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Map and Compass Basics
Read the map, set it to the ground, take a bearing and pace a distance. One day, mostly outdoors, no experience needed.
Distance
8 km
Ascent
250 m
Grade
Easy
Time
1 day
Group size
Up to 6
Price
£85
per person
The course
We start with an hour indoors on the map: scales, contour lines and grid references. Then we head out onto the low fells to put it into practice, setting the map, picking out features and following a route from one to the next.
In the afternoon you’ll learn to take a bearing, walk on it and pace a distance, so you can find your way to a point you can’t see.
Who it’s for
Complete beginners and anyone who has always let someone else do the map reading. We provide maps, compasses and map cases.
Book this walk
£85
per person
Next dates
Sun 25 Oct · Sat 21 Nov
Meeting point
Kelderby village hall, 9am
What to bring
Day kit, a notebook and a pencil
On the way
What you’ll see.
