Rock climbing, hiking, gorge walking, and abseiling are four land-based outdoor adventure activities described in the document. All four activities require specific safety equipment and can be done individually or in a group setting. They are used for both military training and leisure activities. While they all involve outdoor challenges, they differ in terms of equipment needs, terrain, and whether they involve land, water, or descending cliffs.

1. By Sam Bamber

2. P1 – Describe 4 different land based outdoor and adventure activities.
M1 – Compare 4 different land based outdoor and adventure activities.

3. Rock climbing is an activity that can be done individually or as a group, it involves
ascending a steep object. Equipment used in this activity is a carabiner, harness, rope, a
belay and a helmet.
Within the UK Armed Forces, basic training involves one week of adventure training, this
will include some rock climbing (the amount of varies on the force). There are different
types of climbing and many places to do them across the UK, indoors and outdoors.
Types of Climbing:
 Bouldering.
 Weaselling.
 Solo Climbing.
 Lead Climbing.
These are just some types of climbing that can be done at either an indoor centre or out in
the Peak/Lake District which are very popular.

4. Hiking involves walking in natural environments such as mountains and other scenic
routes. It can be done by anyone of any age and involves some degree of navigational
skill. Equipment that is required to go hiking is a compass, map and walking boots, other
equipment may be required depending on the length and weather.
The UK Armed Forces do a lot of hiking as navigation is an essential part of their job when
on operations or a field exercise, it is done regularly as it maintains their level of fitness as
well as improving their navigation skills in all types of conditions.
Hiking can talk place anywhere depending on what the group/individual wants to achieve
from the activity. Popular places for scenic routes and challenging terrain are in the Lake
District, Peak District and the Brecon Beacons in Wales.

5. Gorge Walking is a challenging activity that involves climbing up waterfalls, jumping into
plunge pools along with other activities. The majority of outdoor and adventure
organisations provide the equipment for the activity however, if a group was to did
alone, safety equipment such as helmets, ropes, harnesses and carabiners are required
along with wet suits and waterproof clothing.
Gorge walking is used as part of adventure training in the
Armed Forces as it takes people out of their comfort zone
and it requires teamwork and determination to overcome this
challenge.
Wales provides some good areas to go gorge walking, the
Brecon Beacons are a popular choice as well as the Lake
District.

6. Abseiling is the descent of a cliff or any object that is too steep to descend without
protection. This activity is often used when climbing, gorge walking, caving and
canyoning; the military also use this when troops are deployed into battlefields, but is
often referred to as “fast roping.”
There a many places across the UK where abseiling can be done; places such as
Shropshire, Peak and Lake District, East Sussex and West Sussex are just some of the
places where abseiling can be done.
The UK military use this activity as part of their
training, Parachute Regiment and Special Forces
are most likely to use this on operations, but it is
used to challenge soldiers and teach them how to
adapt to their environments.

7. SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
All of the activities listed are all similar in All the activities differ in some way, such as
the fact that they are all land based hiking involves walking on the land, rock
activities and can all be done within the climbing involves going up a steep surface
United Kingdom as well as around the that requires safety equipment, abseiling is
world. the opposite and gorge walking involves
land and water based activities.
Each activity requires specific
equipment, rock climbing and abseiling Depending on who takes part in these
both require rope and harnesses. All activities, some people prefer to only do
equipment is used to protect the lives of certain ones in specific weather conditions.
all involved. Hiking varies on the individual as either
weather extremes provide a
All the activities can be done as part of challenge, whereas rock
adventure training in the military or as a climbing, abseiling and gorge walking are
leisure activity for anyone looking to preferred in warm and calm weather
take part in adventure activities. conditions.

8. As a conclusion, each activity provides a challenge in a different way using different
methods to achieve this. They are all outdoor adventurous activities that require a good
level of fitness and motivation.
Some people are very specific when they choose to do the activity as they may want to do
it as a leisure activity instead of challenging themselves, conditions may involve:
 Weather.
 Group/Individually.
 Time.
Each activity has their own similarities and differences and this is what makes them so
unique and a challenge to anyone of any ability.