Next Level Navigation
  • Plas y Brenin
  • 2 Days
  • 6 People to 1 instructor

Next Level Navigation

  • Hike
  • Intermediate
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Overview

Ready to take your navigation skills to the next level? Build the skills, confidence and judgement to navigation more challenging mountain terrain, make better route choices and find your way when the path isn't obviouse.
Next Level Navigation is a practical two-day course for hillwalkers who already have a basic understanding of map reading and navigation and want to develop their skills for more challenging adventures.
Building on the foundations covered in our Navigate with Confidence course, you'll explore how to navigate more accurately and efficiently, make confident decisions in complex terrain and adapt when conditions or plans change.
Working with experienced Plas y Brenin instructors in the mountains of Eryri, you'll have plenty of opportunities to practise your skills in real situations, receive individual feedback and develop your ability to navigate independently.
This course is ideal for walkers who are comfortable following straightforward routes but want to become less reliant on paths, guidebooks or digital navigation, particularly when visibility is poor or the terrain becomes more complex.

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The Objectives

By the end of the course, you'll have developed your ability to:| Plan more challenging routes: Identify suitable routes through complex terrain, considering distance, height gain, timing and potential hazards.| Navigate with greater accuracy: Refine your use of map features, bearings, pacing, timing and other techniques to locate yourself and reach your intended destination.| Make effective decisions: Choose and adapt navigation strategies to suit the terrain, conditions and information available.| Navigate when visibility is poor: Develop techniques for maintaining direction, recognising features and relocating when the landscape is difficult to interpret.| Become more independent: Build confidence in making your own navigation decisions and solving problems in the mountains.| Use digital navigation appropriately: Understand how digital tools can support your navigation without becoming entirely reliant on them.

Itinerary

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

Day 1 - Building accuracy and confidence


We'll start by reviewing your existing navigation experience and identifying the skills you'd particularly like to develop.

Heading out into the hills, we'll focus on refining your navigation techniques and applying them to increasingly complex terrain.

Throughout the day, you'll practise selecting useful map features, estimating distances, taking and following bearings, and making effective route choices.

There will be opportunities to lead sections of the journey, discuss your decisions and receive individual coaching and feedback. Key themes: Accuracy, route planning, efficient navigation and decision-making.
Day 2 — Navigating independently
On the second day, we'll put your developing skills into practice through a more challenging mountain journey.

You'll take greater responsibility for planning and navigating sections of the route, using a range of techniques to maintain your position and make decisions as the terrain changes.

We'll explore strategies for navigating in poor visibility, dealing with unexpected situations and relocating when things don't go to plan.

The day will finish with a review of your progress and suggestions for continuing to develop your navigation skills on your own adventures.

Key themes: Independence, adaptability, problem-solving and confidence in challenging terrain.

Experience Required

You don't need to be an expert navigator, but you should already be comfortable with basic map interpretation, orientating a map and using a compass. An ideal follow on from our Navigate with Confidence course

Build and develop your navigational skills and give yourself the confidence to explore scenic hills and majestic mountains.

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
24th October, 2026
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
28th November, 2026
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£258.00
Residential:
£398.00
Course Start Date
22nd March, 2027
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£145.00
Residential:
£285.00
Course Start Date
24th April, 2027
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£145.00
Residential:
£285.00
Course Start Date
13th September, 2027
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£145.00
Residential:
£285.00
Course Start Date
16th October, 2027
Duration
2 Days
Cost*
Non-Residential:
£145.00
Residential:
£285.00

*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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