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Mountain Guide-Map key Features

□       Designed to be the ideal all-weather “on the hill” map & guide for UK hill-walkers & climbers

□       Fully encapsulated (laminated) - weatherproof and tough - no bulky map case required

□       The ideal GPS compatible mountain map for GPS / GPS enabled Smartphone users

□       At around 17 grams, much lighter than a conventional map

□       1:25,000 scale, award winning ultra-clear HARVEY Superwalker mapping

□       Special enhanced map details for walkers - less potentially confusing boundary information

□       Well used mountain paths are shown differently to rarely used routes to avoid confusion

□       Guide on reverse of map gives clear route finding information with numbered GPS waypoints

□       The mountain challenge sets have the recommended routes highlighted on the maps

□       Revised at least twice a year - probably the most up-to-date map & guide available

□       Carefully researched National Grid GPS waypoints defined to 10 metres (8 figures)

□       Local magnetic north information from the British Geomagnetic Survey - updated yearly

□       Compact - can easily be carried in a jacket pocket ready for immediate use when required

□       Important safety information & useful phone numbers including mountain weather forecasts

□       Cost less than ordinary laminated or folded paper maps