Lake District Navigation Courses
Whether you're a beginner to mountain navigation or would like to refresh and improve your current skills, our weekend navigation courses will help you become much more confident with your map and compass.
We hold 2 one-day courses of comprehensive instruction to give you a good overview of what's required to navigate in the mountains. The courses are held in the central Lake District, based around YHA Langdale, with access to an ideal mountain landscape right from the the doorstep.
Each day costs just £50 per person. To ensure you get the most out of the instruction, the maximum group size for both courses is just 6.
Map reading course - £50 per person - see dates below
Held on a Saturday, this is a beginner's course for those that want to start with the basics such as map scales, symbols and following paths and tracks, to progress through to interpreting contour features.
The course starts with an indoor session, covering the fundamentals of map reading before we head outside to put the skills into practice. Subjects covered during the day include:
- Map scales and symbols
- Grid references
- Orientating the map correctly using landscape features
- Navigating using linear features (e.g. paths and tracks)
- Outdoor access and rights of way
- Judging distance using pacing and timing
Compass skills day - £50 per person - see dates below
Held on a Sunday and designed to progress methodically from the map reading day, this course concentrates on compass work combined with detailed contour interpretation. This course is suitable for those who can already use a map to follow simple routes. Subjects covered during the day include:
- Orientating the map using a compass
- Taking and following bearings
- Relocation techniques
- Judging distance using pacing and timing
- Route planning
- Outdoor access and rights of way
Navigation Course Dates and Booking |
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2012 Dates |
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Map Reading Course |
Compass Skills Course |
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| Saturday 10th March 2012 | Sunday 11th March 2012 | ||
| Saturday 24th March 2012 | Sunday 25th March 2012 | ||
| Saturday 14th April 2012 | Sunday 15th April 2012 | ||
| Saturday 12th May 2012 | Sunday 13th May 2012 | ||
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Sunday 24th June 2012 | ||