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Take your pick from this range of navigation courses in the Lake District that will start you with the essential basic knowledge you need and push you right through to advanced navigation.
Navigation Courses for Women
Here's what we’ll typically cover on a Beginner Navigation Course for Women:
This event is aimed at absolute beginners, less than absolute beginners in fact. If you say YES or NO to any of the below, then do consider booking this course to give you some freedom out on the Fells. • Can you navigate yourself out of the car park without needing a sneaky look at your GPS to find a path? • Can you find North on your Map? But more importantly can you then align this with North on your compass to ensure that you are holding your map the right way round? Do you even know why you need to know where North is? • Do you know the difference between various types of paths whether they are green dots or black dots or anything for that matter? • Ever been caught with out with the sun going down and started to panic as you don’t want to get caught in the dark in case you can’t then find your way back? • Worse still, ever started to panic when the battery on your phone is starting to die and you need it to cross check your location? You’ll be part of a small group of walking women to ensure personalised learning. Be prepared to walk up to 7km with around 380m ascent and descent so that you can use all your new skills whilst learning them on the ground. We will cover: • Getting to know your walking pace and timing – learn lots of hints and tips throughout the day. • How to read your map – getting familiar with symbols, scales, and understanding how important these features are when navigating. • Techniques to plan routes – tailored to your ability. • How to find north on your map and compass and how then to apply this to your map correctly. • Orientating your map to your surroundings. • Navigating with your compass to ensure you are always going in the right direction. • Using apps – getting the most out of map and weather apps. Rough itinerary: 9.30-10.30 – Essential learning on low-level ground 10.30-3.30 – Learning up on the hills 3.30-4.30 – Return to low level ground for some final learning points and maybe even round our day off with cake and coffee in a local cafe. Minimum 3 people must be booked for this event to go ahead. There will be no more than 8 in the group to ensure personalised learning. For further info, have a read of the T&Cs and FAQs. Following this course, you may wish to book onto an Advanced Navigation Course to further your outdoor skills!
Beginner Navigation Course for Women
March 24th, Grasmere
A practical introduction to the basic principles of navigation. A real experience on low level Cumbrian fells so you can learn and practise. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook. £50 per person.
Beginner Navigation Course for Women
April 13th, Grasmere
A practical introduction to the basic principles of navigation. A real experience on low level Cumbrian fells so you can learn and practise. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook. £50 per person.
Beginner Navigation Course for Women
June 1st, Grasmere
A practical introduction to the basic principles of navigation. A real experience on low level Cumbrian fells so you can learn and practise. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook. £50 per person.
Beginner Navigation Course for Women
July 27th, Grasmere
A practical introduction to the basic principles of navigation. A real experience on low level Cumbrian fells so you can learn and practise. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook​. £50 per person.
Here's what we’ll typically cover on an Intermediate Navigation Course for Women:
A natural follow-on from the Beginner’s Navigation course, get ready to take your skills to the next level! This is an intensive course, focusing on the advanced skills that will allow you to be a lead navigator. At the end of it, you’ll be sure to know the difference between your Knolls & Colls and know what to expect when you see a spur! We aim to be so super confident that if the mist comes down, there’s absolutely no need to panic! What we’ll cover: • Quick revisit on the basics to give you a gentle reminder and get you back into the swing of things. • Taking grid references before we set off. • Assessing your location and applying this to the map • Grid bearings – taking our love of the compass to a whole new level. We’ll learn how to walk on an exacting bearing – an essential skill in low visibility. • Re-checking location using the compass – a very nifty skill to have! • Contour lines – be able to assess from your map what you ought to see around you. Be able to cross-check this whilst enjoying your walk. • Types of land to avoid and how to navigate around them. Rough Itinerary: 9:30-10:00 – Going over the basics at low-level ground 10:00-16:00 – Head out onto the fells for a full day of learning 16:00-16:30 – Return to low-level ground for final learning tips of the day Be able and prepared to walk up to 10km with around 500m ascent and descent. There will be no more than 8 in the group to ensure personalised learning. For further info, have a read of the T&Cs and FAQs. For a private, one-to-one session, please get in touch! Minimum 3 people must be booked for this event to go ahead.
Intermediate Navigation Course for Women
April 14th, Patterdale
A follow up to your basic navigation skills which focuses largely on contour lines, bearings and pace. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook​. £55 per person.
Intermediate Navigation Course for Women
June 2nd, Patterdale
A follow up to your basic navigation skills which focuses largely on contour lines, bearings and pace. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook​. £55 per person.
Intermediate Navigation Course
July 28th, Patterdale
This event is open to everyone regardless of gender. A follow up to your basic navigation skills which focuses largely on contour lines, bearings and pace. To book email hello@gingerroutes.co.uk. View the full event details here on Facebook​. £55 per person.
Private Navigation Courses
Prefer a one-to-one navigation session? My private Navigation Courses can be tailored to you and your experience level. Book a private course for yourself or invite a few friends at a similar experience level. Get in touch to arrange your private Navigation Course by emailing hello@gingerroutes.co.uk
Hill Skills Courses for Women
Private Hill Skills Course
Choose your own date. For 1 or more people.
Private Hill Skills courses can be tailored to ensure you learn everything you need to at a pace that suits you individually. Book this course for yourself or a group of friends at similar skill levels. Get in touch to book your private Hills Skills course by emailing hello@gingerroutes.co.uk
Here's what we’ll typically cover on a beginner Hills Skills course:
• Kitting up and dressing correctly – get to understand the huge variety of kit that’s available, including layering and Gore-Tex, and ensuring that your rucksack is sized correctly. This essential knowledge will make the difference between enjoying a great day out or coming home rather wet and cold and maybe even with sore shoulders and back. • Movement on the Hills – how to move and manage steep ground with careful stepping techniques. We also discuss the very valuable use of poles so as to preserve you knees for a long time to come and keep you balanced. • Understanding the weather – understanding how to assess the weather forecast and interpret it to help you plan your day and stay safe. • Planning a walk – helping you get to know your walking pace and predict how long it will take to complete your walk of choice. • Basic navigation – we will go through the ‘essentials’ that you need to get out on the hills initially. You’ll be able to understand what’s on your map, find north on your compass, and use this to orientate your map. We’ll also touch on GPS navigation and the role this plays in keeping you safe. • Hazards and emergency procedures – how to stay safe by assessing mountain risks and hazards, and what to do in an emergency. Rough Itinerary: 9:30-11:30 – Meet at Redbank Car Park, Grasmere, LA22 9SW. Indoor session at a local café. 11:30-16:00 – We head out to focus on movement, basic navigation and route planning. 16:00-17:00 – We return low level for some final learning points and to round our day off with cake and coffee. A reasonable level of fitness is required as you’ll need to walk up to 5km and around 380m ascent/descent on the local fells. You’ll be part of a small group (max 6) of other walking women who will be your tribe for the day. Small groups will allow for a really focused and personalised experience so you to get the most out of the course. Minimum 3 people must be booked for this event to go ahead. For further info, have a read of the T&Cs and FAQs. Following this course, you may wish to book onto the Beginner’s Navigation Course to further your outdoor skills!
