To go from a heading G to a magnetic direction AM (and the opposite) you will need to draw this diagram.
You need to check your magnetic direction and your heading on this diagram using the definition of a walking angle:
- Heading G is the angle between the Lambert pole Y and the direction you want to follow.
- The magnetic direction AM is the angle between the magnetic north and the direction you want to follow.
Therefore you can draw these two angles using the examples below :


Auteur :
l’Astrolabe - ETN Orientation / French National Orientation Scout Team - translated from french by Pierre B.
Publié le 3 October 2008