Lowland Leader Award



Lowland Leader


The Lowland Leader is a nationally accredited award scheme from Mountain Training, designed to train and assess those who want to gain a qualification to lead groups on day-walks in lowland countryside, woodland and coastal areas in summer conditions. The award has two parts: training and assessment, each comprising two days, and Graham Uney Mountaineering offers both at carefully selected venues. This gives you the ideal learning environment along with the chance to discover some of the most beautiful lowland walking destinations in the UK.

PREREQUISITES

Before you book onto the Lowland Leader training course;



  • 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, which can have taken place at any point (pre or post registration).

 

Please ensure you have entered your minimum prerequisites in your digital logbook (DLOG) at the time of confirming your place on the course.

THE SYLLABUS
The Lowland Leader training covers the following subjects:
  • Leadership Skills and Group Management
  • Walking Skills
  • Planning a Walk
  • Basic Map Work and Route-finding Skills
  • Equipment
  • Hazards and Emergency Procedures
  • Environmental Awareness, Conservation, Access and Land Ownership
The full syllabus and Scheme Handbook can be viewed on the Mountain Training website here

Our Lowland Leader training courses and assessments each take place over two days with outdoor sessions entirely on footpaths or trails that offer suitable terrain within the scope of the award, with plenty of learning opportunities. The teaching each day is informal and friendly and will include the opportunity for candidates to lead groups themselves.
HOW DO I JOIN? 
You must register for this award with Mountain Training before you can take part in the training course. Registration costs £65 – payable to Mountain Training upon registering. This gives you access to the superb DLOG online logbook. You must then personally undertake and log an absolute minimum of 10 varied walks in lowland terrain where the use of a map is required, OR have attended a Hill and Mountain Skills Scheme course. You will then be eligible to attend the Lowland Leader training course.

After attending the Lowland Leader training course, you then need to undertake a consolidation period and complete an appropriate First Aid course, before you can attend a Lowland Leader assessment course.
LOWLAND LEADER AWARD COURSE DATES AND LOCATIONS
Training Courses for 2024

16th - 17th May - in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire. 3 places available.
25th - 26th May - in the White Peak, Derbyshire. 6 places available.
22nd - 23rd July - in the White Peak, Derbyshire. 6 places available.
2nd - 3rd November - in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire. 6 places available.

Assessment Courses for 2024

4th - 5th May - in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria. Course now full!
3rd - 4th July - in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria. New course just added. Plenty of availability!
5th - 6th October - in the White Peak, Derbyshire. 3 places available.

Cost
For 2024 our Lowland Leader courses cost £180 per person for training and £180 per person for assessment. 

This fee does NOT include the Mountain Training registration fee (see How do I join?, above). These courses are not residential, but we can suggest accommodation options.
Booking
Booking is essential on all our courses. Contact us by email, through our contact form or call now on 07498 058912

Local authorities, groups and clubs
We can also provide Lowland Leader Award courses for groups and clubs on other dates. These would be arranged as private courses, for members of your group or club only. Please contact us to discuss a private course.

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