We offer a wide range of great value mountain skills courses and climbing coaching workshops, held in locations across Scotland. We also organise talks, lectures and other events during the year to help you grow your knowledge and meet other hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers. Check out the full schedule below and click for more information, booking details and prices.
Please note: We indicate whether courses are fully booked below, but please be aware this is not an automatic update, so the situation may change overnight.
Waiting lists
We operate a waiting list for most events to fill spaces that become available in case of cancellations. Please add your details to the waiting list for any courses and dates that are fully booked that you are interested in and we will be in touch with everyone on the list if any places become available.
Mountaineering Scotland, in partnership with Richard Bentley from
Mountain Motion, is offering club and individual members the opportunity
to participate in a Summer Mountain Leader Training Course, at a
special discounted rate.
This MTS award is for members who are currently involved or keen to
become involved in leading hill-walking parties in mountainous terrain
in summer conditions. This is a six-day course in two three-day modules including a two-day overnight camping expedition.
Venue: Glen Feshie
This course goes a step further than the basic navigation skills to
introduce valuable skills to members who regularly visit the summer mountains and who wish to
develop their abilities to become safer and more proficient.
Venue: Glen Clova
This course is aimed at our members who regularly ascend Munros (or
equivalent). Your day's training will involve an ascent of one of the
numerous Munros or Corbetts in the area. The course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills
Venue: Arrochar
This course is aimed at our members who regularly ascend Munros (or
equivalent). Your day's training will involve an ascent of one of the
numerous Munros or Corbetts in the area. The course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills
Venue: Arrochar
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Campsie Fells
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Campsie Fells
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Campsie Fells
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Pentland Hills
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Pentland Hills
At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility in the Scottish hills and mountains, making navigation
more challenging. By heading out into the darkness we can practice the
techniques required to deal with these conditions and learn to
confidently navigate off the hill if caught out by short daylight hours
over the winter.
Venue: Pentland Hills
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at winter hill walkers and mountaineers wishing to increase their knowledge of snow conditions and avalanche risk, learn which areas to avoid and improve their understanding of avalanche reports and forecasts.
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at winter hill walkers and mountaineers wishing to increase their knowledge of snow conditions and avalanche risk, learn which areas to avoid and improve their understanding of avalanche reports and forecasts.
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Glencoe
Aimed at women members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Glencoe
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Glencoe
Aimed at members who already enjoy walking in the Scottish hills in
summer and winter, and wish to improve their competency and learn the
necessary skills to enjoy winter in the hills safety
Venue: Cairngorms
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