Complete Navigation Skills
  • Plas y Brenin
  • 2 Days
  • 6 People to 1 instructor

Complete Navigation Skills

  • Hike
  • Intermediate
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Overview

Build and develop your navigational skills and give yourself the confidence to explore scenic hills and majestic mountains. Over the two days, our expert, highly-qualified instructors will cover all aspects of navigation with you, and leave you feeling ready to explore on your own and with friends. You’ll learn how to find your way in good weather and bad, in daylight and in the middle of the night. The majority of your learning will take place out in the stunning hills and mountains of Snowdonia, making the most of the beautifully varied terrain to help develop your knowledge and skills.

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The Objectives

You’ll develop and improve your navigational skills, whatever your level of experience, and come away feeling confident to navigate the hills and mountains by day and by night, in good weather and bad. You’ll come away itching to plan your next trip, armed with all the navigation skills for a great day out.

Itinerary

* Please note: Itinerary is subject to weather and availability.

What to Expect

Two days out in the hills and mountains, learning how to navigate proficiently. We’ll cover the use of a map and compass and their features, and cover concepts including pacing, bearings, contours and tick-off features and more. Everything you learn will help you build a toolkit for planning your own journeys in some incredible places.

Experience Required

  • You should have a taste for summer hillwalking but are looking to develop your confidence navigating on your own or as part of a group.

Improve your navigational confidence with our expert team, and give yourself the skills to safely travel off the beaten track.

What do I need to bring?
Equipment List
How should I prepare?
Preparation guide
What do I need to bring?

· Walking socks

· Wicking base layer

· Walking trousers – usually these will be a modern ‘technical’ quick drying fabric

· Fleece jacket or pullover

· Woolly hat and Gloves – need to be warm

· Spare clothing – e.g. extra fleece, spare gloves, spare hat

· Drinks bottle and/or flask, sandwich box

· Maps - OS 17 Snowdon & Conwy Valley 1:25000 (and OS 115 Snowdon 1:50000 for navigation courses). Laminated maps are great as you don't need a map case - these can be purchased from our on-site shop.

· In the summer you should consider bringing sun cream, sun glasses, insect repellent and a sun hat

You should also bring, if you have them but, you can borrow these from our stores

· Walking Boots

· Hard Shell Waterproofs

· Rucksack- ideally 35 litres min

· Compass (Silva Expedition 4 recommended)

· Headtorch

How should I prepare?
A good general level of fitness will help you get the most out of this course, but your instructor will always ensure the pace of the group is set so that everyone is getting the most out of their training.

Available Course Dates

Start the booking process by selecting a course date, then adjust your details to suit your requirements.

Course Start Date
Duration
Cost*
Course Start Date
30th January, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Course Start Date
22nd March, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
19th April, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
7th June, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
28th June, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
23rd August, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
29th September, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
25th October, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
1st November, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
29th November, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
6th December, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00

*If your course is based at Plas Y Brenin, Capel Curig, residential prices include catering from the morning of your course start date and cover the duration of your course, accommodation starts on the night before your course commences to the morning of the last day of your booking.

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This course will help you become

A MORE CONFIDENT AND COMPETENT NAVIGATOR IN THE HILLS, READY TO TAKE ON MORE AMBITIOUS JOURNEYS.

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