Gain understanding and confidence in the following:
- How to read a map, understand contours & features
- How to use a compass in conjunction with your map
- How to orientate your map
- How to relate land features around you accurately to your map
- How to use features along your chosen route to identify your location at any given moment
- How to set a bearing
- How to re-locate, should you become miss-placed (we don't like to say lost!)
- How to use timing and pacing in order to find your chosen control point/location
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Countryside Code, knowledge of what equipment is suitable for the fells and emergency procedures that are relevant
- How to plan a route
- Some safe navigational techniques
- Identify hazards
What are the benefits?
- Gain a deeper understanding on how to use a map & compass in order to navigate a chosen route, across different scales of maps.
- Grow your confidence to take people further afield, but with-in your qualification's perimeter's
- Gain a bronze NNAS certificate to show you have the skills (continued personal development)
- Use this course to help you gain your Walking Leader Qualification (It will set you on the right track, giving you a good understanding of navigation, not give you the course work or qualification)
- Increase your earning potential by being able to plan breath taking routes
Who is the Bronze Course for?
Fell Walkers who would usually follow others and would like to start to understand the map for themselves, Nordic Walkers & Nordic Instructors, Road & Trail runners new to navigation.
This is an entry-level course into navigation for personal development & will give you a NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme) Bronze Award, assuming you are able to demonstrate a good understanding and application of the skills being learnt on the course.
No qualifications are needed in order to participate on this 2 day course.
Gain an NNAS Bronze Award certificate, assuming you demonstrate a good understanding of the 2 days of learning & application.
Course Cost: £125 per person