Map and compass

[RedLeader]

Divis/Black Mountain might be better for compass practice. Cave Hill is very enclosed.

[Belfastman1958]

Actually, Cavehill, Black Mountain or indeed Knockagh are all excellent locations to see how a map would work.

They are all high up and can offer views across a vista that can be related to on a map. Any of these locations can show landmarks that help to orientate a map, take rough bearings for direction and can also show how the contour lines reveal the landscape picture of peaks, slopes, cliff face, riverways and shorelines.

But, from Cavehill have residential areas that can located on the map, we have road networks that can be shown and we also have woodland/rural areas ie, Craigantlet, or the South East Antrim Plateau. Local bearings and landmarks can be taken as well as distant ones. (Did you know that on a clear day from the highest point on Cavehill - which isn't McArt's Fort or Napolean's Nose - you can see five different loughs?)

Could prove to be an interesting wee get together.

Alan.

[LennyJ1]

Are well going for Cave hill or Black Mountain? Cave hill would be better for a good uphill walk and map reading, Black mountain for clear veiw of bearings.

At 6.30 would be spot on for me.

[LennyJ1]

any reply on this guys?

[Scribble]

any reply on this guys?

Sorry yes I'm still up for this :-) I don't mind where we go

[Dowser]

any reply on this guys?

Sorry yes I'm still up for this :-) I don't mind where we go

Hi LennyJ1, Please could you select the location and meeting point for this training to take place on Monday 9th August @ 18:30.  We need to firm up the arrangements or it might end up not happening.

[LennyJ1]

Cavehill top car park 9/8/10 1830hrs

[Dowser]

Cavehill top car park 9/8/10 1830hrs

That's great Lenny... Thanks.  See you then   

We can get a good chat about our Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Mount Brandon trip too.

[LennyJ1]

Look forward to it.

[Scribble]

Looking forward till this guys .. Do I need to bring anything and if anyone needs a lift I'm coming from banbridge direction I don't mind making a detour to collect

[LennyJ1]

Here's the location of the Top Car Park.

Cheers

[LennyJ1]

Looking forward till this guys .. Do I need to bring anything and if anyone needs a lift I'm coming from banbridge direction I don't mind making a detour to collect

Just yourself and a compass.

I have a map of belfast does ayone else?

[Dowser]

Just yourself and a compass.

I have a map of belfast does ayone else?

I will have a compass and a map of Belfast with me.

[Scribble]

Everyone still up for this ??

[LennyJ1]

I'll be there.