A gait training apparatus includes: a walking assistance device that is attached to a leg portion of a user and assists walking of the user； a peripheral device used for gait training of the user； a control unit that controls the walking assistance device and the peripheral device； and a switching unit that switches the control unit between a cooperative control mode for performing a cooperative control of the walking assistance device and the peripheral device based on information output from the walking assistance device, and an operation mode for controlling the peripheral device based on set operation information. When the control unit is switched to the operation mode by the switching unit, the control unit executes the control of the peripheral device even when the control unit is in a non-connected state with the walking assistance device.
