General Information for Leaders
The Ramblers Walk Leader Handbook
A guide to leading walks has been produced by Ramblers and provides helpful information on leading walks.
Submitting a walk
Please send your proposed walks to our walk's organiser for the following months by either
entering the details on the Ramblers' Walks Manager
or by filling in a copy of this form to attach to your email.
This form will be saved and will also be used for the risk assessment.
In either case inform the
walk's organiser by email.
(Please replace _x_ with x in the email address)
We suggest the following when using Walk Manager
So that our walks are shown in a consistent manner on both the RA led walks and our web-sites we suggest that you consider following this advice regarding certain fields.
Basic Information PageFor Sunday walks set to 9:00 plus travel time from Leisure Centre.
Walk Leader
If none of your contact preferences are highlighted please ask for advice.
Use this section to describe the walk and its highlights.
Additional details
Use this section to highlight any risks/issues, e.g. mud, steep climbs, use of walking poles, broken stiles.
Transport
For Sunday Walks include Car sharing available.
Accessibility
If you wish to use our local grade of Moderate+ then add the phrase Local Grade is Moderate+ Copied to Clip-board
somewhere in the information given in this section.
Unless the walk is not suitable for dogs the groups policy is to include Dog friendly.
For Sunday Walks that start from the Leisure Centre use the following:-
The copy buttons put the text into the clip-board.
Tick this box
Meeting time
Enter 9:00 and select the Meeting point tab.
Enter a meeting point
Enter ST 04699 83113 Copied to Clip-board
Location Details
Enter Lantrisant Leisure Centre Car Park Copied to Clip-board
Location Details
The group has built up a database of start points in the area that have been used by leaders in the past. New points are added when necessary as walks are arranged.
For each start point a 10 digit grid reference is provided along with the location details; these may be copied to the clip-board. There may also be an estimate of the time to travel to the start from Llantrisant Leisure Centre and travel instructions (for inclusion in the email sent to members prior to the walk).
Click Here to inspect the database.
Otherwise just provide a location and description of where to park.
Do not include details of directions from the leisure centre. These can be added to the email sent to members prior to the walk.
If you wish to grade your walk as Moderate+ then select the Moderate option.
See Accessibility above for phase to add to ensure that this grade is shown on our web-site.
Recce your walk
We strongly recommend recceing the route as close to the date of the walk as possible, to make a
note of hazards and plan any adjustments. Remember to think about:
• Where you will stop for breaks and lunch, to enable physical distancing.
• Alternative routes you could take to avoid stiles or narrow footpaths.
• Escape routes if you need to cut the walk short.
Complete a risk assessment for each walk if you have used Walks Manager
Use the Ramblers' risk assessment checklist to help plan any steps needed to take to stay safe.
This covers hazards found on a typical group walk.
You must complete a risk assessment for every walk you lead. A copy should be sent to our walk's organiser who
will keep it for 3 years.
Download the template RA Group Walk Risk Assessment (.docx)
Early in the week prior to the walk
You can make life easier if you fill and send the walk organiser a completed copy of this form along with your risk assessment. If you or the walk organiser have entered the walk onto Walk Manager then, apart from the directions to the start, all of the information can be cut and pasted from the information on the walk's entry on Walk Manager.
If your start point has been taken from the groups list of start points then travel instructions may be available in our starts database.