“The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun”
Alex Lowe
The best test of your navigation skills is always when the weather comes in or when dusk falls on the mountains, when you still have a distance left to travel - the only way to fully prepare for these eventualities is to practice your skills in these situations. Our night navigation courses offer the perfect controlled environment, giving you the best opportunity to learn these skills under our expert tuition.
“The mountains will always be there, the trick is to make sure you are too”
Hervey Voge
Is this the course for you?
This course is aimed at people with existing navigational experience, although it is perfectly suited to being combined with our one or two day navigation training courses.
The Lake District Walker will provide all navigational equipment, although if you have your own it is a good idea to bring it along as it's far better to learn with your own.
What will I learn?
There is much to learn on our Night Navigation Courses:
- Micro navigation techniques
- Route planning
- Time, distance and speed calculations
- Compass techniques
- Aiming off, handrails and search techniques
- Emergency action plans
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
Where to meet: Outside the Britannia Inn, Elterwater
Postcode: LA22 9HP
Grid Reference: NY 327 048
Directions
From Ambleside take the A593 (Coniston) for 3 miles, turning right at Skelwith Bridge onto the B5343. After 2 miles turn left into Elterwater Village and The Britannia Inn is on the village green.
Bus Services
The bus stops in Elterwater opposite the meetpoint.
The 516 runs between Ambleside and the Langdale Valley.
Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here
Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:
Summer Courses:
- Walking shoes / Boots
- Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
- Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
- Warm tops
- Packed lunch
- Spare clothing
- Water
- Hat
- Gloves
The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:
Winter Courses:
- Walking Boots
- Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
- Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
- Warm tops
- Packed lunch
- Spare clothing
- Water
- Hat
- Gloves
- Torch (preferably a headtorch)
- Spare batteries for the above
- Spare Gloves
- Flask & Hot Drink
The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:
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