Confident Orienteering Book 2: Planning Reliable Routes

📘 Confident Orienteering Book 2: Planning Reliable Routes

Author: Aleksandr Alekseyonok
Format: Digital e-book
Language: English
Level: Lower-Intermediate to Elite Orienteers and Coaches

Planning Reliable Routes — Confidence in Every Step

“It looked so simple on the map!” - a familiar thought after a mistake.
This book helps you avoid those moments.

'Planning Reliable Routes' is the second book in the 'Confident Orienteering' series, focused on helping you minimise errors and stay in control — whatever the conditions.

Even in complex terrain, poor visibility, indistinct features, or when you’re tired and under time pressure, you’ll learn how to plan routes that remain reliable and clear.

Built on just two core techniques — linear and bearing navigation — this book provides a practical, structured method to improve consistency, reduce costly mistakes, and build confidence in every leg.

Whether you're an elite athlete, an ambitious junior, or a dedicated enthusiast — mastering reliable route planning is the foundation of consistent, confident performance.

"'Planning Reliable Routes' is to be savoured and enjoyed!
Take your time, there is a lot of good information here.
You will get more out of the book if you go through it slowly, allowing time to absorb the information and relate the material and the examples to your own orienteering experiences."
Ross Burnett, past Canadian Champion and 4-times WOC competitor

With over 160 illustrated examples from more than 140 different maps, supported by clear visual models, this book brings each concept to life — not just explaining it, but showing how to apply it across a wide range of real-world situations.

This is a training manual — not light reading.
It’s intended for those who enjoy thinking deeply, reflecting, and developing their navigation skills in a structured way.

If you’re new to Confident Orienteering, you can explore the preview slides at the top of this page, or download the Free Preview Edition

In this Google folder, you can find reader reviews, a preview of Book 1, and links to all available language versions — currently in 8 languages (check if yours is among them).

Support the Project

Confident Orienteering is an independent project, funded mainly through book sales.
Each purchase is real support — it keeps the work going and helps the ideas reach more people.

I'm truly grateful — and so is the small team behind this book!

If the book helps you, please spread the word — and when you have a moment, come back to this page to leave a rating and review.
Your feedback — positive, critical, or reflective — helps others discover the book and supports the future of the project.

Thank you for your support and trust! — Aleksandr Alekseyonok

Are you new to the Confident Orienteering approach?
You may want to start with Book 1: Fundamentals — a detailed introduction to the key concepts, models, and principles of confident navigation, along with the main reasons why errors happened.