Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2023

Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL is the British Army’s premier patrolling event. It is held in Wales and hosted by Headquarters 160th (Welsh) Brigade.

The dates for Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL 2023 are 6 - 15 October 2023, the DIN will be published at the begining of April 2023 and applications will be accepted from 17 April 2023.

Online registration for 2023 is no longer available. Please contact 160X-HQ-0Cambrian-Patrol-Mailbox@mod.gov.uk should there be a requirement for consideration to be given to a late entry.

Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL is delivered by Headquarters 160th (Welsh) Brigade on behalf of Commander Field Army.  The Exercise has been running for over 60 years and is the British Army’s principal All Arms Patrol Exercise and is open to all three Services (Regular and Reserve) and international participants are encouraged to take part.

Exercise CAMBRIAN PATROL is a mission focused and scenario-based exercise. The Exercise is not a competition, although patrol performance is assessed throughout based on Battlecraft Syllabus (BCS) and Individual Training Requirement (ITR), in addition to robustness and leadership.

The Exercise is currently made up of eight phases, each of 48 hrs, over 10 days. Each patrol will cover approximately 60 kms (average climb and descent is over 1000m) carrying no more than 32 kgs per person. The Exercise is designed to be arduous and all participants must be prepared both mentally and physically for the challenge ahead.