Put a guide on your route! We explain the advantages!
Hello good man or good woman! We are the team of Camí dels Bons Homes guides, and we would like to explain to you the importance of making mountain crossings always accompanied by a qualified guide. Guides are a great option for risk-free trips, as we put all our resources to guarantee your safety outdoors (advice, recommendations, insurance…) Through a local guide, the routes result more attractive and we will allow you to discover privileged corners and indigenous people that are difficult to access when you walk alone, thanks to the knowledge we have of the territory and the experience of accompanying groups and people along the paths and trails. Along the Camí dels Bons Homes you can take simpler one-day excursions, in which the guide will allow you to enjoy the environment in a relaxed way and will provide knowledge of the heritage found on the Route. On long-distance routes, such as for example if you do the entire Camí dels Bons Homs, their participation is vitally important for the successful development of the start.
We explain some things that a guide takes care of on an outing:
- Before leaving, the guide informs you about the material and equipment to be used during the crossing (quantity, quality, weight…), plans and takes care of all the previous details
- It does the preliminary monitoring of the daily route by detecting the conflicting points, the refreshment areas, the sources,,… and is always aware of the weather conditions that could affect us during the walk during the route, and that could even arrive to be dangerous to our integrity
- In addition to guiding and ensuring the safety of the group, he will also have the role of interpreter of the territory, sharing the elements of value that we are finding: the fauna and flora, their history, gastronomy, anecdotes and experiences that make the people accompanied they can connect with the site in a more intense way.
- A good guide always has alternative routes and plans B in mind in case the initially expected conditions get complicated.
- He also has the technical knowledge to solve any incident and is both a physical and mental support to overcome adversity. He will look after the well-being of the people he accompanies, making them protagonists, and sharing his knowledge.
Ultimately, a guide will look after you and become an accomplice you can fully trust during the journey, so you can relax and enjoy the route with all your senses. You can see all the advantages of going with a mountain guide and we hope you will consider using our services on your next adventure!