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The Training Opportunities Walking Scheme is a competence-based modular
scheme at three levels. It enables adults to gain the skills, experience
and confidence needed to lead groups on walks, hikes and expeditions, as
well as enabling parents to check leader qualifications are sufficient. At
each level a certain number of log book walks, first aid training and an
assessment walk are required alongside the modules. A mentor will be
appointed by the walking adviser / team to each leader on the
scheme.
| Class of country |
Description |
Appropriate level of
training and qualification |
| Easy |
Urban areas, spare ground, recreational
areas and parks, local woods, lanes, nature trails, tracks and paths in your own
locality where there is no danger of getting lost |
Out and About Optional Training
Module or equivalent walking experience. No qualification |
| Lowland |
Lanes, tracks and paths, fields, woods
or other non-remote lowland areas where the
ability to read a map and find a route may be necessary but weather
conditions will not be extreme and the types of country will not
present any great problems. |
Level 1 Optional Training or equivalent
walking experience. Qualification is encouraged but not mandatory |
| Open |
Paths and linear features with reliable
boundaries where one or more of the following apply:
-there are few features to assist route-finding
-there is little protection from wind, rain or cold
-the height or nature of the country or the degree of isolation
could present problems
-the area can be exited easily in a few hours
Open country does not include upland areas typically more than 600m
above sea level or without footpaths. |
Level 2 |
| Open / Remote |
Open, uncultivated, non-mountainous
high or remote country known variously as upland, moor, bog, fell,
hill or down. Areas enclosed by well-defined geographical or
man-made boundaries such as classified roads. Areas of remoteness
that are easily exited in a few hours, to a refuge or accessible
road. Areas where movement on steep or rocky terrain is not required
(in either planned or unplanned circumstances) |
Walking Group Leader.
Offered in conjunction with Level 3
(Mountain Leader Training UK)
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| Remote |
Anywhere in the UK except steep slopes, rocky ground,
scree, loose rock and exposed
ridges. |
Level 3 |
| Extreme |
Anywhere in the UK without footpaths, but may
include steep slopes, rocky ground, scree, loose rock and exposed
ridges. |
Mountain Leader Award (Mountain
Leader Training UK) |
| *Winter |
The leader of a group that includes
participants under 18 years old and that is going further than 30
minutes walking from an accessible road or a refuge with a landline
telephone
In open or remote country if snow or ice are prevalent or forecast |
Mountain Leader Winter Award
(Mountain
Leader Training UK)
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Further details are available in the Walking Scheme book available from
the trading service. This also includes kit lists, a route card template,
a sample logbook page, emergency procedure and risk assessment advice
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