Map Reading and Navigation
Our Map reading and navigation days are a great way to re-introduce you to navigating with good old map and compass. Please note that we are limited to eight people.
These days are generally on a Sunday – Introduction to navigation course based from our shop in Shere.
Beginners Course – NEXT AVAILABLE DATES:
Saturday 26th April 2025 – Please email sales@trekhireuk.com to book your place…
Please call us on 01483 209559 or send us an email for more information.
Beginners map reading and navigation – Course content
This is a one day course to give you the confidence and skills to safely navigate through the lowlands and hills of Great Britain.
This is a very hands on day with lots of opportunities to learn and practice new skills under the friendly supervision of an experienced and fully qualified mountain leader.
We will explore the fundamentals of map work and we will look at well known UK maps, their symbols and scales. There will be sessions on contour interpretation, route selection and the use of pacing and timings.
All our courses run at a pace to suit every ones learning style and we will begin with simple techniques and use these as the building blocks for progression.
The course will be based from our Shop in Shere, Surrey with practical sessions in the surrounding beautiful Surrey Hills and North Downs Way.
- Intro to maps and map making
- Symbols and scale
- Contour interpretation.
- Compass use for measurements and bearings
- Route choice
- Timings and Pacing
- Different rights of way and the law
Price per Person – £45.00 (Introduction) – Lead by our qualified Mountain Leader Sean
Payment – Cash on the day
Beginners map reading and navigation – Course content
This is a one day course to give you the confidence and skills to safely navigate through the lowlands and hills of Great Britain.
This is a very hands on day with lots of opportunities to learn and practice new skills under the friendly supervision of an experienced and fully qualified mountain leader.
We will explore the fundamentals of map work and we will look at well known UK maps, their symbols and scales. There will be sessions on contour interpretation, route selection and the use of pacing and timings.
All our courses run at a pace to suit every ones learning style and we will begin with simple techniques and use these as the building blocks for progression.
The course will be based from our Shop in Shere, Surrey with practical sessions in the surrounding beautiful Surrey Hills and North Downs Way.
- Intro to maps and map making
- Symbols and scale
- Contour interpretation.
- Compass use for measurements and bearings
- Route choice
- Timings and Pacing
- Different rights of way and the law
Price per Person – £45.00 (Introduction) – Lead by our qualified Mountain Leader Sean
Payment – Cash on the day
Hi Mick and Elaina,
Just a little note to say thank you for a fab day. Lovely location – Surrey Hills, great route and great teacher. Sean clearly explained how to take a bearing, he was very patient and clear explaining how and why .
This course is great for people like me who love walking and need a refresher on map reading, the benefits of being able to take a bearing and know where you are ! GPS is great but I am prone to my phone battery going or no signal so for me it is great to go back to basics
Thank you and I look forward to part two !
Mick,
“A big thanks to you and Sean for a wonderful day.
The material, delivery, theory combined with and practical experience was perfectly blended into an excellent course for all levels of competence.
Will fine tune these basic skills and join you all again for an intermediate or advances nav skills course in the near future.”
Cheers,