Hill Walking : The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes

by Steven S. Long

This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the British hills. It's functional design with easy reference colour coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and accurate mapping make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking. The publisher (Mountain Leader Training) has been at the forefront in the development of walker's skills for forty years. This book is the first of a series of manuals for walkers and climbers and has been produced by collaboration between the authors at the Mountain Training Trust's centre, Plas y Brenin, and experts within Mountain Leader Training.

Genres: Outdoors, Nonfiction, Walking, Travel, Reference

Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Deepak Raja Nadarajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Second read Jan 2026*
I skipped some chapters as I am preparing only for hill walking leadership. But has a lot of useful information to keep in mind while in the mountains.

*****
Well written and covers most of the skills necessary to walk around the mountains. The chapters are well structured and pictures very helpful. Some sections about using GPS are outdated on the third edition as it was published about a decade back.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

All you need to know for mountain leader.