Moving on to Moorland – Intermediate Navigation Course

Moving on to Moorland map and compass Navigation Course

A 1 day course, designed for people who have already attended our First Steps To Map Reading course, or who are confident using a map and compass. Are you a regular hill walker, and want to build on your navigation skills to? If so, this is the course for you!

The Moving on to Moorland Navigation course will give you confidence to use a map and compass to navigate over open moorland, with particular reference to contour lines and re-location.

Learn navigation skills whilst enjoying a day long walk in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. Starts with some revision of route planning and using the compass, followed by a walk through fields and some more challenging moorland, looking at navigation techniques including pacing, timing, micro-navigation and re-location. This course forms the second day of our National Navigation Silver Award, and can be combined with the First Steps to Navigation (plus a £10 charge) to achieve the award.

Dates for Winter 2024

  • Sunday 24th March. now fully booked

Dates for Spring 2024

  • Sunday 21st April 
  • Sunday 19th May
  • Sunday 16th June

Cost £65

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

The course is based in Foolow, starting at 10:00 am and finishing at 4:30 pm.

Moving on to Moorland Intermediate Navigation
Moving on to Moorland Intermediate Navigation
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.

Add in NNAS Silver Award certification (for those who have already completed the First Steps to Map Reading course)

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Intermediate Moorland Navigation Course Gift
Intermediate Moorland Navigation Course Gift
Give a friend an Intermediate navigation course as a gift for birthday or Christmas.