Map and Compass Navigation Course
This course equips you with essential map and compass skills for geography and geology fieldwork. You'll learn accurate bearing taking, smart route planning, low-visibility relocation, and terrain-adjusted distance estimation, ensuring safe movement, precise data logging, and assured decisions across diverse landscapes.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills for safe route planning and staying oriented in all terrains. Master reading topo maps, understanding contours, grid references, declination adjustments, precise bearings, pacing, distance-time calculations, relocation techniques, and emergency navigation to operate reliably without gadgets.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Field-safe navigation routines: implement group safety protocols and quick emergency actions.
- Expert compass handling: capture, track, and adjust bearings reliably.
- Advanced topographic map skills: decode contours, symbols, gradients, and grid systems.
- Strategic route design: select secure segments, guides, and recovery points.
- Precise distance and timing: calibrate pacing, measurements, and terrain factors in practice.
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