he Hill Skills course is an ideal choice for walkers interested in applying their countryside walking skills to the varied environment we find in the UK. Ideally, participants would have done some basic countryside walking previously and have a reasonable level of fitness. A Hill Skills course will start with an opportunity to meet the other people on the course and take part in a short planning session with the course tutor. After that you will be out in the countryside, moving away from villages and into greener, hillier terrain in order to learn about the differences in weather, navigation and managing risk in the hills.

The physical effort required on these days is reasonable and you can expect to be out in the hills for between 5-6 hours. Skills in map and compass, weather forecasting, movement through the countryside, planning and preparation, emergency procedures, seasonal effects and the general environment all form the syllabus of this course. The course is run in various areas of the UK and Ireland.