How to run/provide hillwalking

There are 3 ways of running Hillwalking in Scouting. These are:

1. Scout-led activity - running hillwalking yourself or using someone else in Scouting
   
   
2. Externally-led activity - running hillwalking using an external provider
   
   
3. Activity for adult groups - running hillwalking for a group entirely of adults

Useful links

The National Governing Bodies for hillwalking are:

• Mountain Training UK
• British Mountaineering Council

Factsheets on hillwalking

The following activity factsheets are relevant to this activity:

• Adventurous Activity Permit Scheme
• FS120000 Risk Assessment
• FS120007 Joint Adventurous Activities with Girlguiding
• FS120013 Joint activities with other organisations - except Girlguiding
• FS120075 InTouch
• FS120077 Emergency Card
• FS120081 Activity Information Form
• FS120087 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
• FS120409 Route Plan
• FS120426 Terrain Zero Activities
• FS120454 Hillwalking
• AC120913 Assessment Checklist for Hillwalking

Rules on hillwalking

The following activity rules are relevant to this activity:

• Rule 9.1 Activity Rules - Application
• Rule 9.2 Preparations
• Rule 9.3 InTouch
• Rule 9.4 Risk Assessment
• Rule 9.5 Emergency Procedure
• Rule 9.7 Adventurous Activities Permit Scheme
• Rule 9.8 Adult Groups in Adventurous Activities
• Rule 9.9 Use of External Centres and Instructors
• Rule 9.26 Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling Permits
• Rule 9.27 Hill Walking and Off Road Cycling - Safety
• Rule 9.28 Terrain Zero Definition
• Rule 9.29 Terrain One Definition
• Rule 9.30 Terrain Two Definition
• Rule 9.31 Specialist Terrain
• Rule 9.32 Party Size