading and general hill walking. To make this an enjoyable day out you need to be have a reasonable level of fitness and be able to walk at least 6-8miles in the hills.

Guided Climbs

If time is limited or you have a climb you have always wanted to do, then let us help you make it happen. Our guides will select routes, which will suit your style and ability. You can also tell us about routes that have been an ambition, and we will do our best to help you fulfil that ambition.

Wild Camping

This is for those who want that extra bit of adventure and a taste of wild Britain. We will plan and guide your camping trip for you, just tell us where you want to go. We cover North Wales, Peak District, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Pennines and Scotland. Along the way our instructors will part with their knowledge and skills in camp craft, navigation, map reading and general hill walking. To make this an enjoyable day out you need to be have a reasonable level of fitness and be able to walk at least 6-8 miles in the hills, with a large rucksack.