All our walk leaders are members who have sufficient experience and confidence to lead the type of walks they help with.
They offer however many walks they wish to one or more groups. There is no specific commitment.
Most leaders have a type(s) of walk they prefer to lead whether simple easy walks or up to serious hill walking.
Most groups also tend to have some pattern and a range of type of walks.
There is always scope for members to become leaders.
Without in influx of leaders, availability of walks would decay over time as people move on.

Most members could lead walks.
It mainly just requires a bit of confidence, commonsense and a means of finding walks.
You gain satisfaction from leading and develop your navigation and leading skills.
So if you fancy leading a walk, perhaps read through the 

          "Introduction to Walk Leading" in the walk leading menu above

and/or get in touch either the through the form below,
or the walk coordinator in the group or Area with which you are connected.
Just as you can join any rambler walk in the UK and abroad, you can lead walks for any groups, not just the one you are linked to.
Many leaders run walks for a number of groups.

There is lots of help available to get going or ongoing.
- the "Introduction to Walk Leading" in the walk leader menu
- Other leaders will happily support you on your first walks. 
- we can help find walks to lead. 
  there are lots of walks on this site and
  see  "Sources of Walks" in the Menu above
- there is even an interactive map of places to start walks from in the menus above. 
- we can come recce a walk with you
  ( and if needed, can help strengthen your navigation skills.) 
  There is a "Map Reading/Navigation" course in the "Technology" menu above.
- there are also training course sometimes. See home page.
- in the very rare case of some incident, you are covered by Rambler insurance. 
  (all walks that are publicised and led by a member are insured)
- occassionally life will stop you leading your walk.
  in those cases contact your coordinator in the group OR Area
  and they will endeavour to find a replacement leader.

What would be your commitment?
- there is no speicifc commitment other than turning up and leading any walks you offer!
  mosty walks are committed about one month ahead, so that members have time to plan,
  and we also send out a monthly paper programme to members with no IT access.
- while it's wise to check a walk before submitting it, well defined walks could be checked out nearer the time.
  (we always try and start walks from the location and time in the programme. The content of the walk can change.)
- it's expected that you wil check or double check the walk within a month of the walk (in case of changes)
- the top goal is to provide a safe walk and hopefully one with some interesting aspects.
- walks starting in early afternoon normally have a "coffe break" about half way around.
- walks starting in the moring will include a lunch break and probably other pauses.
- typically walks proceed at an overall speed of 2 miles/hour. Afternoon walks a bit quicker as there is no lunch break.

Personal Details
If you lead a walk your name and a contact number will appear on:-
- the Ramblers website,
- Our electronic programme
- Possibly your group's local website
It is preferred that you enter your own walks on the Walk Manager System, but if need be it can be done for you.
You will be added to the Rambler's list of leaders and that filters through to the Walk Manager where you can
set your preferences revisibility of contact details.
Our convention is that names are shown preferably as first name and first letter of surname.
(avoids ambiguities with others with the same name in different groups)
Plus a telephone number, preferably a mobile.
You can permit contact via email, but your email address is NOT visible..

Do note that most groups will be happy to add social events to the programme if you wish to suggest some.