New to Orienteering?
Orienteering is an exciting outdoor adventure sport which involves navigating around a course using a detailed map and sometimes a compass.
The aim is to navigate between a set of control points and decide the best route to complete the course in the quickest time.
It does not matter how young, old or fit you are, as you can go at your own pace.
Join the Club
We would love you to consider joining our orienteering club! ESOC is a friendly and very active club, which organises a range of orienteering events in Edinburgh and surrounding areas. We have around 300 members of all ages and abilities and you will be made very welcome.
Events coming soon
Sat 11 Oct: Easter Craiglockhart Hill near Edinburgh
Sun 16 Nov: Hopetoun House near South Queensferry
Sat 22 Nov: Blackford Hill and The Hermitage near Edinburgh
All events have courses for beginners.
SOL 4, 2025Gullane Dunes, 21 September
There was a good turnout from ESOC for the final event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering League, another trip to East Lothian, which was organised by Interløpers.
CompassSport Trophy Final 2025South Gare, 14 September
ESOC came 3rd in the CompassSport Trophy Final! This year it was in the NE of England, not too far to travel, organised by Cleveland Orienteering Klub.
SOL 3, 2025Hartside Hill, 7 September
The third event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering League was organised by East Lothian Orienteers, on a brand new map.
Sprint Scotland 2025Livingston, 3 August
Sprint Scotland 2025 featured 2 separate events in complex urban terrain, including the 5th event in the 2025 Scottish Orienteering Urban League. There was a good turnout from ESOC, with some prizewinners.
Royal Deeside 2025 - Scottish 6 Days27 July - 1 August
This year's biennial festival made a welcome return to Deeside. There were 5 forest days, ranging from Craig Choinnich, in the west, to Glen Dye in the east, while the Wednesday 'rest day' featured an urban sprint around Ballater as well as an MTBO event and, in the evening, a quiz night which was part of a busy social programme provided by the organisers. A variety of ESOC members have provided us with an interesting set of reports covering the various events.
About Us
ESOC is a friendly and very active club. We organise a regular programme of local orienteering events, junior coaching sessions, and also club socials. In addition, we organise larger orienteering events at regional and national level, some of which are further afield in Scotland. Why not come and join us?
