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.
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
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Glasgow area
Mountain Navigation. (Fitness grade 3) This navigation course is delivered in the Arrochar Alps, and 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 Arrochar Alps. Expect to be off track, on potentially steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent c900m. These courses are physically demanding.
Venue: Arrochar
Going the Extra Mile is a project to provide navigation skills courses for people aged between 18 and 25 years of age who enjoy exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland, and would like to learn the skills needed to help them gain confidence and stay safe when hiking.
The Sarah Buick Legacy Fund
Sarah Buick was a keen hill walker and loved adventures in the mountains.
Sadly, Sarah lost her life in a tragic accident on the south side of Ben Nevis in June 2021.
Thanks to the generosity of people touched by Sarah’s story, money was collected in her memory that will be used to support a series of 'Going the Extra Mile' courses which will help young people enjoy the mountains of Scotland safely.
Venue: Campsie Fells
Mountain Navigation. (Fitness grade 3) This navigation course is delivered in the Arrochar Alps, and 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 Arrochar Alps. Expect to be off track, on potentially steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent c900m. These courses are physically demanding.
Venue: Arrochar
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Bennybeg, Crieff
Hill navigation. (Fitness grade 2) This course is for people who are fit enough to enjoy days out on the hills and high tops, but would prefer to train on terrain that is not too physically demanding. The course is run in the Moffat Hills. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Moffat
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.
Venue: Kingussie
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.
Venue: Edinburgh/Fife area
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.
Venue: Kingussie
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Kingussie
Hill navigation. (Fitness grade 2) This course is for people who are fit enough to enjoy days out on the hills and high tops, but would prefer to train on terrain that is not too physically demanding. The course is run in the Moffat Hills. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Moffat
Going the Extra Mile is a project to provide navigation skills courses for people aged between 18 and 25 years of age who enjoy exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland, and would like to learn the skills needed to help them gain confidence and stay safe when hiking.
The Sarah Buick Legacy Fund
Sarah Buick was a keen hill walker and loved adventures in the mountains.
Sadly, Sarah lost her life in a tragic accident on the south side of Ben Nevis in June 2021.
Thanks to the generosity of people touched by Sarah’s story, money was collected in her memory that will be used to support a series of 'Going the Extra Mile' courses which will help young people enjoy the mountains of Scotland safely.
Venue: Pentlands
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: 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.
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: Glen Clova
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.
Venue: Kingussie
The course is designed as an introduction to steeper mountain terrain for those that want to start venturing onto steeper ground, be that off the usual paths and tracks, or who would like the skills and confidence to know what to do if they were to end up on steeper ground by mistake. This is not an introduction to scrambling course, but may well be a useful stepping stone towards such a course.
The course is designed as an introduction to steeper mountain terrain for those that want to start venturing onto steeper ground, be that off the usual paths and tracks, or who would like the skills and confidence to know what to do if they were to end up on steeper ground by mistake. This is not an introduction to scrambling course, but may well be a useful stepping stone towards such a course.
Venue: Glencoe
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Kingussie
Ready to Rock courses are run in a partnership with Mountaineering Scotland and the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI).
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: Central area
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Edinburgh/Fife area
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.
Venue: Kingussie
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.
Venue: Kingussie
Going the Extra Mile is a project to provide navigation skills courses for people aged between 18 and 25 years of age who enjoy exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland, and would like to learn the skills needed to help them gain confidence and stay safe when hiking.
The Sarah Buick Legacy Fund
Sarah Buick was a keen hill walker and loved adventures in the mountains.
Sadly, Sarah lost her life in a tragic accident on the south side of Ben Nevis in June 2021.
Thanks to the generosity of people touched by Sarah’s story, money was collected in her memory that will be used to support a series of 'Going the Extra Mile' courses which will help young people enjoy the mountains of Scotland safely.
Venue: Ochils
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Kingussie
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Kingussie
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: Glen Nevis
Mountain Navigation. (Fitness grade 3) This navigation course is delivered in the Glenshee hills, and 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 Glenshee hills/Braemar area. Expect to be off track, on potentially steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent c900m. These courses are physically demanding.
Venue: Braemar
Mountain Navigation. (Fitness grade 3) This navigation course is delivered in the Glenshee hills, and 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 Glenshee hills/Braemar area. Expect to be off track, on potentially steep/rough terrain. Maximum distance 14km and maximum ascent c900m. These courses are physically demanding.
Venue: Braemar
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.
Venue: Kingussie
A one-day Mountaineering Scotland navigation course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills. Instructor ratios are 1:6 and there are spaces for 12 people per course. The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.
Low level navigation. (Fitness grade 1) This is an entry level course delivered primarily in woodland close to Drymen. It is suitable for people who are new to walking and would prefer a more relaxed approach. This course will be delivered 'on track', involving a maximum distance of 8km and maximum ascent of 200m.
Venue: Campsie Fells
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Central area
A one-day Mountaineering Scotland navigation course will give you a firm grounding in practical mountain navigation skills. Instructor ratios are 1:6 and there are spaces for 12 people per course. The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.
Low level navigation. (Fitness grade 1) This is an entry level course delivered primarily in woodland close to Drymen. It is suitable for people who are new to walking and would prefer a more relaxed approach. This course will be delivered 'on track', involving a maximum distance of 8km and maximum ascent of 200m.
Venue: Campsie Fells
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Kingussie
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.
Venue: Kingussie
Ready to Rock courses are run in a partnership with Mountaineering Scotland and the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI).
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: Central area
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.
Venue: Kingussie
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: Glen Nevis
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.
Venue: Glen Clova/Aberdeen Sea Cliffs
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Kirriemuir
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Central area
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.
Venue: Edinburgh/Fife
Going the Extra Mile is a project to provide navigation skills courses for people aged between 18 and 25 years of age who enjoy exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland, and would like to learn the skills needed to help them gain confidence and stay safe when hiking.
The Sarah Buick Legacy Fund
Sarah Buick was a keen hill walker and loved adventures in the mountains.
Sadly, Sarah lost her life in a tragic accident on the south side of Ben Nevis in June 2021.
Thanks to the generosity of people touched by Sarah’s story, money was collected in her memory that will be used to support a series of 'Going the Extra Mile' courses which will help young people enjoy the mountains of Scotland safely.
Venue: Sidlaws
Ready to Rock courses are run in a partnership with Mountaineering Scotland and the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI).
This two-day course is designed to take members who can competently lead climb indoor or on sports routes and have some experience of climbing outdoors and introduce them to leading traditionally protected routes.
Venue: Central area
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Central area
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.
Venue: Central area
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.
Venue: 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.
Venue: Kingussie
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Kingussie
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.
Venue: Kingussie
This one-day course is designed to take members who can competently climb indoors and translate these skills to outdoor sport crags.
Venue: Central area
This one-day course is for novice club or individual members who have never climbed before or who have done a little climbing indoors but would like to try climbing outdoors on real rock.
Venue: Central area
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