Open Gold Qualifying Expedition

Outline itinerary

Day 1, Acclimitisation Day: Upon arrival you will meet your instructors and get to know your team mates. You will go back over aspects of the Gold DofE training syllabus such as emergency procedures and first aid. In addition, you will plan your expedition route and decide on your Expedition Team Goal. In the afternoon, your instructor/ DofE assessor will complete all expedition checks so you are ready to set off in the morning. Camp overnight.

Day 2-4: You'll complete pre-expedition checks with your instructor/assessor. Each day you will walk along your planned route, with instructors supervising you remotely throughout and meeting you at agreed checkpoints. Your instructors will camp with you (or near you) at the campsites each evening.

Day 5: Your final expedition day! At your finish point you will have a debrief with your instructor and give your expedition goal presentation. In the days following the expedition, our team will upload your assessor report directly to your eDofE account, and we will be in touch via email to confirm this has been done.

Getting to your Expedition

The Chiltern Hills are located approximately one hour's drive from Central London, near High Wycombe, and can be reached via train. Your exact meeting/departure point will be confirmed after booking.

Landscape

Rolling hills, green meadows with hedgerows, woodland and picturesque villages. Although not in wild country, participants are now permitted to complete their Gold expedition in the Chiltern Hills and other non wild country locations. Please check with your DofE Leader that they are happy for you to do this expedition.

Route & Terrain

The terrain will be combination of well defined paths and uneven and rocky ground, and you'll be covering between 18km and 24km each walking day (4 days total).

Campsites

Please come prepared for basic facilities, however you can be assured that all campsites have toilets and clean drinking water.

IMPORTANT Our Open programmes are usually set up in a way that requires participants to be fully independent and without needing additional support from the instructor team. If you (or the person you are booking for) requires any additional support or has specific needs, please contact us before booking so we can ensure we are able to put suitable support and adjustments in place.

Cost - £315.00