This Mountain Skills course is a great way to learn the essential skills you will need to enjoy the mountains in the UK safely. Whether you'd like to feel more confident using a map, you have ambitions to climb Everest or become a Mountain Leader, a Mountain Skills course is a great first step. This is a progression into more mountainous terrain from the Hill Skills and a reasonable level of fitness is recommended for this course as it will take place in higher terrain, with 5-6 hours spent on the hill and the potential for an evening session included as well. Attendance of a Hill Skills course or 10 logged Mountain Days are a pre requisite for this course. All of our Skills Courses will be ran by our Mountain Training Scotland approved tutor team.

This course includes: A copy of the safety on mountains book, Navigational timing card, Certificate of attendance for completing the course, Lifetime use of digital log book (Dlog) to record walks moving forward, 15% Discount code to cotswold outdoors and Snow and Rock (Sponsors of the Mountain Training Skills Awards).

The course will run over 2 days, residential option available. Please email [email protected] for more information. Members booking in using membership prices will be contacted with a request for compass numbers prior to the course.

Please note: This is not the Mountain Leader Award.

Who:

Scouts and the general public.

How much:

£105 (member), £125 (non-member).

Accommodation:

Full board accommodation offered at £50 per person.

Where:

Lochgoilhead, Argyll PA24 8AQ

Duration:

Two days.

When:

Saturday 17th to Sunday 19th October 2026.

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If your interested in leading groups in the hills or a current T1 permit holder who wants to take the next step then this is for you! This course is ideal for: People who lead groups in the hills or might venture away from obvious paths but won’t encounter mountain hazards like steep rocky ground. Commonly used in terrain that presents an intermediate level of challenge, for example Dartmoor, the Peak District, North York Moors, Pentland Hills and the Sperrins.

Before booking this course you must have a Mountain Training account, you must have registered online for the Hill and Moorland leader scheme (can only be done on the Mountain Training website), logged 20 Quality Hill days, ideally logged on Dlog (the digital logbook on the Mountain Training Candidate management system).

More information on the award and the link to register can be found here.

Who:

Scouts and the general public (age 18+)

How much:

The course costs £260 (member), £285 (non-member).

Accommodation and meals are included with the cost and is available from the night before the course (16th October).

Accommodation:

See above.

Where:

Lochgoilhead, Argyll PA24 8AQ

When:

This course is running on the following date: 

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2026

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Once you have completed a Rock Climbing Instructor training course and have fulfilled the skills requirements and logbook as set out by Mountain Training - you can book a Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment at Yr Hafod. At the end of the weekend the Course Director will update your Mountain Training profile with an assessment report and make an appropriate recommendation to pass, defer or fail your award. 

Who:

Scout Volunteers (members) and the public (non-members).

How much:

Members - £215 per person, Non-members £240 per person.

Accommodation:

Shared bunkrooms included.

Food:

Meals included.

Where:

Scout Adventures Yr Hafod, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor LL57 3DQ.

Duration:

Two days.

When:

This course runs on the following dates: 

Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July 2026

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected] or call 0845 519 6114.

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If you are a keen hillwalker and would like to take your Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts or Explorers out into the beautiful hills and mountains of Britain, this is the course for you. Our very experienced and friendly instructors will teach you everything you need to know to take your young people out for some real adventure in a safe and responsible way. Scout Adventures Yr Hafod is situated right in the middle of the stunning mountains of Eryri/Snowdonia in North Wales. All our courses are run by fully qualified volunteer staff most holding Mountain Leader or higher. We offer both training and assessments on all weekends, but you can’t do both in the same weekend. If you are not sure whether you are ready for assessment or whether you should attend a Terrain 1 or Terrain 2 course, please check out the FAQs and the course information. The course will run over a weekend, Friday night to Sunday afternoon, and food and accommodation is included. 

Who:

Scout Volunteers (members).

How much:

Training: £120 per person.  Assessment £120 per person

Accommodation:

Shared bunkrooms included.

Food:

Meals included. 

Where:

Scout Adventures Yr Hafod, Nant Ffrancon, Bangor LL57 3DQ.

Duration:

Two days.

When:

This course runs on the following upcoming dates: 

Saturday 6th to Sunday 7th June 2026

Saturday 4th to Sunday 5th July 2026

Saturday 5th to Sunday 6th September 2026

Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th September 2026

Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th October 2026

Saturday 7th to Sunday 8th November 2026

Enquiries:

If you have any questions about the course, please contact us via [email protected] or call 0845 519 6114.

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