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Our climbing walls strategy

This strategy document details the aspirations of Mountaineering Scotland to support, develop and enhance all aspects of the indoor climbing resource from facility provision, coaching and route-setting, to safety and inspiring grassroot participation, through to performance standards in our sport.

Integral to this aim, is a partnership between Mountaineering Scotland and indoor climbing facilities and to identify gaps in provision that help maximise the potential of all facilities.

The strategy covers the style and scale of climbing wall provision in order to develop regional networks based around the following facilities:

  • Grassroots: (outdoor) Play Parks
  • Grassroots: Primary, Secondary School and inclusion/support services
  • Small Wall: Community
  • Regional (indoor) Hubs (roped and boulder)
  • Regional (outdoor) Boulder Parks
  • National (indoor) Centres
  • Performance Centres (GB Level training)
  • International (indoor) Centre
  • Facility Enhancements
  • Competition and Performance hold and volume provision

For more information, please read the Climbing Wall Facilities Strategy 2023-2028 

If you have any questions regarding our strategy or wish to discuss your ideas, then please do get in touch via info@climbscotland.net 

Our facilities strategy has been developed in partnership with sportscotland.