National Mountain Moot 2025

Dates: 14th to 16th November 2025
Location: Lynch Camp, Kilworth, Co. Cork (Indoor accommodation)
Cost: €120 per Scouter (includes accommodation for two nights, all meals, and hill skills education)

Event Overview

The National Mountain Moot weekend offers a blend of:
- Training & skills development workshops
- Skills masterclasses
- Traditional hiking
- Great camaraderie

This event is open to any adult member of Scouting Ireland, regardless of skill level. We believe “hill walking is for everybody”.

Participation Details

Minimum participation target: 25 groups
Maximum participants per group: 3
Overall maximum attendees: 60 (to maintain a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio)
15 experienced instructors will facilitate personalised training

Logistics

Price: €120 (covers accommodation, meals, workshops)
Programme runs from Friday evening (~9 pm) to Sunday afternoon (~2 pm)
Social events included each night

Booking

Bookings are open now via your profile on my.scouts.ie
Payment must be made at the time of booking
Booking closes once the event is full — don’t delay!

Training Levels

This is a training weekend — no assessments will take place.
Training is available at four levels:
- Beginner
- Experienced Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced

All participants should be able to walk a minimum of 6 km over broken ground with a daypack. Note: Walking will include some night navigation and potentially challenging weather conditions.

Training Level Descriptions:

Beginner

Little experience on upland or rough terrain
Uncomfortable using map/compass
Unsure what to wear or bring on a day walk in bad weather
Want to gain confidence leading Beavers, Cubs, and Scouts outdoors

Experienced Beginner

Walked on forest trails, small hills, boggy ground
Sometimes uncertain of location but others in group navigate
Has correct clothing but needs more gear
Comfortable in rain, eager to try night walking
Want to learn to care for youth in familiar outdoor terrain

Intermediate

Experience on summits of hills and Irish mountains
Can navigate with map and compass
Fully equipped for bad weather
Some experience with night navigation, looking to improve
Comfortable leading youth on forest trails and small hills, wants to handle bigger hills

Advanced

Confident navigating in dark/high Irish mountain areas, though occasional errors
Rarely gets wet on hikes
Comfortable day or night with peers
Wants to improve group management at night in mountains
Interested in advanced patrol leadership over long distances in tough conditions