Introduction to hillwalking

Our 2-day course is designed to develop your skills and techniques to enjoy the mountain environment in safety. Our knowledgeable and experienced instructors will share tips and techniques gathered from their wide range of experience in the hills. This course will give you greater confidence to enable you to get around safely and easily in the mountains on your own.

• Land Navigation
• How to read & orientate a map
• Using a compass proficiently
• Route planning
• Movement on steep ground
• Learning about the weather

Navigation and Map Reading Courses

Whether you want to learn to map read or develop your navigation skills we aim to give you the confidence to go out and navigate yourself on the hills.

Our two-day practical course combines learning to navigate whilst exploring the natural environment. The course aims to give you the confidence to go out and navigate for yourself. You will learn the basics of map reading and taking bearings whilst enjoying the opportunity to engage your interest in the natural world and learn about mountain ecology

Course prices

The total cost for these courses

What is included

This includes all instruction by a qualified mountain leader and first aide. The course operates on a maximum ratio of 6 clients to 1 instructor to ensure appropriate focus for each client.

To book with us or to find out more information call us on +44 (0)7813 727414 or email us at info@natureswork.co.uk