Essential Mountain Navigation & Hill Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking TRAILCRAFT
Mountain Navigation & Hill Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking TRAILCRAFT
Mountain Navigation & Hill Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking TRAILCRAFT
Essential Mountain Navigation & Hill Skills Course Brecon Beacons Bannau Brycheiniog Wales UK Hill Walking TRAILCRAFT
Mountain Navigation Skills
Brecon Beacons Wales UK (1 Day)
Mountain Navigation Skills Learn the essential map reading, navigation, mountain safety and hill walking skills to venture safe in the mountains, hills, and moorland environments of the British Isles and beyond.
Mountain Navigation Skills is the next step from Explore Navigation Skills with a focus on mountain navigation strategies, contour interpretation, shape of the land and slope aspect. Mountain Navigation Skills is guided by Ged Lawless, a qualified and experienced Mountain Leader (ML), and is held outdoors in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Bannau Brycheiniog, Wales UK.
What you will learn
Route planning and records of intentions
Choosing a compass
Map scales, signs & symbols
The grid reference system
Setting the map
Relating the map to land, and land to map
Ticking off and linear features
Measuring timing and distance
Taking and following a bearing
Using transit points and back bearings
Aiming off and attack points
Contours and reading between the lines
Slope aspect and shape
Relocation techniques
Grid, true north and magnetic variation
Introduction to Apps and GPS
Staying safe in the outdoors
Dealing with emergencies
Information
Starts at 09.00hrs and ends at 16:30hrs
Instructor ratio 1:6
£95 Per Person
Join as an individual or with friends
Also available for exclusive groups
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