This specialization can only be completed after completing the Hiking & Survival Instructor program (or in the same year) and/or the Outdoor Sports Instructor program. An equivalent program or training program, even from another educational institution, may also be accepted. This also applies to sufficient experience and mastery of basic techniques such as fire, shelter, and orientation. 

You will be trained as a Hiking & Backpacking Guide and learn how to plan, organize and lead multi-day trips in semi-remote Wilderness areas.

Recognized as a specialty course by the Wilderness Guides Association

Training days at the Voshaar in Eibergen
One training of 5 days in winter (France) Mainly focused on orientation and Winter Survival
One training of 5 days in summer (Alps)
A 24 or 48 hour Solo Skill Challenge
Theory: Mountains 101 Course

This training is offered as standard within the MBO Wildernis training.

When you do the Hiking & Backpacking course it is also possible to obtain the Wilderness Leader – Interpretive Hiking Guide certification.
For this you must register for the two-day IGA course
> Information >IGA Interpretive Guide

Contents
– Medic First Aid
– Wilderness First Aid

– Planning, logistics and organisation
– Regulations & permits
– 'Route finding' and orientation
– Emergency procedures
– 'Back Country' camping
– GroupManagement
– Teaching and leading
-Predator Safety

Examination / testing
– MFA: Practice and theory
-WFA Practice
– Mountains 101: after each lesson there is a test
– Predator Safety: Theory
– Teaching and leading
– Trip planning

Theory material included
The Wilderness Handbook Tracks of the White Wolf you have to purchase it yourself

Cost
€ 1695,-
€ 1550,- If the training is combined with the Hike & Survival training in the same year

Excluding insurance, travel, accommodation in France, food and drinks.
Including overnight stays at the Voshaar.
Overnight stays in France winter €20 per person per night
France summer €10 to €15 per person per night

The 48 Hour Solo Skill Challenge is not on a set date. Several moments are possible for this and the final date is determined together with the student.

Dates 2026
Medical First Aid (schedule repetition or complete course yourself)

January 10-11 Voshaar FROSTBITE! Wilderness Meeting
January 22-26 France
March 28-29 >Wilderness & Remote First Aid
June 12: Trip Planning
June 13-14 >Predator Safety
July 24-28 France

Materials

You will need the following materials during the course. These materials are not supplied by the Voshaar.

– Good and suitable clothing
– Sturdy footwear
– Tent
– Matt
– Knife, preferably with a fixed blade of 8 to 11 cm.
– Sleeping bag, minimum – 5 degrees Celsius resistant.
– Cooking, drinking and eating utensils.
– Waterproof marker and waterproof fine marker (a thin marker)
– Writing paper and pen
– Laptop, tablet or smartphone
– Head lamp or flashlight
– GPS
– Sail, tarp or poncho
– Backpack of at least 60 liters.
– Personal first aid kit
– Card sleeve
– Map protractor
– Compass
– GSM
– Fire striker / fire stick