Lowland Leader Assessment

The Lowland Leader is a nationally accredited 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. Graham Uney Mountaineering offers both training and assessment elements of the qualification at carefully selected venues.

Prerequisites for assessment

Before you book onto the Lowland Leader assessment course;

  • You must be at least 18 years old

  • You must have attended a Lowland Leader training course (or have been granted exemption)

  • You must be familiar with the syllabus

  • You must have recorded a minimum of 20 quality lowland days walks 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

 

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

The full syllabus and Scheme Handbook can be viewed on the Mountain Training website here

Our Lowland Leader assessment courses 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. Our assessments are conducted in a positive, relaxed and friendly manner.

How do I join?

Once you have the prerequisites for the assessment just select a course date from below, and get in touch with us.

Lowland Leader assessment course dates and locations

24th - 25th June 2025 - in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire. Course now full! Sorry.

19th - 20th August 2025 - in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire. 3 places available.

6th - 7th October 2025 - in the White Peak, Derbyshire. 2 places available.

20th - 21st December 2025 - in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria. 4 places available.

18th - 19th May 2026 - in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria. 4 places available.

19th - 20th December 2026 - in the Lowther Valley, Cumbria. 4 places available.

Cost

For 2025 our Lowland Leader assessment courses cost £180 per person. 

For 2026 our Lowland Leader assessment courses cost £200 per person. 

To send an enquiry or to book a place on a course, simply fill in the form by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button, or send us an email on the contact address below. Thank you.

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