15 de May de 2023
PUT A GUIDE ON YOUR ROUTE! WE EXPLAIN THE ADVANTAGES TO YOU!
Hello good man or good woman!
We are the team of guides of the Camí dels Bons Homes, and we would like to explain to you the importance of always making mountain treks accompanied by a qualified guide.
Guides are a great option for risk-free outings, as they We put all our resources to guarantee your safety outdoors (advice, recommendations, insurance...)
With a local guide, the routes are more attractive and we will allow you discover privileged corners and local people that are difficult to access when walking alone, thanks to the knowledge we have of the territory and to the experience of accompanying groups and people along the paths and trails.
Along the Path of Good Men you can do easier one-way trips day, on which he/she guide will allow you enjoy in a relaxed way the environment will provide it knowledge of the heritage we find on the Route.
In the long-distance routes, such as if you do everything the Camí dels Bons Homes, your participation is vitally important for the smooth running of the event.
We explain some of the things a guide does. on an exit :
- Before leaving, the guide informs you about the material and equipment to use during the crossing (quantity, quality, weight...), plans and takes care of all the details beforehand
- Follow up preliminary of the daily route detecting conflicting points, provisioning areas, sources,,... and it is always the case of the weather conditions that could affect our walk during the route, and that they could even could become dangerous to our integrity
- In addition to guiding and ensuring the safety of the group, he will also have a role as an interpreter of the territory, sharing the elements of value that we are finding: the fauna and flora, its history, gastronomy, anecdotes and experiences that allow the people accompanied to connect with the place in a more intense way.
- A good guide always has present alternative routes and plan B in case the conditions initially foreseen they get complicated.
- He also has the technical knowledge to solve any incident and is a support both physically and mentally to overcome adversities. Will watch over well-being of the people you accompany, making them protagonists, and sharing their knowledge.
Ultimately, a guide will look after you and become an accomplice you can fully trust during the cross, in a way that you will be able to relax and enjoy the route with all your senses.
You can see all the advantages that going with a guide to the mountains can bring and we hope that you will consider using our services on your next adventure!
We take this opportunity to share with you the list of the Guides of the Path of Good Men, who work and know the route in depth and who have proposals different guided proposals.
Vioguia. Nature and Heritage
Mountain Marchers (Pau Curriu)
Adam Grifoll- Tracks of the Good Men
Text by Sílvia Rovira, expert mountain guide for hiking and mountain biking on the Camino of the Good Men