Navigation Skills

Simple, practical map and compass guidance for DofE expeditions, outdoor learning and confident route planning.

A person playing soccer outdoors on grass, kicking a soccer ball.

Set the map

Align map and compass so the map is set to North.

A compass placed on a map with a ruler and protractor for navigation and measurements.
A young woman with long dark hair and glasses, smiling, sitting at a desk with a laptop and books.
A detailed map of central Germany, with a black and yellow headlamp, a green compass, and a green military-style map inclinometer placed on top of it.

Core Skills

A person wearing a black jacket and a face mask standing outdoors near a large concrete structure with metal railing.

Magnetic Bearing

Take a bearing from the landscape using the compass.

A compass placed on top of a technical drawing, with a transparent ruler nearby for drafting.