Land Navigation Course
This course equips participants with essential land navigation skills using maps and compasses, focusing on route planning, bearing usage, and safe field navigation without relying on GPS.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Land Navigation Course provides practical map-and-compass skills to plan and complete safe, efficient field routes without GPS. Learn to read topographic maps, calculate distance and elevation, choose smart routes, and use bearings, pacing, resection, and backbearings. You also practise documenting sites for repeat visits, managing low-visibility situations, and making sound decisions to avoid getting lost.
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Develop skills
- Precision map reading: turn complex topographic maps into clear, safe routes.
- Compass mastery: take, follow, and backtrack bearings with field-ready accuracy.
- Route planning for surveys: design efficient, low-risk paths between sample sites.
- Reliable point recording: log coordinates, sketches, and photos for easy resampling.
- Field safety decisions: navigate fog, darkness, and off-route errors with confidence.
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