A 1 day course, designed for people who have done some walking, which will enable you to use a map and compass to navigate over open moorland.
Are you a regular hill walker, but have never learned to use a compass? If so, this is the course for you! Learn navigation skills whilst enjoying a day long walk in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Starts with a short overview, followed by a walk through fields and some more challenging moorland using a map and compass.
Includes:
• maps & scales • contours relief & height
• using a compass
• taking a bearing from the map & walking on it
• taking a bearing from the ground & relating to map.
• pacing & timing • finding features on the ground
• moving on steeper ground
Dates for Spring 2012:
19th May, 2nd June
Dates for Autumn 2012
• Saturday 13th October
• Wednesday 24th October
• Saturday 27th October
• Saturday 10th November
• Wednesday 21st November
• Saturday 8th December
Cost £35
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