Do you want to feel confident about your navigation across hills and mountains in Britain?  Do you want to get off the beaten track and explore the remote corners of our national parks?  Are you looking for a qualification to lead others?

This one month residential course is an ideal introduction to navigation and walking techniques.  If you have experience already it will increase your confidence and build on your skills.

This programme follows the syllabus of the Mountain Leader Award and will prepare those wishing to go onto the MLTE Mountain Leader training course and Walking Group Leader training. Each day walking on Dartmoor or in North Wales will count towards the Mountain Leader Award (summer ML) and Walking Group Leader Award (WGL) These are the nationally recognised qualifications which would allow you to lead walking groups into British mountains in summer conditions.

If you are looking for a multi activity outdoor pursuits training course have a look at our Complete Instructor Course.

During these four weeks we will coach you from the basic techniques and onto the more advanced skills including night navigation, route planning, group leadership and expeditions.

The programme will run Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. It is a completely practical course so you will be out walking every day. We will work on Dartmoor with overnight expeditions and solo navigations culminating in a three day expedition in the mountains in North Wales.

The course will cover:

• Maps, grid references, scales              
• GPS
• Understanding contours            
• Route finding
• Pacing and timing distances     
• Expedition planning
• Night navigation and navigating in poor visibility 
• Dealing with water hazards
• Choice and use of equipment                           
• Weather
• Emergency procedures            
• Access
• Conservation and the environment

Duration: 4 weeks

Dates:  March 2nd to 27th 2009