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

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 November, 2024
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
30th January, 2025
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
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.

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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