Lowland Leader Award Training
Walking in lowland areas can be no less spectacular than walking high up in the mountains. From our forests, coastal walks and waymarked ways there’s never been a better time to be a walking leader.
Course 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. Most of the UK and Ireland is made up of this type of terrain, so you'll never be short of places to go walking.
For full details of the scope of the scheme click here.
Programme
Day 1
09.15
• Introduction and course outline
• Kit & equipment - Planning a walk - Weather
• Depart for hill
• Map reading
• Walking skills
• Leadership
• Evening
• Night walk/navigation
Day 2
• Leadership - risk awareness - group management - environmental considerations
• Walk with route finding navigation and hazards and emergencies.
• Return and review
What you will Learn
Lowland Leaders should be competent in the following key areas, all of which will be covered during your two-day training course:
• Leadership Skills and Group Management
• Walking Skills
• Planning a Walk
• Basic Mapwork and Route-Finding Skills
• Equipment
• Hazards and Emergency Procedures
• Environmental Awareness, Conservation, Access and Land Ownership
Detailed information on each of the above topics can be found in the Lowland Leader Handbook.
The onus is on you to be competent in all of them by the time you come to assessment.
Is this course for me?
Before you book onto a Lowland Leader training course, make sure you have done the following:
• You must be at least 17 years old
• You must be registered on the scheme
• You must have recorded a minimum of 10 varied walks in Lowland terrain where the use of a map is required (ideally these will be recorded on DLOG) which can have taken place at any point (pre- or post-registration)
What Equipment do I need to bring?
Bring any of your own personal outdoor clothing and kit such as:
• Waterproof Jacket and trousers*
• Boots* or walking shoes
• Warm layers
• Fleece Jacket
• Hat & Gloves
• Head torch*
• Flask & water bottle
• 40L rucksack & liner*
• First Aid kit
• Notebook and pencil
Items marked * can be borrowed from TNOC stores
Please note, by enrolling into any of our courses you are accepting our Booking Terms and Conditions, please read them carefully before you make a payment.
