Navigation courses in Snowdonia
Learning to navigate with map and compass

Introduction to Navigation Course in Snowdonia.
Learn to navigate with a map and compass with Rob Johnson Mountain Instructor.


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To learn the skills to travel in the mountains under your own steam is to enter a world that will enliven all of your senses, and remain with you for the rest of your life.


The aim of this course is to help you develop confidence with map and compass so that you can head out into the hills under your own steam and be able to find your way. We will look at the basics of setting the map, following a route, reading contours, identifying features, taking and following a bearing and re-locating when you do get lost.

This is a one day course held in Snowdonia. We will avoid the summits and make the most of the lower foothills to ensure that we can spend time learning without wearing ourselves out.

Snowdonia is an ideal venue because we have the right to roam. This means that we are not limited to footpaths and can practise navigation on natural features such as sing contours and re-entrants.

As with all of our courses you benefit from small group sizes, in this case a maximum of 5 other people. We normally meet at a local cafe where you can buy a packed lunch before we head out for the day in the hills.

This course can be converted to the National Navigation Awards Scheme Bronze award by attending an additional 2 hour evening session. Click here for further details of the NNAS.

Accommodation
Because I am not running an outdoor centre I am not in the business of trying to sell bed-spaces! This means that I can keep the course costs low and you can then choose an accommodation type to suit your budget from camping to hotels. Follow this link for a full list. Course members often then meet up in the pub of an evening to share experiences from the day.

Dates
See diary page for open course dates. If you have at least two people then you can book a date to suit you on a private course.

Bookings

You can book online securely by clicking on the link below. We will send you a confirmation email and then a letter of confirmation along with your course notes and kit list in the post.

Course type Location Price Quantity  
Intro to Navigation   £75 per person


 
 
What have previous clients said?

"Thanks for a very informative day, I look forward to putting it all into practice and coming back for your hill skills course" Jenny - Oct 04

"I made it!! Bet you never thought I'd send the post card I promised! Trek was very hard and cold but fantastic. Just awesome" Helen - Jan 05 - Joined us for a 1 day navigation course as preparation for a trek to Everest Base Camp!