Learn to navigate with confidence on Dartmoor
Want to learn how to use a map and compass to find your way around the hills, moors and mountains?

Join our popular Hill and Moorland Navigation Courses based on Darmoor
Many seasoned mountaineers and explorers state that Dartmoor is the most difficult terrain for navigation, due to it's rolling quality.

Intro to moorland navigation.
Learn basic navigation skills whilst enjoying a day long walk in the beautiful Dartmoor.
Includes:
Indoor session – 1 hour.
Maps & scales; contours relief & height; taking a bearing from the map & walking on it; taking a bearing from the ground & relating to map.
On the walk – pacing & timing; finding features on the ground; moving on steeper ground; using a compass.

Advanced Moorland Navigation

Learn the skills needed to navigate in the dark, or in poor visibility. To be able to pinpoint your location to within 10 metres in any weather and visibility can be critical at times. This is the navigational ability for anyone wishing to lead groups in wilderness.

GPS navigation for walkers and climbers.

Learn the strengths and weaknesses of GPS navigation. Covering setting up your GPS, waymarking, route planning from the GPS and computer, uploading and downloading routes, backtracking. Use of digital mapping software.

 This course is great for a hands on introduction for those wanting to learn the use of handheld GPS