Info: New bookings for this course closed on Monday 3rd October 2022 at 22:00.
Booking Fee | £125.00 |
2 Day Basic Navigation Techniques (Bronze Award for the NNAS)
Course Location: Patterdale Cricket Pavillion, Ullswater
What to expect
A professionally designed and delivered course by Hiking Highs on behalf of the NNAS (National Navigation award Scheme). Over the 2 days you will delve into Navigation like you never have before, pouring over maps, unlocking the code, planning routes and getting some proper 'practical' training in.
If you demonstrate the correct understanding after 2 days intensive training and assessment, then you will walk away with a NNAS Bronze Certificate and will be able to use this to either gain your Silver Award or put it towards a Mountain Leader Training course.
What will you learn?
What are the benefits?
Who is it for?
Fell Walkers who would usually follow others and would like to start to understand the map for themselves, Nordic Walkers & Nordic Instructors, Road & Trail runners new to navigation.
This is an entry-level course into navigation for personal development & will give you a NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme) Bronze Award, assuming you are able to demonstrate a good understanding and application of the skills being learnt on the course.
No qualifications are needed in order to participate on this 2 day course.
What's included?
Course Program
Arrival Time: 08:30 - 09:00 both days
Meeting place: Patterdale Cricket Pavillion, Ullswater
Day 1:
Day 2:
The course is based around the trails and fells above Staveley, Nr Kendal.
What to bring
Meet your coach - Nicky Sproson
Nicola is the inspiration behind Hiking Highs, as well as being a qualified Mountain Leader, Nic has navigated her way around on the Mountain Marathon scene in the Lakes and Scotland also. As well as guiding her Nordic Walking group up and all over the Lakeland fells on a weekly basis, Nic take herself navigating in all conditions to keep navigation skills fresh and at her finger tips.
See our About Us page to find out more.
Accommodation - We have connections with lots of B&B's, hotels and guest houses in the valley, so get in touch if yo uneed help to find somewhere.
https://catstycam.com/ will supply you with any kit you may have forgotten also... we have everything you need right here!
Cost: £125
View the Course Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.
This event offers the option to purchase XCover, so that participants may be able to get a refund if they are unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances.