In reply to GaryHW:
Rather than asking here, you could look at what the awarding body has to say on the subject:
'Usually some or all of these criteria would be fulfilled:
the individual takes part in the planning and leadership
navigation skills are required away from marked paths
experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that found in UK and Irish hills
knowledge is increased and skills practised
attention is paid to safety
five hours or more journey time
adverse conditions may be encountered
ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in the day'
Dartmoor obviously fails on the latter criterium. However, the question 'Are the North York Moors and Dartmoor to be considered mountainous areas?' has the following answer:
'No. Mountain Training however acknowledge that learning can occur in the most diverse of environments. If you believe that a particular experience in a non-mountainous area contributed towards your development and met the definition of a quality mountain day, it may be recorded as a QMD in your DLOG.
It is the course director's responsibility to ensure that candidates satisfy the prerequisites. Challenging days on the North York Moors/Dartmoor may therefore contribute to the QMD total. It’s up to the course director's discretion.
It is worth noting that candidates that have significant experience in what Mountain Training consider to be mountainous areas usually benefit greatly from training and subsequently perform well at assessment.'
https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/mountain-leader/mo...