BEACON Guides for hill-walkers and climbers

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Site Map and Contents

□       Home page - our main index and welcome page

□       The Guides - describes the range of mountain guide maps currently available

□       Three Peaks Challenge - information about doing the National Three Peaks Challenge and the  special challenge mountain maps and guide packs available.

□       Features - describes the key features of the Beacon mountain guide map

□       Mountain Navigation - practical information about mountain navigation using a map, compass and GPS.  Deals with map reading, grid references, magnetic variation, estimating distances and even getting lost.  Has a useful section on choosing and using GPS units in the UK mountains.

□       Equipment - a brief guide to equipment required for hill walking in the UK with tips on equipment selection and use.

□       Route Card - a simple "flight plan" you can use to log your intended walking / climbing route

□       Three Peaks Challenge times - typical timings for people completing the challenge.

□       Three Peaks Challenge navigation problems - focuses on the particular mountain navigation problem areas for people undertaking the Three Peaks Challenge.

□       The Railway Children Three Peaks Challenge - information about the 2008 Railway Children Three Peaks Challenge event and special guide maps available.

□       Main Links - links to useful external sites

□       Stockists - retail stockists and on-line stores that stock Beacon guide-maps

□       Contact us - how to order directly from us or ask us questions