Walk schedule

Walk Schedule

If you have not walked with us before, do contact us. You need our Foundation Course to join the walking groups.

Sign-up: per Email: vitalityleap@gmail.com, phone/text: 07766 464623, or join our Whatsapp group.
Holidays: No walks between 24 June to 7 July; and 19 to 31 August
Short-term schedule changes will be announced in our whatsapp group.
If you are not on whatsapp, contact us before you come to the walk.

Thursdays

Meet at Bunny Park, Hanwell (Hanwell Zoo; Church Road Parking)
click for map

9.30-10.30am: Active
10.45-11.45am: Moderate
6.30-8pm: Active (summer Season only; starts again 20 April)

Some Saturdays

Long Local Walks or Horsenden Hill Walk (Meet at Horsenden Farm parking area, Perivale. click for map.)

Country walks to Chilterns, Thames Valley, Seaside.

Sundays

Meet Studland Road/High Lane, North Hanwell. click for map

9.00-10.00am: Dynamic
10.15-11.15am: Active
11.30-12.30pm: Moderate

Costs

Regular walks (usually 1-hour):

With your own poles: £10. Discount scheme: Buy five walks and get one free if you pay in advance (£50 for 6 walks, valid 6 months).
With pole hire: £12. Discount scheme: Buy five walks and get one free if you pay in advance (£60 for 6 walks, valid 6 months)

Long local walks and countryside walks:

Long walks count as two walks; country walks as three walks

Cost of Private Walks

Local Walks (starting in or near Hanwell): Cost: £22 for the first hour, £40 for 2 hours, £60 for 3 hours.
Share your Walking time: And additional person on your private walk only pays £15, and a third person £10. They must have taken our Foundation course to join.
Countryside Walks (near London): Private Days-out are £120-150 (depending on location and timing; with lunch break/picnic - bring your own). Special rates for private groups and families, please inquire.

More Information

Medical readiness for Nordic walking:
Nordic walking has many health benefits and is appropriate for most people. Minimal requirement for joining our walks and courses:

you have to be able to walk safely, with no risk of falling over.
you have to be able to hold the poles and swing your arms.

Before joining, you will have to fill in our 'Physical activity readiness questionnaire', which contains some medical questions. If you have any doubts about your medical readiness to join Nordic walking, please talk to your GP first.

Poles

To join our courses and walks, you need to use genuine Nordic Walking poles, not Trekking poles or Walking sticks. Otherwise, you cannot apply the right technique. Nordic walking poles have 'gloves' for your hands, not just ribbons, which support the correct push back and full body workout.
For the courses, the use of our poles is included in the price. After the course, we recommend that you walk with our poles for a few walks to find out what you need (pole length and quality).
Once you decide to buy poles, we are happy to give you some advice. Some cheap poles do not fit well anatomically, have weight limits and don't last long. So make sure you buy poles that are right for you.

Other equipment

You do not need any special equipment; just comfortable walking clothes and trainers / walking shoes (avoid hiking boots with hard soles).
Rain gear, sun protection, bug spray as needed.

Children and Families

Many children enjoy Nordic walking from the age of about 10 years. We do not offer special children's courses, but interested kids with an adult guardian may join our regular walks/courses (half price to the age of 16). If you join with children, you have to sign-up everybody for each walk, so that we can have the appropriate short poles ready. You will have to sign a parental consent form when you get started.
We offer Family Nordic Walking courses (2 hours) for 2 adults and up to 3 children to the age of 16 (£95).

Dogs