1 Day Mountain Navigation Course, 4 August | Event in Keswick | AllEvents

1 Day Mountain Navigation Course

Lake District Mountaineering

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Mon, 04 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am

8 hours

Honister Slate Mine

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Date & Location

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm (BST)

Honister Slate Mine

Honister Slate Mine, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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1 Day Mountain Navigation Course
https://www.lakedistrictmountaineering.co.uk/intro-to-mountain-navigation-course

A 1 day, intro to mountain to navigation course. Through a mixture of theory and practical we will cover map reading skills and develop fundamental navigation techniques in mountainous terrain.

​COURSE OUTLINE

Theory Session
-Map choices, legend, scales and symbols
-Understanding the Map
-Features, contours & topography and grid references

Map Reading Skills
-Orientating the map, feature association, recognising prominent landmarks,

Orienteering and Journey Planning
-Measuring distances and forming solid strategies, relaying information from map to ground with pacing and timing
-Compass Basics
-The compass, its features and basic usage

Practical Navigation Exercises
-Participants practice their navigation skills in a controlled outdoor setting with an emphasis on using maps, compasses, and orienteering techniques appropriate to the terrain travelled

Intro to GPS
-Looking at appropriate apps and technology, whats recommended and what should be avoided

SKILLS COVERED
Choosing a map and map types
Grid references
Orientating the map
DDTT navigation
Measuring distances
Timings
Navigating via linear features such as paths, walls and streams
Developing hand railing techniques
Basic contour interpretation​
Intro to GPS


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1 Day Mountain Navigation Course, 4 August | Event in Keswick | AllEvents
1 Day Mountain Navigation Course
Mon, 04 Aug, 2025 at 09:00 am