Hiking

Cartography and mountain orientation

Adresse du bénéficiaire

24 rue Centrale
05000 Briançon
France

Christophe Dureau
Ecrins National Park
Cartography and mountain orientation
1 day
Easy
350 m

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.

Contact

Bureau des guides et accompagnateurs de Briançon
Christophe Dureau

24 rue Centrale
05000 Briançon
France

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