Geography Fieldwork Trip to Andorra
Discover the beautiful and accessible glaciated landscape of the Central Pyrenees on a fieldwork trip to Andorra. Investigate examples of glacial landforms, glacial erosion and deposition and consider how the glacial landscape is being used and managed.
Other fieldwork opportunities in the area include the study of fluvial landscapes and also human geography studies in the villages, resorts and capital city of Andorra la Vella.
Prices start from£699pp
Price Shown includes
- 3 nights’ full-board accommodation
- Return flights, all taxes & charges included
- Airport transfers in resort
- Specialist guide & coach transportation throughout your visit
- Use of fieldwork equipment
- Extensive group travel insurance
- Free place ratio of 1 in 10
Price shown is based on 25 paying passengers departing from a London airport and is subject to availability.
On tour support
On-tour support includes...
- Airport assistance - for during check-in, security and gate checks on your outbound flight from the UK
- Airport assistance - for when you arrive back at your UK airport when you book a coach transfer to take you home
- Services of a Specialist Guide
- Fieldwork equipment
Fieldwork activities
Fieldwork skills and techniques
Develop map reading techniques & learn how to identify glacial landforms incorporating field sketching skills.
Glacial landscapes
Use geographical skills including field sketching, using keys to identify glacial deposits, using compasses to measure direction of glacier flow using striations & chatter marks. Identifying rock types in the terminal moraines & using this to work out the direction of ice movement in two adjacent corries.
Impact of tourism
Introduction to the economic uses of glacial landscapes using maps and google earth imagery. Visit a nearby ski area to study impact of skiing on the soils & biodiversity of flora.
Biodiversity and ecosystems
Visit the Incles Valley for a field study of alpine woods and high altitude agriculture as a sustainable resource.
River investigation
Develop fieldwork skills & techniques throughout this immersive course.
Evening activites
Evening classroom sessions to evaluate the day, record & analyse findings & prepare for the following day's activities.
Geographical skills
- Map work
- Field sketching
- Quantative data collection
- Sampling strategies
- Use of fieldwork equipment
- Qualitative data collection
Study levels
- GCSE
- A-Level
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