The Naismith Rule - Mountain Walking Speed
Measure your distance from Point A to Point B as you intend to travel. Use the millimeter ruler on your compass to measure.
1 millimeter is equal to your map scale; so on a 1:50 000 scale map 1 millimeter = 50 meters; on a 1:25 000 scale map 1 millimeter = 25 meters; and so on.
5KM Per Hour
1KM Per 12 Mins
500M Per 6 Mins
100M Per 1.2 Mins
Add 1 Min Extra For Every Uphill Contour You Climb
Ignore Downhill Contours
3KM Per Hour
1KM Per 20 Mins
500M Per 10 Mins
100M Per 2 Mins
Add 1 Min Extra For Every Uphill Contour You Climb
Ignore Downhill Contours
Is it good to have at least two walking speed calculations; for example 5km per hour and 3km per hour; as different situations, conditions and navigation techniques will effect your speed.
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28 April 2016
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