1-Day Map Reading Course - Yorkshire Dales

Learn to navigate and map read in Malham, The Yorkshire Dales. This basic navigation course will go over hill walking and compass skills for all how to navigate in the wilderness. The course covers how to plan your own walks, understand an OS map, use a compass, stay safe in the outdoors as well as many more essential outdoors skills, instructed by Mark Reid, author of 17 walking guidebooks.

1-day Map Reading Skills course, with Mark Reid, author of 'The Inn Way' guidebooks, based from the Lister Arms at Malham in Malhamdale (source of the River Aire).

This course will give you the fundamental skills you need to plan and follow your own walks in the countryside, with an emphasis on map and compass skills. The course is practically based, with a full day's outdoor training in the Yorkshire Dales within a small group. Your instructor is Mark Reid, an experienced Mountain Leader, Guidebook Writer and Outdoor Instructor.

You will learn how to plan your own walks, understand an OS map, use a compass, stay safe in the outdoors as well as many more essential outdoors skills

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Mark Reid is the author of 17 walking guidebooks including 'The Inn Way' series. He is a fully qualified and highly experienced Walking Group Leader and Mountain Leader and has an unrivalled knowledge of the history and geography of the North of England, particularly the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. Mark Reid has walked over 10,000 miles of footpaths throughout England over the last decade. Mark also appears on ITV YORKSHIRE on the monthly TV walks series 'A Breath of Fresh Air' along with ITV weatherman Jon Mitchell, and was recently featured on ITV1's 'The Dales'.

Itinerary

The day will begin at 9am with a complimentary tea/coffee at the Lister Arms at Malham whilst we discuss the day ahead. We will then head out for a day's navigation training through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, finishing back at the Lister Arms at around 5pm.

Experience

No experience required. Suitable for all abilities.

Pickup / Dropoff

Meet at 9am at the Lister Arms at Malham, Yorkshire Dales

Included / Excluded

THE COURSE INCLUDES:

Tea / Coffee when we meet in the morning

Full day's navigation training (map and compass skills)

Detailed course notes

Use of our Berghaus gear if required

OS map and compass for the day.

Please provide your own walking boots as well as a packed lunch

Essential Information

Please provide your own walking boots and packed lunch

Restrictions

Over 18s only