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Orienteering and Treasure Hunts for outdoor team building

Map reading skills are essential for the orienteering challenges, part on outdoor team building activities at the New Forest Outdoor Centre, Hamsphire

The New Forest Outdoor Centre is the perfect venue for organising orienteering courses and treasure hunts. Orienteering exercises both the mind and the body, with the aim being to navigate in sequence between control points marked on a map and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.

Courses can be set up over a range of distances and difficulty levels according to the ability of the group and the needs of the programme. We are also able to offer fun treasure hunt events, which can incorporate other activities such as the Flintstone Car Build, as well as plan and run large scale, across the forest orienteering events.

Whilst the activity is physical in nature, the routes vary in difficulty and the course can be designed to be appropriate for the fitness level and ability of the group. For teams who would like to stretch themselves further we can organise night navigation exercises and hikes. This is a popular choice for groups staying on site overnight as we can organise the final destination to be a local restaurant for supper or the pub! Orienteering and treasure hunt team building challenges can be combined with the mountain biking activity.

Checking the route before starting out on the orienteering course, part of an outdoor team building programme at the New Forest Outdoor Centre

Orienteering and treasure hunts for corporate outdoor team building programmes

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Team set off toward the lake on the orienteering task, one of many challenges that can be included in an outdoor team building programme Team learn navigation skills before setting off on the orienteering challange Orienteering_L_3 The New Forest, Hampshire is the ideal venue for team building orienteering challenges Team study the map before setting out on the group orienteering challenge from the New Forest Outdoor Centre

Groups are equipped with maps, compass and GPS and receive training and a full safety briefing before setting out on the course. Intructors are on hand to assist groups during the activity.

Our orienteering and treasure hunts are suitable for suitable for adults. We have shorter courses for children and young people.

  • clockAllow at least 60 minutes for this activity
  • emoticon_smileIdeal for programmes and group sessions
  • groupSuitable for adults and young people
  • heartReasonably physical activity
"Once we left the Centre we were sure we would get lost but we managed to use the GPS and only missed one check point out!"

We can offer orienteering and organise treasure hunts off site either locally in the surrounding New Forest or or further afield in the grounds of hotels as required. We also have the use of a Mountain Lodge in North Wales, where we can run orienteering exercises.