This two day course is designed to improve your navigation skills along with learning mountain skills to give you confidence and keep you safe in a variety of conditions. We will use a variety of techniques to navigate to certain points coming off of designated paths and tackling some steeper ground.
Who’s it for
This course is for those who can read a map and use a compass and have some hill skills but who want to refresh and improve their skills especially in mountain conditions and poor visibility. This is a perfect follow on from our Hill Skills & Navigation course.
What’s included
- Route planning & preparation.
- Clothing and equipment.
- Mountain weather
- Environment.
- Emergency procedures.
- Navigation-
- Refreshing navigation skills (bearings, map features.distance, scale)
- Pacing
- Micro and Macro navigation
- Compass bearings and how to use them effectively.
- Using contours
- Poor visibility strategies
- Relocation techniques
Full course information, itinerary and kit list will be sent once the booking has been confirmed.
| COURSE DATE | DAYS | LOCATION | COST | BOOKING |
| 7th & 8th March ’26 | 2 | Brecon Beacons | £150 | Fully Booked |
| 25th & 26th August ’26 | 2 | Brecon Beacons | £150 | Fully Booked |
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Day 1
9.30 AM: Meet
9.30 AM – 10.30 AM: Briefing
10.30AM – 4.00 PM: Hill Skills
4.00 PM – 4.30 PM: Debrief
4.30 PM - 6.30 PM: Relax
7.00 PM - 9.30 PM: Lecture
9.30 PM: Finish
Day 2
9.30 AM: Meet
9.30 AM – 10.30 AM: Briefing
10.30AM – 4.00 PM: Hill Skills
4.00 PM – 4.30 PM: Debrief
4.30 PM: Depart
