Map Reading and Navigation Courses make great Christmas Presents!

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Map Reading and Navigation Courses make great Christmas Presents!

Peak Navigation Courses run map reading and navigation courses throughout the year.  Our peak demand season is the months of January, February and March. This is due to a variety of reasons: New Years resolutions to get fit or get out walking; people wanting to learn navigation ahead of a walking holiday planned as their summer holiday;  and people in receipt of our courses as a Christmas present.

What a great idea giving a Map Reading and Navigation Course as a Christmas present!
Map Reading and Navigation Course

 Here’s a list of our courses:

Introduction to Map Reading Course

First Steps to Map Reading and Navigation   £40
A 1 day course, which will set you up with the basics of using a map and compass over easy open moorland.


An Introduction to Moorland Navigation       £40
A 1 day course, designed for people who have done some walking, which will enable you to use a map and compass to navigate over open moorland.



Night Navigation Course

Night / Poor Visibility Navigation   £15              Trying to find your way when the mist comes down, or it is getting dark can be frightening.  This 3 hour evening course is designed for people who have basic map and compass navigation skills, and want to learn more advanced techniques
Learn the skills needed to navigate in the dark, or in poor visibility.



Intermediate Navigation    £40
The 1 day “improvers” navigation course for people who already know the basics of using a map and compass. The course involves a walk of approx. 10.5 miles crossing the centre of Kinder Scout.

Of course you don’t have to have a course as a Christmas present to attend one of our courses.
Introduction to Moorland Navigation Course
Peak Navigation Courses are run in the Peak District by Mike and Jane, both qualified as International Mountain Leaders.

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