Mountaineering and Trekking Travel Insurance

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Essential Travel works with White Horse Insurance Ireland Ltd, ensuring reliable, fully comprehensive Mountaineering and Trekking Insurance you can trust.

No matter how prepared you think you may be, when facing extreme conditions, make sure you are fully protected from the unexpected.

From orienteering to rock scrambling, we promise to provide excellent cover at a competitive rate.

What's more, purchase your Mountaineering Travel Insurance under our Essential Plus or Superior Cover policy and receive up to £1,000 cover for sporting kit and equipment in transit.

Get an online quote today. Our easy-to-use booking system allows you to pick and choose the grade of cover that best suits your specific sporting requirements. Alternatively, view our comprehensive list of mountaineering and trekking sporting activities below.

Please note: All sports and activities are covered on an incidental (occasional) basis, unless stated otherwise in the policy wording.

GRADE 1 SPORTS (comes standard at no extra cost)

• Bush craft
• Fell Walking/Running (no climbing)
• Hiking
• Hill walking
• Orienteering (no climbing)
• Rambling/Trekking

GRADE 2 SPORTS

• Abseiling
• Bouldering (under 5m)
• Climbing (with ropes &/or guides or bolted)
• Indoor Climbing
• Mountain Biking - non competitive
• Rock Climbing (not mountaineering)
• Sports Climbing
• Trekking Peaks

GRADE 3 SPORTS

• Climbing (cliff/ice)
• Mountain Biking - competition
• Mountain Climbing
• Mountaineering (with ropes &/or guides). Europe only.
• Zip Lining (safety harness must be worn)

GRADE 4 SPORTS

• Canyoning
• Caving

Got any questions regarding our levels of cover? Feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to talk you through our policies.

Sports Insurance Tip: If mountaineering activities are not the only sporting activity you will be partaking in whilst traveling then check out what else is included in our graded levels of cover. You won't need to complicate your trip with several specific sporting policies, simply see what other sports are included in your chosen grade and you can get going!