Your mission is to reach checkpoints or 'controls' marked on a special orienteering map, and the skill and fun comes from trying to find the best route to take. There are courses ideal for beginners as well as for the more experienced. Go in your time, Go at your pace, Go discover a whole new world of adventure in parks, green spaces and urban areas across the UK.
Watch the video below produced by the Orienteering Foundation, to learn more about Permanent Orienteering Courses.
Discover more about our Permanent and Virtual Orienteering Courses across the UK, or discover more about our sport, including how to find your local Orienteering Club, and nearby events and activities.