CAPEL CURIG HIKING FIELD GUIDE
Master GPS Navigation in Snowdonia: A One‑Day Field Course from Capel Curig
A one-day, instructor-led GPS Course teaching device setup, waypoints, tracks and how to combine GPS with OS map and compass navigation—essential for practical mountain navigation.
Master GPS Navigation in Snowdonia: A One‑Day Field Course from Capel Curig.
Set against the rugged approach to Snowdonia, the GPS Course in Capel Curig is a compact, hands-on day that teaches practical device use alongside traditional map-and-compass skills. The program is designed to show the strengths and limits of GPS units in the hills and to put those lessons into field practice so you leave with usable navigation skills.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands‑on GPS programming and use
Learn to set waypoints, track routes and mark features; practice the functions—waypoint, track, route, go‑to and track‑back—so you can navigate confidently on foot.
Small-group practical teaching
The course runs with a controlled instructor ratio to keep sessions hands‑on: a maximum of eight clients per instructor ensures time for one‑to‑one guidance.
GPS and traditional navigation together
The day examines what GPS and digital maps can—and cannot—do, and how to use GPS with Ordnance Survey mapping to increase safety in the hills.
What the day feels like
What the day feels like
The course moves from explanation to applied practice: setting up a GPS to work correctly in the UK and understanding OSGB grid references, programming waypoints, tracks and routes, then testing those skills in the hills by locating your position, entering waypoints and following a simple pre‑planned route.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course suits—and who might look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Duration: one day.
Clothing and footwear suitable for hill and mountain weather, packed lunch and drinks, your normal hill kit and optionally a pen, pencil and notebook.
Meet at Caffi Siabod, A5, Capel Curig, Betws‑y‑Coed LL24 0EL, United Kingdom.
Maximum ratio is eight clients to one instructor to keep sessions practical and hands‑on.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the GPS Course?
The course is one day in length.
Where do we meet for the course?
The meeting point is Caffi Siabod on the A5 in Capel Curig (Betws‑y‑Coed LL24 0EL).
What equipment should I bring?
Bring clothing and footwear suitable for hill and mountain weather, your normal hill kit, a packed lunch and drinks; a pen, pencil and notebook may be useful.
How many clients per instructor?
The course runs with a maximum of eight clients to one instructor.
What navigation skills will I have after the course?
You will understand what a GPS can and cannot do, how to set up a GPS for UK use, how to use OS grid references, and how to program and use waypoints, tracks and routes to navigate a simple pre‑planned route.