Overview
The Lowland Leader qualification has been designed for people who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions. The majority of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain so you'll never be short of places to go walking.
The Lowland Leader qualification is a nationally accredited scheme developed and administered by the national Mountain Training Boards. The qualification is designed to train and assess those who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions.1 This qualification complements and supports the other walking qualifications administered by Mountain Training – the Hill and Moorland Leader (formerly Walking Group Leader) and the Mountain Leader. For further information on these qualifications and the Mountain Training climbing qualifications please see www.mountain-training.orgItineraryThe Lowland Leader qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to lead others on walks in lowland countryside and woodland that fit ALL of the following criteria: • Walks must not cross any hazardous terrain (e.g. cliffs, very steep slopes, water hazards etc.). • Throughout the walk the group should never generally be more than 3km away from a key access point such as a car park, lay-by or populated area. Any potential escape routes should also lie within the scope of the defined terrain for the Lowland Leader award.• Walks will require the ability to plan routes, use simple navigation skills using a map and compass and be self sufficient. • Walks must follow paths or tracks that are both marked on a map and clearly visible on the ground and that do not require navigation across untracked areas. • Walks must use bridges or other recognised water crossing points. • Walks must only take place in summer conditions (ie when there is no unavoidable snow or ice on any part of the route).
Inclusions
What you'll need
🧤 Warm Clothing
☂️ Waterproofs
🍴 Food
🥤 Drink
The Lowland Leader qualification is a nationally accredited scheme developed and administered by the national Mountain Training Boards. The qualification is designed to train and assess those who wish to lead groups on day walks in lowland countryside and woodland in summer conditions.1 This qualification complements and supports the other walking qualifications administered by Mountain Training – the Hill and Moorland Leader (formerly Walking Group Leader) and the Mountain Leader. For further information on these qualifications and the Mountain Training climbing qualifications please see www.mountain-training.orgItineraryThe Lowland Leader qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to lead others on walks in lowland countryside and woodland that fit ALL of the following criteria: • Walks must not cross any hazardous terrain (e.g. cliffs, very steep slopes, water hazards etc.). • Throughout the walk the group should never generally be more than 3km away from a key access point such as a car park, lay-by or populated area. Any potential escape routes should also lie within the scope of the defined terrain for the Lowland Leader award.• Walks will require the ability to plan routes, use simple navigation skills using a map and compass and be self sufficient. • Walks must follow paths or tracks that are both marked on a map and clearly visible on the ground and that do not require navigation across untracked areas. • Walks must use bridges or other recognised water crossing points. • Walks must only take place in summer conditions (ie when there is no unavoidable snow or ice on any part of the route).
Inclusions
What you'll need
🧤 Warm Clothing
☂️ Waterproofs
🍴 Food
🥤 Drink