Preparation for Mountain Navigation - Kinder Scout
For this day course we will go and explore Kinder Scout. This featureless plateau is a perfect training ground for higher mountain peaks around the UK. It will challenge the accuracy of your bearings and it will give you the skills and confidence to go and use your navigation all round the UK.
What we will cover
Practice finding small features and take and follow bearings accurately
Finding small features on the map
Understanding contours and navigating just by the change of angle in the landscape
Poor weather visibility navigation techniques
Other techniques required for mountain navigation
You can choose from either a private booking or to book a space on our open group event. For group event, we need a minimum booking of 2 people for the event to proceed. In the event that no other participants join, you will be given the option to either receive a full refund or to reschedule for an alternative date.
We have a low instructor to participant ratio (1:4) on our open courses. This is to ensure that we are providing really good quality teaching session and we are able to tailor the day to everyone’s experience and goals.
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£240
Private Group
Up to 4 people
Full Day – 10 am-4 pm or 9 am - 3 pm
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£99
Open Group -Max Ratio 1:4
Selected Dates
Full Day – 10 am-4 pm or 9 am - 3 pm