The Euganean Hills offer a picturesque landscape of rolling hills, vineyards and woodlands, inviting you to discover the area’s rich biodiversity. With a history interwoven with medieval tales, Venetian villas and ancient agricultural traditions, the hills are the perfect setting for an orienteering experience, allowing you to explore their most secluded and picturesque corners.

Orienteering: What it is and how it works

Orienteering is an activity involving the use of a map and compass to navigate a route and reach a series of control points. In the Euganean Hills, the varied terrain, ranging from gentle hills to challenging paths surrounded by lush greenery, makes this practice even more interesting. Whether you take part in an organised event or do it on your own, orienteering helps you to develop a sense of direction and offers you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in nature.

A unique team-building experience

If you’re a nature lover, a sports enthusiast, or simply looking for a unique experience such as orienteering, this activity will provide you with unforgettable moments amidst the area’s natural and cultural beauty.

Participants will be divided into teams and have to reach specific checkpoints in the shortest possible time, using their orientation skills and teamwork – two essential elements of orienteering.

Key components of orienteering – such as effective communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills – are promoted by this team-building exercise.

Ensuring that each team has a blend of skills and abilities is vital for fostering collaboration and problem-solving.

Before the orienteering activity begins, participants are given a map showing the location of the control points and the route they must follow. Participants must understand how to read the map and interpret the symbols in order to determine their direction accurately.

Effective communication is essential for team building, whether through discussion or strategising the best route to reach the control points. The primary purpose of orienteering is cohesion, timely decision-making and adaptation.