Orienteering

Learn more about orienteering here!

Orienteering is the sport of navigating in unknown terrain. Using a map and a compass, participants locate a series of checkpoints called controls. The challenge comes in determining the most efficient route around the course by interpreting land features indicated on the map. It is like a treasure hunt on the run.

Pineland Farms has 2,500 acres of mapped terrain for use in orienteering events. Our course has been the host site for the U.S. Night and Relay Orienteering Championships as well as the Maine Games. The public is invited to use our permanent course or participate in scheduled "Learn to Orienteer" programs offered through the Maine Winter Sports Center. To learn more about orienteering for schools and groups, please contact us.

All programs begin at the Outdoor Center located on the ground floor of the Welcome Center.

Please be aware that Pineland Farms does not allow dogs on the premises, in an effort to ensure the greatest safety of all visitors to the farm and for the safety of Pineland Farms' animals.