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Join us for a three day navigation and reading the mountain landscape course in the West Highlands of Scotland.https://wildrootsguiding.scot/mountain-skills-course-maps-mountains/
Boost your skills and confidence with using a map and compass in a mountain environment. Discover the landscape of the highlands and how understanding more about the rocks at your feet can be useful when moving through the mountains. The culmination of the course is to put everything learnt in to practice on one of Lochaber’s classic hillwalking routes. The location for this will be one of the following areas: Ben Nevis, Mamores or The Grey Corries.
This date will also include the opportunity to practice some night navigation in the hours of darkness.
Course Logistics
The course will be based out of Fort William and over the three days you will get the opportunity to visit a diverse range of beautiful locations in the local area. Fort William can be reached via public transport and lifts can be arranged from there to the location for each day.
The course is led by Anna Danby. Anna is a qualified Winter Mountain Leader with over 15 years experience working in education and leadership. She has a wealth of experience in the Scottish mountains and a long held love of maps!
The courses are run with a maximum group size of 6. This ensures plenty of time for everyone to benefit from 1:1 support and guidance. You do not need any previous experience of using maps or compass to participate. You will get the most out of the course if you have a good level of hill fitness and some previous experience of mountain walking.
The three day course costs £175 per person which includes; transport from Fort William if required, hire of maps and compasses and hot drinks during the day. It does not include accommodation or food.
Course Content
Interpreting maps; features, contours, scales and direction
Paper map based navigation techniques
Compass bearings, pacing and timings
Route planning
Digital navigation aids and their uses
Introduction to the geology of the West Highlands
Identifying different common rock types and landscape features
Landscape stories of the area including natural and human history
A mountain journey including munro summits
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fort William, Scotland, Oban, United Kingdom
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