The Walking Group Leader Award or WGLA is designed for people who want to lead groups in hills and mountainous areas, on non-technical terrain. With a strong focus on navigation, the award provides the leadership skills required to feel confident about taking people out walking. The award also includes expedition organization skills for multi-day trips.
The award consists of 4 distinct parts:
- Some prior hiking experience.
- Attending the 3-day training course with an approved provider.
- Gaining of further experience.
- Attending a 2-day practical assessment.
Participants who have no prior hiking experience are encouraged to attend the MDT Hiking Skills course before going on the WGLA course.
