1 DAY - BEGINNER NAVIGATION, PENTLAND HILLS

Mon May 18 2026 at 08:45 am to 03:30 pm UTC+01:00

Pentland Hills Regional Park | Penicuik

AP Mountaineering
Publisher/HostAP Mountaineering
1 DAY - BEGINNER NAVIGATION, PENTLAND HILLS
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This navigation course will teach you the basics and starts from scratch, no knowledge is required beforehand. It aims to give you some tools to use in the mountains and covers a variety of skills. We will give you the time to practice these so that you are confident in your surroundings and are comfortable in using what you have learnt once the course is over.
As part of the navigation course we will look at:
Different types of maps so you a familiar with what is available.
The symbols on the maps, what they mean and how to use them to navigate.
Orientating the map to help you understand the journey as you go.
Using a compass
Taking Grid References
Emergency procedures
Meet at 8:45 to start at 9am - we aim to finish around 3pm.
Flotterstone Carpark, Pentland Hills
£49 per person
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Pentland Hills Regional Park, Pentland Hills Regional Park, Penicuik, EH26 0, United Kingdom

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