Complete an orienteering course
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
You navigate between checkpoints on a detailed map, choosing your own route, so thinking counts as much as speed. Courses are colour-coded by difficulty and the beginner ones keep to paths.
ModerateUnder £100 / $130An afternoonOutdoorsAlone or with othersUK and US
How to start
- Read British Orienteering's newcomers guide or find a club through Orienteering USA.
- Pick a local event and enter a beginner course such as White or Yellow.
- Walk it the first time and concentrate on keeping the map lined up with the ground.
Where to go
We opened these links on 6 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Events have fixed dates and entry or ticket deadlines. Physical events add a training plan from our guidance engine, and its length is set by the engine, not by the date you would like.
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