Cartography and mountain orientation
24 rue Centrale
05000 Briançon
France
From imagination to reality, know how to read the map and orient yourself on the ground, discover the "b.a-ba" of mountain hiking and gain autonomy and safety!
This day in the field will teach you the basics of orienteering:
- read an IGN map - relate it to the terrain,
- use compass and altimeter, GPS.
Topics covered: wildlife, landscape reading, orientation/mapping.
Target audience: families with children (+14 years old), adults, children without parents (+14 years old), schoolchildren (4th to 12th grade).
Languages spoken: French
Vacation vouchers accepted
Material and equipment :
>to bring :
- Clothes suitable for medium mountaineering,
- Windbreaker,
- Small backpack with drinks and snacks,
- Notepad,
- Pencil,
- Sunglasses,
- Hat,
- Gloves.
>Equipment supplied and/or available:
- Compass,
- Laminated map of the area,
- Map and orientation handbook.
Prices
Adult day : 48 €
Children's day (12 to 18 years old): 38 €
Group rate (6 to 12 people): 300 €
Family package (2 adults and 2 children) : 160 €
Vacation vouchers accepted.
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