Navigation courses
Mobile Adventure is a registered provider of the NNAS - The National Navigation Award Scheme, which proves that our courses have been checked and passed as achieving an extremely high standard. All successful candidates will receive a nationally recognised certificate showing the level that they have achieved.
Mountain navigation is an often-overlooked skill. Confident navigation by map and compass is a skill that will prove essential at some point in any mountaineer's or fell walker's time on the hill. GPS navigation aids use batteries, and are often rendered unusable in extreme conditions. We will teach you the skills necessary to navigate yourself to where you want to be, whether it is the top of a mountain, back to your tent or the local pub! Our courses begin with the basics of map orientation and compass use, before progressing on to more complex skills such as contour interpretation, timing and pacing.
Mobile Adventure offers practical and theoretical instruction on using an Ordnance Survey map [the type most widely available] and compass, and how to interpret the landscape around you. Even in the most appalling mountain conditions, our courses will equip you to pinpoint where you are, and plan a safe route out.
To ensure that you get the maximum benefit from the course, we only operate in very small teams [max of 4 clients per instructor] and offer three different levels of course:-
An Introduction to Navigation Course [NNAS Bronze Level] for those who have never navigated before.
An Intermediate Navigation Course [NNAS Silver Level] for those who would like to learn how to navigate away from paths and tracks.
An Advanced Navigation Course [NNAS Gold Level] for those who wish to navigate in any area and in bad weather.
NNAS Award Scheme
