Silver Navigation Course - Peak District
| Booking Fee | £135.00 | |
Entry fee includes NNAS registration and qualification fee. |
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The Silver National Navigation Award is a practical hands-on award for runners or walkers (conducted at walking pace), accredited to the National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS).
It is an intermediate level course that teaches the skills required to step off well trodden paths and use landscape features, together with a compass and other techniques to follow a route. It is aimed at people that have either completed the Bronze Navigator award or already have some navigation experience on routes using defined paths.
For the full Silver Navigator award syllabus please see the NNAS website. The NNAS Silver Navigator award is accredited by the Scottish Credit & Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 4, and 2 SCQF credit points are awarded on completion.
This course is run over 2 consecutive days, and has a maximum tutor to participant ratio of 1:4.
It will be held in the White Peak area if the Peak District, and being a very practical course will be entirely outdoors. The exact location will be advised to participants ahead of the course.
Kit requirements
To take part in the course, you will need the following kit. If you are do not have any of the items we may be able to loan you them for the course, but please let us know in advance if this is the case.
- Clothing suitable for walking in the weather conditions on the day
- Waterproof jacket
- Waterproof trousers *
- Walking boots or off-road running shoes
- Warm hat (e.g. fleece or beanie) *
- Warm gloves (preferably water proof) *
- A warm mid-layer (e.g. fleece or insulated jacket)
- Magnetic compass with base plate (we recommend a
- Silva Expedition 4)
- Packed lunch
- Sufficient drinks and snacks for a full day outdoors
- Small backpack
- Pen or pencil and note paper
* These items may be relaxed depending on the weather forecast.
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