• Regions:
• Around Ireland
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• The Pyrenees (Spain)
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• The Alps (Italy)
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• The Alps (Switzerland)
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• The Andes (Argentina)
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• Atlas Mountains
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• The Himalayas (Nepal)
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• Tien Shan (Kazakhstan)
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• Ural Mountains

Camping Code of Practice

Campers should aspire to minimise their impact on the environment by adhering to the following code of conduct:

• • Campsites should not visible and should be at least 300m from a building or roadside.


• • Campers should remove all food waste and litter, whether biodegradable or not. Buried waste can be exposed by foraging animals and erosion.


• • Latrine Protocol; Catholes for disposal of human waste should be at least 30m away from watercourses and 50m from walking routes. All toilet paper and hygiene products should be carried out.


• • Campfires should not be used, a camping stove should be used for cooking. The MSR Whisperlite is efficient, lightweight and inexpensive.


• • Soap and toothpaste should be kept at least 30 metres away from rivers and streams.


• • Dish and utensil washing should be conducted at least 30 metres from water bodies. All waste-water should be strained and scattered.
  • Campers should conduct themselves in a quiet manner, disturbing neither the wildlife, locals or other visitors.


• • Campsites should not be used for more than two consecutive nights and tents should be moved every day to avoid undue damage to vegetation.


• • Camp-sites should be kept visually unobtrusive.


• • Campsites should be left as found, or better.
  • Leave No Trace and remember If you were there, then the rubbish is yours, even if you didn’t leave it.


• • Report to local authorities any damage to property or the environment.