Hiking Skills Course
Elevate your Physical Education program with the Hiking Skills Course. Learn map and GPS navigation, safe route planning, risk management, and group leadership so you can design confident, safe, and rewarding day hikes for students.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, practical Hiking Skills Course gives you the confidence to plan and lead safe one-day hikes. Learn map reading, compass work, and GPS use, choose appropriate routes, and calculate time and distance accurately. Develop solid risk assessment, emergency response, and first aid routines, while improving group management, pacing, hydration, and documentation for reliable, repeatable outdoor experiences.
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Develop skills
- Navigation mastery: read maps, use compass and GPS with confident precision.
- Safe hike planning: design one-day routes with smart time, distance and risk control.
- Group leadership: manage pace, effort and instruction for mixed-fitness hikers.
- Emergency readiness: apply trail first aid, evacuations and clear communication.
- Pro field documentation: create route dossiers, checklists and reflective reports.
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