{"id":20516,"date":"2020-02-18T14:50:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T14:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=20516"},"modified":"2021-01-19T14:08:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T14:08:42","slug":"walkhighlands-mountaineering-scotland-navigation-courses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/walkhighlands-mountaineering-scotland-navigation-courses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Walkhighlands \/ Mountaineering Scotland navigation courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following the success of the joint Walkhighlands\/Mountaineering Scotland navigation courses over the last few years there will be a further four courses this year. These single day courses will be held in the Ochils in May and in the Lomond Hills in June. This is the chance to brush up on your navigation skills while meeting other Walkhighlands users on a fun and friendly day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The courses are being run on a no-profit, minimal cost basis and are \u00a355 each to non-members which includes a year\u2019s discounted membership of Mountaineering Scotland. The courses are \u00a335 to MS members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the course involves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each course will begin at 9am with an hour of work indoors and then the rest of the day will be spent on practical navigation skills on the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Walkhighlands\/Mountaineering Scotland navigation courses will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills. Instructor ratios are 1:6 and there are spaces for 12 people per course. (The minimum age for participants is 18 years.) The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n