Queer Climbing Weekend
The ultimate weekend away, relaxing and enjoying climbing on the rocks with people from the LGBTQIA+ community! Learn the basics of outdoor rock climbing or go climbing at your own level — with fun on and off the rocks at the heart of it all!
What are you going to do?
This trip is all about fun and togetherness. We want a weekend where people from the LGBTIQA+ community can meet each other and have a great time — but on the rocks! We'll definitely be climbing, and there's also the option to do a Via Ferrata.
Level & Expectations
Because of the potentially wide range in levels, we make sure to visit areas that are fun for everyone! And if you have little or no climbing experience yet, there's also the chance to earn your climbing skills certificate!
Fully catered
From our base camp, we provide a delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner and a spot to pitch a tent. No tent? You can rent a pop-up tent from us that we'll set up for you. We also have great drinks during an evening of relaxing and chatting with the rest of the participants.
Where are you going?
This trip is based at Camping Villatoile, in a beautiful valley in the Ardennes. Activities take place in one or more stunning climbing areas in the Ardennes, such as Pont-à-Lesse, within walking distance of the base camp. Other areas are usually a 25-minute drive from our base camp at Camping Villatoile. Transport there is your own responsibility; of course, we'll put together a carpool schedule together.
This weekend we climb in the beautiful surroundings of the Belgian Ardennes!
Pont-à-Lesse
5500 Dinant, Belgium
50.22724015288551, 4.909459484415517
Programme
At the base camp, you will enjoy great vegetarian meals and sociable evenings with games and good conversations. On Saturday and Sunday, we head out to beautiful climbing areas in the surroundings.
Saturday - heading to Pont-à-Lesse
Sunday - More climbing & Via Ferrata!
Does and is not included in
the program
However included
- 2 days of guidance from an experienced guide
- 2 overnight stays at the campsite
- The opportunity to earn your KVB-IT
- Use of facilities (including showers, free parking)
- CO2 compensation via Trees for All
Not included
- Transportation
- Climbing shoes
- Drinks
- Tent & camping gear (sleeping mat, sleeping bag, etc.)
- Travel and cancellation insurance
- VZR contribution (€2.50)
Dates & prices
An impression of the Queer Climbing Weekend!
FAQs
Of course! For specific questions or more information, you can always reach us by phone or email.
We are available by phone every working day (9:00–17:00) on 088-12368902
Prefer to send an email? You can reach us at outdoor@climbingnetwork.nl
Please note that we do not offer discounts for NKBV memberships or external annual climbing passes. However, with a Climbing Network membership, you will receive an exclusive 10% member discount!
A WhatsApp group will be created for the participants of your course where you can make carpool appointments among themselves. In addition, there is a general carpool document where participants from different courses can make agreements.
There are several reasons for this. We are very aware of how much CO2 emissions we generate by driving our truck to the Ardennes ourselves and having participants travel by car. We already encourage carpooling as much as possible, and we also try to offset our impact by not serving meat, as this too generates a significant amount of CO2 emissions. We climb outdoors in nature, and we want to enjoy that nature for as long as possible!
Additionally, we want to offer food that everyone can eat. Preparing two versions of the same meal is not possible given the size of our Food Truck. So we opt for a meal that everyone can enjoy!
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