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.
Our winter skills courses offer an opportunity to help improve your skills and confidence for winter walking and mountaineering in Scotland, with our team of qualified and experienced instructors.
This two-day course is aimed at people 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.
What you'll learn
Our winter skills courses cover the essential skills of hill walking in winter including:
Area: Cairngorms
Meeting Place: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge, Kincraig, PH21 1NF
Our winter skills courses offer an opportunity to help improve your skills and confidence for winter walking and mountaineering in Scotland, with our team of qualified and experienced instructors.
This two-day course is aimed at people 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.
What you'll learn
Our winter skills courses cover the essential skills of hill walking in winter including:
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: Alex MacIntyre Hut, North Ballachulish
This two-day course is aimed at members of snowsports touring clubs affiliated to Mountaineering Scotland, and who either aspire to, or are already taking the lead role on club trips.
This course is suitable for snowsports tourers who have a good level of hill and ski fitness and who are confident on moderate slopes off-piste. Moderate slopes would equate to a red run and the course will involve skinning up onto the Cairngorm Plateau. (a minimum ascent of 600m)
What you'll learn
The two-day course will run on a maximum of 1:6 ratio and, weather and conditions permitting, will cover the following aspects of snow sports touring:
Area: Cairngorms
Meeting Place: Mill Cottage, Feshiebridge, Kincraig, PH21 1NF
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
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Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Pentlands
Meeting Place: Craigdon Mountain Sports, The Pentland Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh, EH10 7BJ
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Benny Beg
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Pentlands
Meeting Place: Craigdon Mountain Sports, The Pentland Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh, EH10 7BJ
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Pentlands
Meeting Place: Craigdon Mountain Sports, The Pentland Outdoor Centre, Edinburgh, EH10 7BJ
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Meeting Place: Benny Beg
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Meeting Place: Kingussie
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Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
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Meeting Place: Kingussie
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Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
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.
What you'll learn
This weekend course comprises two days of instruction. It will include all of the following aspects to ensure safe and enjoyable days on the hill:
Area: Crianlarich
Meeting Place: Ochils Mountaineering Club Hut, Inverardran Cottage, Crianlarich, FK20 8QS
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
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By the end of the day those on the course should:
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: White Corries Café, Glencoe Mountain Resort
What you'll learn
By the end of the day those on the course should:
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: White Corries Café, Glencoe Mountain Resort
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Meeting Place: Blackford Quarry
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
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Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
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Meeting Place: Benny Beg
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Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
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Meeting Place: Auchinstarry
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Fort William
Meeting Place: Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team Base, Ben Nevis Industrial Estate, Fort William, PH33 6PR
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Fort William
Meeting Place: Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team Base, Ben Nevis Industrial Estate, Fort William, PH33 6PR
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Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
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Meeting Place: Creag Na-heigh
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: Ballachulish Visitor Centre Café, Ballachulish, Argyll PH49 4JB
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: Ballachulish Visitor Centre Café, Ballachulish, Argyll PH49 4JB
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Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
What you'll learn
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Meeting Place: Kingussie
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Moffat
Meeting Place: Moffat Mountain Rescue Base, Selkirk Road, DG10 9JU
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Moffat
Meeting Place: Moffat Mountain Rescue Base, Selkirk Road, DG10 9JU
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Moffat
Meeting Place: Moffat Mountain Rescue Base, Selkirk Road, DG10 9JU
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
What you'll learn
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Creag Na-heigh
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Kingussie
Meeting Place: TBC
Bookings opening soon
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Kingussie
Meeting Place: TBC
Bookings opening soon
Now you’re a sport climber let’s make you a pro. Learn some advanced technical and movement skills to make your Sport Climbing as safe and efficient as possible on this one-day course.
Instructor to climber ratio 1:4.
The course will cover:
Meeting Place: Balgone Heughs
These two evening courses are designed to progress your outdoor climbing and teach you about how to effectively move on rock, protect yourself and take that first step to becoming an independent outdoor climber.
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Limekilns
What you'll learn
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Braemar
Meeting Place: Braemar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Corrie Feragie, Braemar, AB35 5YL
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Braemar
Meeting Place: Braemar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Corrie Feragie, Braemar, AB35 5YL
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Blackford Quarry
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Ochils
Meeting Place: Ochils Mountain Rescue Team base, Bankhead Farm, Fishcross, FK10 3AN
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Ochils
Meeting Place: Ochils Mountain Rescue Team base, Bankhead Farm, Fishcross, FK10 3AN
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Meeting Place: Creag Na-heigh
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Kingussie
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Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Rosyth Quarry
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Glen Nevis
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.
What you'll learn
This weekend course comprises two days of instruction. It will include all of the following aspects to ensure safe and enjoyable days on the hill:
Area: Glencoe
Meeting Place: Lagangarbh Hut, Glen Coe, Lochaber, PH49 4HX
What you'll learn
Meeting Place: Creag Na-heigh
What you'll learn
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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.
What you'll learn
Area: Arrochar
Meeting Place: Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team Base, Arrochar, G83 7AZ
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