Pinnacle Adventure (18-22 years old)

Explore and camp in some of the wildest parts of the UK.

Whether it’s jumping into cold water or reaching the top of a climb, you’ll do things you didn’t think you could, and feel proud you did.

As a charity we can help with some of the costs depending your situation, get an instant quote through the booking portal. 

Your adventure will kick off with our infamous jog and dip. This is exactly what it says it is—you will jump or run into the lake or sea, immersing yourself in the Outward Bound experience from the very start. 

Next, you'll explore the grounds with your group and the instructor you will spend the next seven days with, who will let you know what to expect and help ease any nerves.

After waking up under canvas you will begin your expedition and start exploring the wild. You’ll be immersed into nature straightaway.

Your journey will begin over land and water where you’ll engage in challenging activities such as canoeing across wild lakes and lochs, and hiking over mountains. This is where you will start building the resilience you need for the adventure ahead and form new friendships.

The next few days will be like no other as you go deeper into the wild. You will take on invigorating outdoor experiences that push you and help to grow your independence skills, such as meeting canoes at the source of a river and paddling out to the sea, and then hiking back into the mountains on a continuous journey. Each day will end at a new campsite in the wild.

You and your teammates will have each other’s backs as you complete these challenges together. You are now also discovering what the UK wilderness really have to offer by discovering wild places on foot and water that aren’t easy to get to any other way.

Now you’ve had a week in the wild, it’s time to look inwards and make time for personal reflection. We do this at Outward Bound by completing a ‘solo’.

A solo is an exercise that enables you to have time for yourself. To be on your own in nature. To do nothing other than being with your thoughts and taking the time to reflect and think about what you have achieved so far and what you want to achieve in the future. The solo can be a transformative part of an Outward Bound course, its effects empowering.

As your journey continues, there’s no better time to embrace brand new challenges. You’ll push yourself that bit further and see what you can really do in the wild.

You will take on many peaks enroute, including some of the UK’s most famous mountains. Your instructor will use the next few days to set you new challenges, giving you the opportunity to practise your independence skills. And remember, this is Outward Bound so the next few days will continue to be packed with challenging outdoor activities.

You are now learning how to handle yourself out in the wild as you gain a new sense of independence. There’s no doubt you’ll spend the next few days making memories that will last a lifetime.

Is it time to push yourself outside your comfort zone and try something new? Grab every opportunity over the next few days. You could strap yourself into a harness and helmet and tackle rock climbing up a spectacular peak. Or you might return to the water and take a leap of faith with cliff jumping and wild swimming.

All the adventures and activities you have taken part in until now has prepared you for the next part of your expedition. Now is the time for you and your fellow adventurers to plan and prepare your own route and how you will complete your adventure.

This is the final part of your expedition and this will challenge you the most! You will use your new skills to plan a self-led journey into the wild with just your friends for support. Your sense of personal responsibility will be tested as will your resilience skills but you’ll feel more confident and independent than ever before.

You’ll discover your problem-solving skills along the way and build trust with your friends – you will all understand the true value of how important it is to work together as team.

You will journey back towards centre – the place where it all started but you will return a stronger and more confident person. You will have the chance to spend time with your friends and work together one last time to take on another adventurous challenge.
 

You will also have time to celebrate your success! See how far you have come and have a moment or two to reflect on the amazing things you have achieved.

Before you leave, get your well-earned certificate. You will feel you have achieved something monumental over the last 19 days – and believe or not, you will want to do it all over again!