Adventure Travel Training fills your riding armoury with tricks and techniques to help your overland adventure be safer and more fun. It shows you things that don’t require advanced riding ability to master, rather a little bit of understanding. It’s also the only off-road course where you can bring a pillion and learn how to ride off-road two-up.

We ask that you have already completed a Level One BMW Off Road Skills riding course, to give you the basics. This course is not a replacement for Level 2 or practice if you wish to improve your riding, rather a specific set of skills taught to help cope with everything an adventure can throw at you.

What does Adventure Travel Training cover?

- Riding through gravel

- Towing and being towed

- Loading and tying the bike

- Impassable downhills

- Clutchless riding

- Bump Starting

- Pillion riding

Additional Information

Customers will have a choice of riding the BMW F 750 GS, F 850 GS, R 1200 GS or R 1200 GS Low Chassis motorcycles for this activity, subject to availability and the conditions outlined below. All participants must have at least completed the Off Road Skills Level One course and have a good level of fitness. Participants are grouped according to riding ability.

Participants must be aged 21 years or older and hold a full and valid motorcycle licence for riding in the United Kingdom.

How much?

Adventure Travel Training costs £599. The price includes BMW Off Road Skills instructor guidance, motorcycle hire, third party insurance, fuel, lunch, support vehicle and a certificate of completion.

To bring a pillion on the course with you (must be over 18 years old) we charge a nominal extra cost of £99.

Please note: It does not include personal accident insurance, your accommodation and evening drinks, or any additional meals or drinks for your guests.

What do I wear?

It’s essential that you have the appropriate riding kit to ensure your safety. Before your ride, your instructor will inspect all clothing and assess its suitability. Any riders considered to be inadequately clothed or protected will be unable to join the course.

• Helmet - This must be a UK road-legal motorcycle helmet, which conforms to EC22.05 or EC22.06 standards. Please note - we do not stock helmets for hire, you must bring your own.
• Boots - The use of fully-protective motocross boots is mandatory.
  Please note - road, adventure or trials boots are not sufficient and cannot be worn.
• Trousers and jacket - Most modern road-orientated motorcycle clothing is suitable, but we recommended gear that is breathable, waterproof, and lightweight. Full cover is essential.
• Knee protection - It is also essential that you have good knee protection. Ensure that your clothing includes knee protectors or use separate knee guards (our hire kit trousers include knee protectors).
• Gloves - We recommend lightweight gloves as they offer greater dexterity than thick gauntlets.
• Waterproofs - We ride in almost all weathers, so please bring waterproofs or clothing that offers some water / wind protection. It can get wet and windy here in Wales!

If you are in any doubt about the suitability of your boots or other kit, then we have hire clothing available. You can see the details of this here. Hire items can be selected when making your booking online, or added up to two weeks prior to your course start date. It is essential that bookings are made in advance of attending the course as supplies are limited.

Questions? Find out more on our FAQ page here.