🧭 Navigation Skills Training – Build Confidence with Map & Compass 🧭
📍 Ashover, Derbyshire
⏰ 9:30 am – approx. 3:30 pm
✅ date: 22nd January 2026
👥 Max 6 participants (1:6 ratio)
📩 Group bookings – please enquire
This practical one-day course is perfect for those who want to feel confident reading and understanding a map — whether you’re new to navigation or want to plan your own hikes. You’ll learn essential skills with expert guidance from a professional Mountain Leader in varied environments like fields, forests, and around houses and farms.
Learn by doing — the route isn’t fixed so we can tailor the experience to your group’s needs.
📚 Course Content Includes:
✔ Cardinal points
✔ Setting the map
✔ Map symbols & fundamentals
✔ Locating yourself on a map
✔ Compass basics
✔ Identifying features
✔ Contour lines
✔ Distance and time estimation
Other topics may be demonstrated throughout the day based on group interest and conditions.
🎒 What You Need to Bring:
• Lunch & drinks
• Suitable walking boots/trainers
• Any personal medication
• (Optional) walking poles
✅ What We Provide:
• Expert instruction
• Safety equipment (first aid kit etc.)
• Map & compass
• Local area knowledge
🌐 Find out more or book now:
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https://cjbtrainingandadventure.co.uk/product/1-day-beginner-navigation-course/
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