1 DAY - BEGINNER NAVIGATION, PENTLAND HILLS

This navigation course will teach you the basics and starts from scratch, no knowledge is required beforehand. It aims to give you some tools to use in the mountains and covers a variety of skills. We will give you the time to practice these so that you are confident in your surroundings and are comfortable in using what you have learnt once the course is over.

As part of the navigation course we will look at:

Different types of maps so you a familiar with what is available.

The symbols on the maps, what they mean and how to use them to navigate.

Orientating the map to help you understand the journey as you go.

Using a compass

Taking Grid References

Emergency procedures

Meet at 8:45 to start at 9am - we aim to finish around 3pm.

Flotterstone Carpark, Pentland Hills

£49 per person

You may also like the following events from AP Mountaineering:

• This Friday, 8th August, 09:00 am, [FULLY BOOKED] Fisherfield Munros in Broadford
• This month, 23rd August, 08:30 am, Bidean Nam Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach in Cladich
• This month, 24th August, 08:00 am, [1 SPACE LEFT] Glencoe Weekend - Beinn a'Bheithir in Oban

Also check out other Workshops in Penicuik.