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Where do you read the bearing number on an orienteering compass?

On the bezel opposite the bearing index.

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  1. On the bezel opposite the bearing index ✔
  2. On the map scale
  3. On the compass pouch

Why: You determine the bearing by reading the number on the bezel directly opposite the bearing index.

Huh, didn't know that: You determine the bearing by reading the number on the bezel directly opposite the bearing index.

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Answer: On the bezel opposite the bearing index. You determine the bearing by reading the number on the bezel directly opposite the bearing index.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    Determine the bearing by reading the number on the bezel directly opposite the bearing index.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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