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.
Being proficient in the Scottish Mountains in summer conditions is of course much more than just the ability to navigate well - although navigation is one of the crucial elements of safe travel in the mountains. These weekend courses go 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.
Fitness Level 3: For people who regularly climb hills/mountains who wish to take it to the next level. The course is delivered on the mountains sometimes ‘off-track’ and on rough scrambling terrain. Max distance 12km, max ascent 1000m per day.
Venue: The Alex MacIntyre Memorial Hut, Ballachullish, Glen Coe
This one-day course is for women who have never climbed before or who has done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
The course will cover
Venue: Blackford Quarry
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. A two-day overnight camping expedition is part of this course.
Details of the syllabus can be viewed on the Mountain Training website.
Please note that in order to participate in this course you must have registered with Mountain Training Scotland prior to the start of the course.
Fitness Level 4: Our most demanding courses and a very high level of fitness is required over many hours. Rough terrain and hostile conditions will be encountered. Max distance 15km, max ascent 1000m per day.
Venue: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge
This one-day course is for members who have never climbed before or who has done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
The course will cover
Venue: Kingussie Crag
Join us on the slopes of Ben Lomond where our team of staff and volunteers from Mountaineering Scotland, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and National Trust for Scotland will be spending the day clearing litter from the areas around the main paths on this popular mountain to help raise awareness of the issue of littering in the hills.
This is a great opportunity to meet other members, get outside and help us keep our hills litter-free.
Spaces are limited so book quickly to avoid disappointment!
Venue: Ben Lomond
This one-day course is designed to take women who are competent indoor climbers or those with some experience of outdoor climbing and help them develop their outdoor traditional climbing.
Please note: This is not a lead climbing course but a progression on the way to becoming a lead climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Rosyth Quarry
This one-day course is designed to take women who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Participants must be consistently climbing 6a-6b indoors and be a competent top-rope be-layer. Some experience of indoor lead climbing would be beneficial.
Venue: Bennybeg, Crieff
This one-day course is for members who have never climbed before or who has done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
The course will cover
Venue: Kingussie Crag
This one-day course is designed to take members who are competent indoor climbers or those with some experience of outdoor climbing and help them develop their outdoor traditional climbing.
Please note: This is not a lead climbing course but a progression on the way to becoming a lead climber.
The course will cover:
Venue: Kingussie Crag
A one-day Mountaineering Scotland navigation course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills, no matter which fitness level course you choose. Instructor ratios are 1:6 and there are spaces for 12 people per course. The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.
Fitness Level 3: Aimed at those who regularly ascend Munros (or equivalent) and are used to being off track, on steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent 900m. Physically demanding.
Venue: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base
A one-day Mountaineering Scotland navigation course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills, no matter which fitness level course you choose. Instructor ratios are 1:6 and there are spaces for 12 people per course. The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.
Fitness Level 3: Aimed at those who regularly ascend Munros (or equivalent) and are used to being off track, on steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent 900m. Physically demanding.
Venue: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Participants must be consistently climbing 6a-6b indoors and be a competent top-rope be-layer. Some experience of indoor lead climbing would be beneficial.
Venue: Kingussie Crags
Mountaineering Scotland Weather Skills Course in association with MWIS, exclusively for our members. This one day mountain weather workshop is for members interested in expanding their knowledge of mountain weather and how this relates to making the most of your adventures in the mountains.
What you'll learn
Venue: Mountaineering Scotland HQ, Perth
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Campsie Fells
Meeting Place: TBC
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Campsie Fells
Meeting Place: TBC
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Pentland Hills
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Pentland Hills
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Dumyat
Navigation is an essential skill for anyone who intends going into the Scottish hills and mountains. At any time of year low cloud can mean poor visibility, 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.
What you'll learn
Venue: Dumyat
The Scottish Winter Climbing Meet has been a highlight on the international climbing calendar for over 25 years and has attracted climbers from across the world eager to sample the unique Scottish winter experience. The meet has been running since 1997 and was last held in 2023. Overseas guests are paired up with experienced UK-based hosts - an excellent formula that has proved to be very successful. In return for sharing their local knowledge and expertise, UK climbers gain a wider perspective by climbing with their international visitors.
Applications to take part will open in autumn 2024.
The meet is hosted by the Mountaineering Scotland, the BMC, the Alpine Club and the Scottish Mountaineering Club.
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