Basic Navigation Course

Name: Basic Navigation Course
Start: 2024-11-30T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-30T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Sharpitor

Schedule

Sat Nov 30 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Sharpitor | Calstock, EN

The Basic Navigation Course is the perfect course to take you from following friends, known routes or guidebooks to independently planning and following simple walks.
This course teaches you basic map & compass skills and gives you a great day out on the moors.
Course Content
The course will be a relaxed guided walk around the Dartmoor, Princetown area covering various terrain associated with Dartmoor.
We will cover the following aspects:
Map scale, Symbols & Contours.
Basic use of a compass.
Planning a route.
Skills for poor visibility navigation.
Relocation should it all go wrong.
Using a smartphone & GPS
Experience Required
No previous experience is required.
For more information please see our Navigation Courses page.
Bespoke courses can also be arranged with your own instructor on dates to suit.
Instructors
This course will be run by a qualified Hill & Moorland Leader or higher who is also a National Navigation Award Scheme approved provider.