Don’t get lost! Read a Map!

Navigating using a map

Whether you’re a recreational walker, rambler, scrambler or hiker who enjoys the challenge of climbing a mountain or two before breakfast, learning to read a map is vital to navigating in the countryside when there might not necessarily be signs saying ‘Pub 200 yards’. Instead, it is important to learn from the characteristics of the land around you and see how that is reflected on the map in front of you to help get you home. Learning to use a map might even save your life.

Getting to know your map
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