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Ascents of Adventure website: www.ascentsofadventure.co.uk
Hill walking, scrambling and rock climbing courses in the UK and Sardinia ... [MORE]

Activities Abroad
based: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
website: www.activitiesabroad.com
Activities Abroad provide activity holidays throughout Europe for families and adult only groups. From white water rafting and skydiving in Spain to canyoning in Greece, mountain biking in France and sea kayaking in Turkey, these holidays are a great choice for anybody interested in a healthy outdoor lifestyle.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | canyoning/gorge walking | via ferrata | abseiling | multi-activity | bungee jumping | white water rafting | mountain biking | canoeing/kayaking | horse/pony trekking | trekking with animals | Europe |

Adrenalin Antics
based: Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
website: adrenalinantics.com
Using stunning locations and adventurous activities, we will provide you and your party with the alternative weekend you won't forget. We can organise your accommodation and transport, so all you need do is to take the plunge and put your plums to the test.
| stag/hen | weekends/short breaks | team building/management courses | canyoning/gorge walking | climbing/scrambling | mountain biking | aerial zip way | canoeing/kayaking | white water rafting | tailor made | surfing | Wales |

Ascents of Adventure Featured Site
based: Cumbria, UK
website: www.ascentsofadventure.co.uk
Lake District based mountaineering instructor offering small personalised courses in hill walking, scrambling and rock climbing in the UK and Sardinia when all is gloomy here. For novices and those wishing to expand on existing skills.
| climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | walking/trekking/hiking | navigation/orienteering | England | Wales | Scotland | Western Europe |

Dartmoor Outdoor Company
based: Cornwall/Devon, UK
website: www.dartmooroutdoorcompany.co.uk
Walk, canoe or climb on Dartmoor; offering experiences that aim to stretch mind, body and soul, from short breaks through to professional instructor qualifications. Their courses are a fantastic way to face challenges and learn new skills. By getting involved in outdoor adventure you will gain greater determination and confidence.
| women only | canoeing/kayaking | climbing/scrambling | walking/trekking/hiking | multi-activity | England |

Experience Ardeche
based: Somerset, UK
website: www.experienceardeche.com
Do you want an activity holiday but the thought of 'adrenaline junkies' always puts you off? Maybe the budding artist in you just needs the right environment? Experience Ardeche offer small group, tailor-made and guided holidays. Experience this spectacular, hidden gem of Southern France – experience the Ardeche!
| multi-activity | painting/drawing | canoeing/kayaking | canyoning/gorge walking | climbing/scrambling | via ferrata | unguided walking | horse/pony trekking | caving/pot-holing | tailor made | groups | France |

Extreme Algarve
based: Western Algarve, Portugal
website: www.extremealgarve.com
Surfing trips, surf camp and extreme sports holidays in the sunny Algarve; including wakeboarding, kite surfing, rock climbing, sky diving, diving, sailing, mountain biking and more.
| diving/snorkelling | kite surfing | surfing | wake-boarding | mountain biking | climbing/scrambling | parachuting/skydiving/parascending | hang-gliding/microlighting | sailing (small boat/yacht) | Portugal |

France Art and Activity Breaks
based: Alpes Maritimes, France
website: www.franceartbreaks.com
Activity breaks with a highly experienced mountain guide; be challenged and exhilarated by the canyons and via ferratas of the spectacular Alpes Maritimes. Whether abseiling, jumping and swimming through canyons or following via ferrata across mountain cliffs, you will discover beautiful places that you would never normally see when walking.
| canyoning/gorge walking | via ferrata | abseiling | climbing/scrambling | cliff jumping | aerial zip way | France |

Heng Genting Mountain Adventures
based: Wiltshire, UK
website: www.henggenting.co.uk
High adventure for everyone: UK wide training course and holidays in navigation, first aid, climbing walking, expedition training, NGB awards and personal awards. The company is a specialist provider of nationally recognised navigation awards and a national provider of HSE recognised First Aid Courses (Remote Areas).
| navigation/orienteering | first aid courses | walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | expedition training | women only | UK |

La Torretta
based: Rieti, Italy
website: www.latorrettabandb.com
Superb accommodation in a 15th century palazzo in Casperia, a medieval hilltown in the Sabine Hills, north of Rome. The beautifully furnished rooms have stunning views. Breakfast is served on a panoramic terrace and features delicious local produce. Activities include, walking, climbing, cooking, wine tasting and tours of cities like Rome, Orvieto and Viterbo.
| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | cookery | wine appreciation/tasting | historical tours | weddings/honeymoons | Italy |

Mountainbug.com
based: Pyrenees, France
website: www.mountainbug.com
Mountainbug.com are specialists in hiking, skiing holidays and adventure sports in the Pyrenees of Southern France. Escape to unspoiled wilderness from our beautiful 18th century Lodge. Walk or dive head long down the canyons, pistes, forests and inaccessible mountain trails of the Pyrenees, then relax in the thermal spa!
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | climbing/scrambling | skiing (off-piste) | caving/pot-holing | white water rafting | canyoning/gorge walking | ski mountaineering/touring | snowboarding | skiing (piste) | Western Europe |

Mistaya Alpine Tours
based: British Columbia, Canada
website: www.mistayalodge.com
Idyllic backcountry accommodation where, in the summer, you can enjoy hiking, scrambling, photography and mountaineering; and in the winter, backcountry powder skiing (alpine and telemark), snowboarding and mountaineering. Located in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia.

| walking/trekking/hiking | climbing/scrambling | mountaineering | telemark skiing | ski mountaineering/touring | snowboarding | Canada |

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Travel-quest's scrambling and climbing holidays section is intended for listing holidays, vacations, breaks and multi-day courses where a major activity and focus is on rock climbing or scrambling using ropes and climbing protection and aids. Ths might also include free climbing, indoor climbing on climbing walls and un-protected scrambling. This is for holidays and courses where the focus is on technical rock climbing rather than full blown mountaineering, which has its own category. Ice climbing also has a dedicated category. To be listed in this section the activity must form a significant part of a holiday or residential course.