BEACON Guides for hill-walkers and climbers

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Guide-Map Features

□       Designed to be the ideal all-weather “on the hill” map & guide for UK hill-walkers & climbers

□       Fully encapsulated - waterproof and tough - no bulky map case required

□       The ideal mountain map for GPS users

□       At around 17 grams, much lighter than a conventional map

□       1:25,000 scale, award winning ultra-clear HARVEY Superwalker map

□       Enhanced map detail for walkers & climbers

□       Clearly numbered National Grid lines - readable without unfolding the map

□       Guide on reverse of map gives clear route finding information with numbered GPS waypoints

□       The Three Peaks Challenge (TPC) set has the recommended routes highlighted on the maps

□       Revised at least twice a year - usually the most up-to-date map & guide available

□       Carefully researched National Grid GPS waypoints defined to 10 metres (8 figures)

□       Local magnetic variation data from the British Geomagnetic Survey

□       Compact - can easily be carried in a jacket pocket ready for immediate use when required

□       Important safety information & useful phone numbers including mountain weather forecasts

□       Beacon guide-maps cost less than ordinary laminated or plain paper maps