The Forest

The Forest is both a training aid for the sport of orienteering and a game in the form of a treasure hunt in a huge area of wooded terrain.

A major aim of The Forest, from its earliest version around 1982, has been to help people interpret the contour information in maps. That enables orienteers to navigate without just following roads or streams, it helps hill walkers to avoid getting lost, and more generally it helps anyone reading a map to get the most out of it.

This program also includes some games and diversions for those who are not orienteers.