Lowland Leader Award Training

Before you book onto a Lowland Leader Training, make sure you have done the following:

• You must be at least 18 years old
• You must be familiar with the syllabus & Skills checklist.
• You must have logged a minimum of 20 walks in lowland countryside in different types of terrain (woodland, coastal, farmland etc)
• You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which involved at least two full days or sixteen hours of instruction and included an element of assessment

The Lowland Leader Training is 2 days long (minimum 16 hours contact time) and commences on Saturday morning.

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 leadership opportunities for Lowland Leaders are varied and far reaching, from the South West Coast Path to the Great Glen Way; walking in lowland areas can be no less spectacular than walking high up in the mountains. And with campaigns such as Britain on Foot and Walking for Health proving really popular, there’s never been a better time to be a walking leader.

This course is ideal for those who lead walks on waymarked trails, coastal paths and forest walks.  It is very useful for those in walking clubs who aspire to gain leadership qualifications and lead others in their club.

It is also used by tour guides, council staff and others who lead groups on popular long and short distance trails in lowland, non-remote terrain.

• Mountain Skills 1
• Mountain Skills 2
• Mountain Skills Assessment

You need to bring your own walking equipment, including:

• day pack (approx 30 litre)
• rain wear
• suitable walking footwear
• personal first aid kit
• compass

If you do not have suitable equipment, such as a compass or day pack, they will be available from the Tollymore stores.

Your course fee includes:

• all instruction
• catering, including 2 packed lunches, 1 dinner and one breakfast
• accommodation in twin shared accommodation (single rooms are available at additional cost)
• all in course transport
• use of equipment, if needed

The course fee includes full use of the centre equipment, in course transport, coaching, and packed lunch on both days.

• The course fee does include accommodation on Saturday night, evening meal on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday morning. There is also a short instructional session on Saturday evening.

Course accommodation (when restrictions permit!) will be in shared twin ensuite rooms. If you would prefer not to share a room, single occupancy may be available for an additional charge.

Full information about the scheme is available on the Mountain Training website – https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/lowland-leader