Hiking Guide Training
Develop professional hiking guide expertise for the travel and tourism sector. Master planning secure day hikes, leading groups effectively, navigating confidently with maps and GPS, preventing emergencies through risk assessment, and creating memorable trail adventures that clients will enthusiastically recommend to others.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential skills to plan and lead safe, enjoyable day hikes across various terrains. You will learn route selection, map reading, GPS usage, gear management, food and water handling, clothing choices, and Leave No Trace principles. Gain confidence in hazard assessment, emergency planning, group leadership, communication, plus practical templates for pre-hike briefings and post-hike reports.
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Develop skills
- Pro navigation skills: read maps, use compass and GPS with guide-level accuracy.
- Fast route planning: build safe, timed day-hike itineraries for all fitness levels.
- Risk and safety mastery: spot hazards early and apply pro mitigation strategies.
- Group leadership on trail: brief clients, set pace, resolve conflicts, keep morale high.
- Emergency-ready guiding: create EAPs, manage incidents, and coordinate evacuations.
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