Hike away! - walking with groups weekend
- Want to support expeditions to help young people gain Top Awards?
- Looking to take your Beavers on a ramble or nature walk for their My Adventure challenge?
- Do your Cubs need to go on a hike to complete their Our Adventure challenge?
- Want to help your Scouts earn their Hillwalker badge or Expedition Challenge?
- Need to support your Explorers to do their Chief Scout’s Awards or DofE?
- Network members wanting to climb mountains in the Alps?
- Or just want to support your section to get their first Hikes Away staged badge?
Gwent Scouts' Land Activities Scout Active Support Unit have just the event to support you!
Enjoy a social environment with other adults, whilst learning the basics and new skills for leading walks with groups, or get more advanced and do training towards a hillwalking permit. If you’re ready, we’ve got someone on hand to assess you for a hillwalking permit.
Download the event flyer (PDF) for more information
Saturday 15 February
| Time | Introductory sessions | Training | Assessment | General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
08:30 |
Floor for the night before | |||
09:00 |
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09:30 |
Navigation/expedition skills sessions | Terrain 1 hillwalking training | T1 permit assessment | |
16:30 |
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17:30 |
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18:00 |
Floor for the night | |||
19:00 |
Sunday 16 February
| Time | Introductory sessions | Training | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
09:30 |
Route planning for group hikes | Terrain 1 hillwalking training | Further permit assessment/gap evaluation/winter skills* |
11:00 |
Walking with a group | ||
16:30 |