Orientate
Connect the map to the landscape and establish a reliable starting point.
Aligned Ascent · Leisure
Navigation & journey skills
Move from following somebody else’s route towards understanding and managing a journey yourself.See the next date ↓ToolsMap & compass
TerrainReal routes
MethodDecision-led
LevelBeginner onwards
NEXT AVAILABLE SESSION
17 April 2027
South Downs- Format
- One day · 09:30–16:30
- Price
- £85 per person
- Status
- 10 places
- Suitable for
- Adults and accompanied young people aged 13+
Included
- Instruction throughout the journey
- Maps and compasses for the session
- Route information and joining instructions
Bring
- Outdoor clothing suitable for the forecast
- Sturdy walking footwear
- Packed lunch and personal water
READ THE LAND
Know where you are, where you are going and what could change along the way.
Navigation confidence grows through decisions made on real journeys.Map and compass work, bearings, pacing and terrain reading are connected to weather, timing, pace, stops, fatigue and what to do when the route is no longer obvious. The ground and level of challenge are selected to suit the group.
THE SESSION
How the practical work comes together.
Plan
Choose a route using distance, direction, terrain and useful features.
Travel
Use compass work, pacing and observation while moving through real ground.
Review
Check decisions, relocate when needed and understand what the land revealed.
POSSIBLE CONTENT
Activities are chosen for the group and conditions.
- Map orientation
- Compass bearings
- Distance and pacing
- Route choice
- Natural navigation signs
- Relocation and review
“I had used a map before, but I was still following somebody else. The difference was making the decisions, checking them against the ground and knowing how to recover when the route stopped looking obvious.”Participant · navigation day
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