This modern version of orienteering is an outdoor challenge that mixes physical exercise with navigation, offering a competitive experience for participants of any skill and fitness level.

Checkpoint Challenges

About Checkpoint Challenges

Do you like taking walks in the park or hiking but wish you could engage your mind too?

Set off on an extraordinary outdoor adventure with Checkpoint Challenges. Improve your map reading expertise as you navigate your own path between checkpoints!

Orienteering in the modern era...

Similar to traditional orienteering, each course is a series of points marked on a map that must be visited in order. Participants select their own paths between checkpoints, ultimately returning to the Start. However, instead of a large paper map, your phone displays only the current course segment with an integrated compass, progress updates, and hints to keep you from getting lost.

Have fun on your schedule and at your speed...

Skip the club meet! our courses are ready whenever you are. Enjoy them competitively, with rankings for each segment, or as a recreational pastime. This enriching outdoor experience is ideal for active people and adventure groups alike.

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What are people saying about Checkpoint Challenges?

Customer Reviews

This is a must do for anybody who likes hiking, map reading, or orienteering!

Evan

Did this solo and really enjoyed it. Going to take some friends out next time!

Dave

Always looking for something unusual to do with my girlfriend and this way a hit with both of us!

Noah

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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

GPS
Checkpoints
Enriching
Team building
Challenging
Competition
Physical
Individuals or groups
No reservations
Active
Running
Flat rate price
Outdoors
Contest
Anytime
Compass Reading
Race

Scientists find unusual outdoor activity can help stave off dementia. Researchers studied orienteering, an outdoor sport that exercises mind and body and can also train the brain, helping fight cognitive decline. Now scientists say that the sport - which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory - could be useful as an intervention or preventive measure to fight cognitive decline related to dementia.

The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/dementia-orienteering-outdoor-activity-b2266250.html

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Navigation Sport

Granton Navigation Sport Craigleith Navigation Sport Meadowbank Navigation Sport Abbeyhill Navigation Sport Clermiston Navigation Sport York Place Navigation Sport South Side Navigation Sport Wardie Navigation Sport Thornville Terrace Navigation Sport Craigentinny Navigation Sport Old Town Navigation Sport Parkhead Navigation Sport Fountainbridge Navigation Sport Orchard Brae Navigation Sport Nether Liberton Navigation Sport Morningside Navigation Sport Inverleith Navigation Sport Cramond Navigation Sport Churchhill Navigation Sport The Gyle Navigation Sport Merchiston Navigation Sport Saughtonhall Navigation Sport Comely Bank Navigation Sport Oxgangs Navigation Sport Canonmills Navigation Sport New Town Navigation Sport Stenhouse Navigation Sport Muirhouse Navigation Sport Gorgie Navigation Sport Willowbrae Navigation Sport Northfield Navigation Sport Portobello Navigation Sport Ravelston Navigation Sport Dalry Navigation Sport Liberton Navigation Sport Prestonfield Navigation Sport Newhaven Navigation Sport Lochend Navigation Sport Edinburgh Navigation Sport Canongate Navigation Sport Slateford Navigation Sport East Pilton Navigation Sport Saughton Navigation Sport Bonnington Navigation Sport Drylaw Navigation Sport Trinity Navigation Sport Stockbridge Navigation Sport West End Navigation Sport The Grange Navigation Sport Hamilton Wynd Navigation Sport Craigmillar Navigation Sport Bughtlin Navigation Sport Barnton Navigation Sport Queen Street Navigation Sport Restalrig Navigation Sport The Braids Navigation Sport Coates Navigation Sport Newington Navigation Sport Hillside Navigation Sport Corstorphine Navigation Sport Grassmarket Navigation Sport Sunnybank Navigation Sport Duddingston Navigation Sport Silverknowes Navigation Sport Blackford Navigation Sport Davidsons Mains Navigation Sport Longstone Navigation Sport Seafield Navigation Sport Greenside Navigation Sport Grange Park Navigation Sport Blackhall Navigation Sport Calton Navigation Sport Niddrie Navigation Sport Murrayfield Navigation Sport The Inch Navigation Sport Leith Navigation Sport Greenbank Navigation Sport St Leonard's Navigation Sport Roxburgh's Court Navigation Sport Dean Navigation Sport Sciennes Navigation Sport North Leith Navigation Sport Broughton Navigation Sport Broomhouse Navigation Sport Marchmont Navigation Sport Dumbiedykes Navigation Sport Pilrig Navigation Sport South Leith Navigation Sport Colinton Mains Navigation Sport Bruntsfield Navigation Sport Tollcross Navigation Sport Cramond Bridge Navigation Sport West Pilton Navigation Sport Carrick Knowe Navigation Sport Warriston Navigation Sport Roseburn Navigation Sport West Mains Navigation Sport Piershill Navigation Sport Drumbrae Navigation Sport Craiglockhart Navigation Sport

Orienteering Meet

Portobello Orienteering Meet Broomhouse Orienteering Meet The Grange Orienteering Meet Blackhall Orienteering Meet Grassmarket Orienteering Meet Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Meet Newington Orienteering Meet Ravelston Orienteering Meet Marchmont Orienteering Meet Barnton Orienteering Meet Craiglockhart Orienteering Meet Comely Bank Orienteering Meet The Gyle Orienteering Meet West Mains Orienteering Meet Cramond Bridge Orienteering Meet Prestonfield Orienteering Meet Sciennes Orienteering Meet Cramond Orienteering Meet Saughtonhall Orienteering Meet Meadowbank Orienteering Meet Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Meet Muirhouse Orienteering Meet Dalry Orienteering Meet Inverleith Orienteering Meet Dumbiedykes Orienteering Meet Bughtlin Orienteering Meet Liberton Orienteering Meet Trinity Orienteering Meet Seafield Orienteering Meet Parkhead Orienteering Meet Colinton Mains Orienteering Meet Churchhill Orienteering Meet Warriston Orienteering Meet Duddingston Orienteering Meet Carrick Knowe Orienteering Meet The Braids Orienteering Meet Corstorphine Orienteering Meet Leith Orienteering Meet Grange Park Orienteering Meet Hillside Orienteering Meet Canongate Orienteering Meet Fountainbridge Orienteering Meet Thornville Terrace Orienteering Meet Morningside Orienteering Meet Saughton Orienteering Meet Silverknowes Orienteering Meet Orchard Brae Orienteering Meet St Leonard's Orienteering Meet Sunnybank Orienteering Meet Piershill Orienteering Meet Niddrie Orienteering Meet Coates Orienteering Meet Broughton Orienteering Meet Pilrig Orienteering Meet Davidsons Mains Orienteering Meet Gorgie Orienteering Meet Restalrig Orienteering Meet Calton Orienteering Meet North Leith Orienteering Meet Queen Street Orienteering Meet Granton Orienteering Meet Newhaven Orienteering Meet Drumbrae Orienteering Meet Tollcross Orienteering Meet Slateford Orienteering Meet West Pilton Orienteering Meet Craigentinny Orienteering Meet Stockbridge Orienteering Meet West End Orienteering Meet New Town Orienteering Meet Stenhouse Orienteering Meet Drylaw Orienteering Meet Canonmills Orienteering Meet Willowbrae Orienteering Meet Clermiston Orienteering Meet Craigmillar Orienteering Meet South Leith Orienteering Meet Dean Orienteering Meet Blackford Orienteering Meet Nether Liberton Orienteering Meet South Side Orienteering Meet Oxgangs Orienteering Meet Craigleith Orienteering Meet Bonnington Orienteering Meet Merchiston Orienteering Meet Longstone Orienteering Meet Old Town Orienteering Meet York Place Orienteering Meet Greenside Orienteering Meet Murrayfield Orienteering Meet Lochend Orienteering Meet Edinburgh Orienteering Meet Roseburn Orienteering Meet Abbeyhill Orienteering Meet East Pilton Orienteering Meet Bruntsfield Orienteering Meet The Inch Orienteering Meet Greenbank Orienteering Meet Northfield Orienteering Meet Wardie Orienteering Meet

Orienteering Event

Prestonfield Orienteering Event Canonmills Orienteering Event Niddrie Orienteering Event Drumbrae Orienteering Event Liberton Orienteering Event Sciennes Orienteering Event North Leith Orienteering Event Grassmarket Orienteering Event Hillside Orienteering Event Stockbridge Orienteering Event The Braids Orienteering Event Saughton Orienteering Event Coates Orienteering Event Willowbrae Orienteering Event Abbeyhill Orienteering Event Roseburn Orienteering Event Cramond Bridge Orienteering Event Sunnybank Orienteering Event Marchmont Orienteering Event Northfield Orienteering Event Trinity Orienteering Event Muirhouse Orienteering Event Colinton Mains Orienteering Event Parkhead Orienteering Event Newhaven Orienteering Event Craigentinny Orienteering Event Comely Bank Orienteering Event Duddingston Orienteering Event Oxgangs Orienteering Event Piershill Orienteering Event Dean Orienteering Event Bonnington Orienteering Event Portobello Orienteering Event The Grange Orienteering Event Pilrig Orienteering Event Greenbank Orienteering Event Gorgie Orienteering Event Wardie Orienteering Event Restalrig Orienteering Event The Inch Orienteering Event Meadowbank Orienteering Event South Leith Orienteering Event Slateford Orienteering Event The Gyle Orienteering Event Dumbiedykes Orienteering Event Craigmillar Orienteering Event Granton Orienteering Event West Pilton Orienteering Event Fountainbridge Orienteering Event New Town Orienteering Event Drylaw Orienteering Event Barnton Orienteering Event Blackhall Orienteering Event Inverleith Orienteering Event Seafield Orienteering Event St Leonard's Orienteering Event Craigleith Orienteering Event Leith Orienteering Event Bughtlin Orienteering Event Lochend Orienteering Event Orchard Brae Orienteering Event Old Town Orienteering Event Stenhouse Orienteering Event Bruntsfield Orienteering Event York Place Orienteering Event Corstorphine Orienteering Event Craiglockhart Orienteering Event Broomhouse Orienteering Event Morningside Orienteering Event Longstone Orienteering Event Calton Orienteering Event West Mains Orienteering Event Tollcross Orienteering Event Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Event Dalry Orienteering Event East Pilton Orienteering Event Cramond Orienteering Event Merchiston Orienteering Event Grange Park Orienteering Event Broughton Orienteering Event Churchhill Orienteering Event West End Orienteering Event Davidsons Mains Orienteering Event Saughtonhall Orienteering Event Canongate Orienteering Event Clermiston Orienteering Event Carrick Knowe Orienteering Event Newington Orienteering Event Nether Liberton Orienteering Event Blackford Orienteering Event Greenside Orienteering Event Queen Street Orienteering Event Thornville Terrace Orienteering Event Warriston Orienteering Event Edinburgh Orienteering Event Ravelston Orienteering Event Murrayfield Orienteering Event South Side Orienteering Event Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Event Silverknowes Orienteering Event

Map And Compass Reading

Nether Liberton Map And Compass Reading West Mains Map And Compass Reading West Pilton Map And Compass Reading Churchhill Map And Compass Reading Broughton Map And Compass Reading Grassmarket Map And Compass Reading Prestonfield Map And Compass Reading Warriston Map And Compass Reading Stenhouse Map And Compass Reading Roseburn Map And Compass Reading Calton Map And Compass Reading The Grange Map And Compass Reading Edinburgh Map And Compass Reading Cramond Map And Compass Reading Lochend Map And Compass Reading The Inch Map And Compass Reading Comely Bank Map And Compass Reading Greenside Map And Compass Reading Bonnington Map And Compass Reading Newhaven Map And Compass Reading Newington Map And Compass Reading Restalrig Map And Compass Reading Longstone Map And Compass Reading Piershill Map And Compass Reading Abbeyhill Map And Compass Reading Duddingston Map And Compass Reading Thornville Terrace Map And Compass Reading Trinity Map And Compass Reading Colinton Mains Map And Compass Reading Granton Map And Compass Reading Niddrie Map And Compass Reading York Place Map And Compass Reading Northfield Map And Compass Reading Inverleith Map And Compass Reading East Pilton Map And Compass Reading Meadowbank Map And Compass Reading The Braids Map And Compass Reading Saughton Map And Compass Reading Drumbrae Map And Compass Reading Hillside Map And Compass Reading Saughtonhall Map And Compass Reading Corstorphine Map And Compass Reading Fountainbridge Map And Compass Reading Coates Map And Compass Reading Dumbiedykes Map And Compass Reading South Leith Map And Compass Reading Ravelston Map And Compass Reading Barnton Map And Compass Reading Davidsons Mains Map And Compass Reading Leith Map And Compass Reading Wardie Map And Compass Reading Liberton Map And Compass Reading Grange Park Map And Compass Reading Stockbridge Map And Compass Reading Tollcross Map And Compass Reading New Town Map And Compass Reading Canonmills Map And Compass Reading Hamilton Wynd Map And Compass Reading Gorgie Map And Compass Reading The Gyle Map And Compass Reading North Leith Map And Compass Reading Murrayfield Map And Compass Reading Pilrig Map And Compass Reading Greenbank Map And Compass Reading Craiglockhart Map And Compass Reading Canongate Map And Compass Reading Bruntsfield Map And Compass Reading Blackford Map And Compass Reading Sunnybank Map And Compass Reading Blackhall Map And Compass Reading South Side Map And Compass Reading Clermiston Map And Compass Reading Parkhead Map And Compass Reading Sciennes Map And Compass Reading Old Town Map And Compass Reading Morningside Map And Compass Reading Dalry Map And Compass Reading Slateford Map And Compass Reading Oxgangs Map And Compass Reading Broomhouse Map And Compass Reading Dean Map And Compass Reading Craigmillar Map And Compass Reading St Leonard's Map And Compass Reading Craigleith Map And Compass Reading Willowbrae Map And Compass Reading Seafield Map And Compass Reading Muirhouse Map And Compass Reading Craigentinny Map And Compass Reading Orchard Brae Map And Compass Reading Roxburgh's Court Map And Compass Reading Cramond Bridge Map And Compass Reading Silverknowes Map And Compass Reading Merchiston Map And Compass Reading Portobello Map And Compass Reading Bughtlin Map And Compass Reading Carrick Knowe Map And Compass Reading Queen Street Map And Compass Reading Marchmont Map And Compass Reading West End Map And Compass Reading Drylaw Map And Compass Reading

Orienteering Club

East Pilton Orienteering Club Murrayfield Orienteering Club Grassmarket Orienteering Club Marchmont Orienteering Club Portobello Orienteering Club Dean Orienteering Club Nether Liberton Orienteering Club Leith Orienteering Club Greenbank Orienteering Club Canonmills Orienteering Club Ravelston Orienteering Club Oxgangs Orienteering Club The Grange Orienteering Club Broomhouse Orienteering Club Saughtonhall Orienteering Club Broughton Orienteering Club Seafield Orienteering Club Sunnybank Orienteering Club Meadowbank Orienteering Club Greenside Orienteering Club Orchard Brae Orienteering Club New Town Orienteering Club Drumbrae Orienteering Club Davidsons Mains Orienteering Club Bughtlin Orienteering Club Craigleith Orienteering Club Parkhead Orienteering Club Cramond Orienteering Club Sciennes Orienteering Club Granton Orienteering Club Churchhill Orienteering Club Warriston Orienteering Club South Side Orienteering Club Wardie Orienteering Club North Leith Orienteering Club West Pilton Orienteering Club Saughton Orienteering Club Craiglockhart Orienteering Club Gorgie Orienteering Club Abbeyhill Orienteering Club South Leith Orienteering Club Duddingston Orienteering Club West End Orienteering Club Slateford Orienteering Club Restalrig Orienteering Club Blackhall Orienteering Club Prestonfield Orienteering Club Colinton Mains Orienteering Club Edinburgh Orienteering Club Hillside Orienteering Club Barnton Orienteering Club Queen Street Orienteering Club Lochend Orienteering Club Hamilton Wynd Orienteering Club Roxburgh's Court Orienteering Club Dalry Orienteering Club Old Town Orienteering Club Merchiston Orienteering Club Longstone Orienteering Club Fountainbridge Orienteering Club Thornville Terrace Orienteering Club Comely Bank Orienteering Club Niddrie Orienteering Club Bruntsfield Orienteering Club Newhaven Orienteering Club Muirhouse Orienteering Club Northfield Orienteering Club Silverknowes Orienteering Club Tollcross Orienteering Club Morningside Orienteering Club Bonnington Orienteering Club Stenhouse Orienteering Club Roseburn Orienteering Club Liberton Orienteering Club Carrick Knowe Orienteering Club Drylaw Orienteering Club York Place Orienteering Club Trinity Orienteering Club Craigentinny Orienteering Club Inverleith Orienteering Club Corstorphine Orienteering Club Dumbiedykes Orienteering Club Stockbridge Orienteering Club The Gyle Orienteering Club Pilrig Orienteering Club Clermiston Orienteering Club The Inch Orienteering Club St Leonard's Orienteering Club Craigmillar Orienteering Club Calton Orienteering Club Newington Orienteering Club Willowbrae Orienteering Club Cramond Bridge Orienteering Club Piershill Orienteering Club West Mains Orienteering Club The Braids Orienteering Club Coates Orienteering Club Grange Park Orienteering Club Canongate Orienteering Club Blackford Orienteering Club