Navigation & Hill Skills

If you want to improve how you move across the hills, read maps with confidence, or lead yourself on paths less taken, this course is for you. We’ll focus on the core navigation skills that turn a day in the hills into a safe and rewarding adventure. We’ll cover how to read a map and use a compass effectively, plan routes that suit your goals, and make good decisions when conditions change.

Alongside navigation, you’ll also pick up practical hill skills understanding the terrain and choosing the best line across the landscape. Every session takes place outdoors, so you’ll be able to apply your learning directly in the environment, building confidence step by step.

The aim is to give you the tools and assurance to explore the Scottish hills independently, with the freedom to set your own goals and the knowledge to reach them.

Four hikers standing outdoors at night, reading maps and using flashlights.