Navigation
Intermediate courses
Based in Snowdonia, this 2-day (plus 1 evening night navigation exercise) course covers all essential navigation skills and on completion participants are able to plan and follow walks away from established paths and tracks. This course incorporates the NNAS silver level syllabus and we give participants the opportunity to be assessed for the award on the final day if they wish. It is suitable for anyone confident in all the elements of the introductory course and is an ideal follow on from successful completion of the NNAS bronze award. As with our introductory course, we always spend as much time out in the mountains as we can. So as well as being a top navigator you will finish this course with plenty of quality kilometres to brag about.
*Please note this course includes a night navigation element that we cover on the first evening (following a recap of the NNAS bronze level skills). This means a very late finish in the summer months!
- Devising a strategy for a navigational stage, to break it down into 'coarse' and 'fine' navigation and to use clear features en route to check that you are 'on course'.
- Understanding and applying navigational strategies such as 'aiming off', 'attack points' and 'collecting features'.
- Demonstrating an understanding of both large and small contour features on the map and on the ground.
- Demonstrating an understanding of the physical factors affecting route choice.
- Judging distance accurately on the map and on the ground.
- Planning a safe walk or route involving silver award skills and strategies.
- Employing simple relocation strategies when lost.
- Using a compass to follow accurate bearings and to check the direction of footpaths or other linear features on both map and ground.
- Demonstrating knowledge of the effects of fatigue and physical discomfort brought on by navigating in demanding countryside and/or extreme weather condition and basic first aid.
- Demonstrating knowledge and of the Countryside Code and current access legislation together with an appreciation of environmental and land management issues.
- 2 days
- Maximum Ratio 1:6
- Cost £130 per person
- Non-residential
Please check our Course Calendar for upcoming courses
Getting lost is not an option!
Arik Hesseldahl
