Beginner's Navigation Course with More Than Mountains (Bowness)

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A one day introduction to navigation and map reading suitable for beginners. If you have never looked at a map or would like to learn more about planning and following a route using paths and tracks then this is the course for you.

Starting in Bowness-on-Windermere we will introduce you to map symbols and scales and then how to orientate the map. Setting off on a walk we will use the orientated map to identify features and help indicate the direction of intended travel. There will be the opportunity to practise simple navigation strategies to plan and follow the route. This includes ways to estimate distance on both map and ground. Along the way we we help you to understand contour lines better and how you can recognise the shape of the ground from the map. Also covered is how to take a 6 figure grid reference for any given position and also locate such a reference on the map. We will discuss weather forecasts, access rights and how to call out Mountain Rescue in an emergency.We will be outside for the whole day on this course. We will take our time and there will be plenty frequent stops. There is not much ascent in the day but you will need to be happy to be out walking all day. We recognise the benefit of being in a smaller goup so we keep our courses to a maximum of four participants so you will not be overlooked.

You will be amazed to find out just how much detail there is on an Ordnance Survey map and we will teach you how to make the most of it. It’s a friendly, practical course and you will come away inspired and with the confidence to get out walking much, much more.

The course costs £60/person and start at 09:30 running till around 16:30.

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