NNAS Silver Award Navigation in Malvern

Welcome to the NNAS Silver Award Navigation in Malvern event! Are you ready to put your navigation skills to the test? Join us on Sat May 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the British Camp Car Park for a day of adventure and learning. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced navigator, this event is perfect for anyone looking to improve their skills and explore the beautiful Malvern Hills. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to challenge yourself and have fun in the great outdoors!

Info: Utilise the skills and techniques of the Bronze Award in the context of Silver Award navigation strategies.
Relate small hills, small valleys, prominent re-entrants and prominent spurs to their corresponding map contours. Use prominent hills, ridges, spurs and valleys as a means of navigation in good visibility.
Use landforms and point features to orientate the map and as collecting and catching features.
Use a compass to: Accurately follow a bearing; aim off; check the direction of handrails and other linear features.
Deviate briefly from a compass bearing to avoid obstacles or difficult terrain and accurately regain the original line.
Use back bearings to check route following accuracy.
Measure distance on the ground in varied, open terrain using timing and pacing and make practical allowances for any discrepancies.
Simplify legs using coarse navigation, attack points and fine navigation.
Recognise dangerous or difficult terrain on map and ground.
Plan and implement navigational stra

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