Orienteering Race

The orienteering race for schools or orienteering circuit is a fun and sportive activity but at the same time, an educational activity for school groups. Also perfect for team work. Very enriching activity in a natural environment and perfect for learning to orient ourselves in the mountains using a map and a compass.

What is the purpose of an orienteering race?

The aim of an orienteering race is to find the maximum number of correct orientation beacon in the shortest possible time.

How does the activity work?

Welcome to the group. Briefing of the activity and division of the group into teams. Once we have the groups, there will be an explanation of how the orienteering race works and we will learn how to read a map and use a compass, material necessary to carry out the orienteering course.

The orienteering race begins.

Departures are staggered and each time a team goes out, they are given a map and compass. Each team will have a map with different points marked on the map. Once you reach each point marked on the map, you will find a orientation beacon. There are trap orientation beacon, so you have to pay attention to which orientation beacon is marked on your map. These orientation beacon carry a staple that will have to be marked on the map, so that we can check that the correct orientation beacon has been found.

The team that correctly finds the largest number of orientation beacon and does so in the shortest time wins.

How long does it last?

The route is about 6-7 km and quite flat all the time. Therefore, between the briefing and the circuit is about 3 hours. Even so, we can adapt it depending on the time you have.

Where is the orienteering run?

Preferably, at the Hostalets d'en Bas, in la Garrotxa, where we set up a very beautiful circuit between rivers, fountains (water springs) and lots of nature, in a picture-postcard town.

But we also have other circuits such as the orienteering race in Sant Privat d'en Bas or the orienteering race between volcanoes, which we also do in Garrotxa and which are also really nice.

However, since the circuits are mobile, we can make new circuits in another places, just ask if it's possible.

What is needed to do the activity?

Hiking boots or sportive trainers, comfortable clothes, backpack with water and something to snack on (fruit, nuts, energy bars,...).

What is the best time to do the activity?

Ideal autumn, winter and spring. But it can also be done in the summer. It is an ideal activity for the whole year.

Ask for information on the orientation race activity for schools, through the questionnaire at the bottom of the page: "Make your reservation" or via email/whatsapp.