| Cost: £90 | Instructor ratio: 1:4 |
| Location: Hathersage, Peak District | Duration: 2 days |
Fed up of not knowing where you are when out walking in the hills? Looking for the confidence to tackle more challenges in the outdoors?
Our ‘Navigation for Beginners’ course is the perfect place to start. Expert instructors will take you through the basics of using a map and understanding how to use a compass. You will learn how to use the map to help you get to where you want to be by using paths and linear features to navigate, interpreting the main features of the map and working out where you are and quite importantly, how to tell some one else where you are!
This course is Accredited by the National Navigation Award Scheme and meets their Bronze standard qualification. Upon completion of the course you will receive a certificate and a fabric badge.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the nature of a map as a two dimensional plan
- Be able to identify map symbols and scale, using maps of different scales
- Orientate the map with and without a compass
- Use the orientated map to identify land features and indicate direction of travel
- Gain a basic understanding of contours in order to match major landforms like hills and valleys to their map representation
- Use linear features, e.g. paths and tracks (handrails), in simple navigation exercises
- Estimate distance on both map and ground
- Be able to use 4 and 6 figure grid reference for any given position
- Understand access rights and responsibilities
- Demonstrate an awareness of local and national access issues and access legislation.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the Countryside Code
- Understand procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency
- Plan a safe, suitable walk
This is a two day course. All maps and compasses are supplied by First Mountains. The terrain covered during the course requires walking boots with sufficient ankle support. A water proof jacket and trousers must be carried.
Course Dates for 2012
| 17th-18th March 2012 | 4 Places Remaining |
| 26th-27th May 2012 | 4 Places Remaining |
| 7th-8th August 2012 | 4 Places Remaining |
