Didactic games and exercises to learn and train the many dimensions of Orienteering.

This section is still under construction as multiple games and exercises are still in preparation. The ones listed below without link are under translation from our portuguese website: orientacao.pt

Landforms – Contours

Basic level

Intermediate level

Advanced level

Landforms – Relative Altitudes

Basic level 1, Basic level 2

Intermediate level

Advanced level

Landforms – Up and Down

Basic level

Intermediate level

Learning the Map Symbols (match name to symbol)

Landforms | Rock and boulders | Water and marsh | Vegetation | Man-made features 1 | Man-made features 2 | Technical symbols | Course planning symbols

To learn more about the description of all the Orienteering map symbols, consult the Map Symbols section.

Learning the Control Descriptions (match name to symbol)

Column C – Which of any similar feature

Column D – Features: Landforms | Rock and boulders | Water and marsh | Vegetation | Man-made features | | All symbols

Column E – Appearance

Column G – Location of the control flag

Learning the Control Descriptions (memory)

Column D – Features: Landforms | Rock and boulders | Water and marsh | Vegetation | Man-made features

Column E – Appearance

Column G – Location of the control flag


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