Much like orienteering, this outdoor pursuit blends exercise with navigation, creating a compelling competition suitable for active individuals of all skill and fitness levels.

Checkpoint Challenges

About Checkpoint Challenges

Are you passionate about hiking or walking in the park but also looking to challenge your mind?

Checkpoint Challenges offers an unmatched outdoor adventure experience. Plot your unique course between checkpoints while working on your map reading skills!

A new version of Orienteering......

Like traditional orienteering, each course consists of a sequence of points marked on a map that must be visited in sequence. Participants choose their own route between the checkpoints, eventually returning back to the Start location. However, instead of a full-size paper map, your smartphone will only show you the current map segment with an intergated compass along with details on your progess and hints to prevent you getting lost.

Enjoy whenever you want at your own pace...

There is no need to wait for a club meet as our courses are available whenever you are. Enjoyed as either a competitive sport, with rankings for each leg of the course, or a recreational activity, this enriching outdoor pursuit is prefect for any active person or group of adventurers.

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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

Great idea! Can't wait to see more locations added.

James

I can't believe this isn't more popular! Such a rewarding experience.

Olivia

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Checkpoint Challenges Highlights

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

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

Orienteering Meet

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

Orienteering Event

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

Orienteering Club

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

Map And Compass Reading

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