By: Blonde One
The handrails that are very useful when navigating are not like this!
Handrails for navigation are linear features, either natural or manmade, like a wall or a stream. They allow you to follow alongside so that you don’t get lost and are especially useful in poor visibility when it’s potentially easier to get ‘pixie led’. Deviating your route slightly to use handrails as a means to find your target is a good idea when the mist is low.
How many useful handrails can you spot on these maps?
Copyright Ordnance Survey
Be careful about trig points. Some of them have been demolished and cleared away. You would be certain of your position when you find one, but very confused if it was one that had been removed without trace. See my comments and correspondence with Ordnance Survey on my recent post:
http://conradwalks.blogspot.com/2019/07/trig-points-os-sheet-91-hardberry-hill.html
It will be a sad day indeed when our trig points start to disappear in numbers…
Useful – with care. Some seeming “handrails” on maps need careful study; they can go straight to the right place – via a sheer cliff or a deep bog. Not much fun in fog or at night.
All the more reason for everyone to top up their map reading skills!