Last week, our Dof E Gold team completed their practice expedition. Year 11 pupils Ashleigh W, Felix W, Nathan W, Finley C & James H took to the hills of Brecon, to practice their skills before their qualifying expedition in July.
Day 1 started in the Crickhowell carpark in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales and pupils walked 19km ascending to a height of 890m (2920ft), finishing at Court Farm, Llanthony Priory.
Day 2 started with a walk up the slope they had descended the previous day and they walked 17.8 km finishing at the lower lying Newcourt farm, Felindre.
Day 3 consisted of a 19km walk, starting at an elevation of 200m, climbing to a height of 800m through the day and descending back down to the Pont Cadwgan car park, 200m above sea level.
We are very proud of the 5 pupils who have gone straight from finishing their GCSEs, to this very demanding, team challenge.
They had to carry all their provisions with them, which included food, tents and cooking stoves for the 3 days and navigated the routes using a map and compass, in some challenging weather conditions.
We wish them all the best for their qualifying expedition, which will take place in the Lake District 24th – 28th July 2019.
