Topographic Map Course
This Topographic Map Course equips geography and geology professionals with essential skills in reading contour lines, analyzing slopes, assessing terrain risks, and planning precise routes for safer fieldwork and two-day mountain treks. Participants gain practical expertise in map-based navigation, elevation estimation, travel time calculation, and emergency route planning in challenging landscapes.

4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills to read, interpret, and apply topographic maps for effective terrain navigation. Master contour lines, map scales, distances, and symbols to plan safe routes, estimate elevation changes, calculate travel times, assess risks, and design professional off-grid treks in rugged environments.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Advanced contour reading to interpret relief, slopes, ridges, and valleys quickly.
- Terrain risk mapping to identify cliffs, avalanche bowls, and rockfall zones rapidly.
- Off-grid navigation using map and compass for safe, efficient mountain routes.
- Route and time planning by calculating elevation gain, loss, and travel time from maps.
- Professional trek design to create a documented two-day mountain route from scratch.
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