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.
Fitness Grade 3: For people who regularly climb hills/mountains who wish to take it to the next level. The courses are delivered on the mountains sometimes ‘off-track’ and on rough scrambling terrain. Max distance 12km, max ascent 1000m per day.
Venue: Alex MacIntyre Hut
Join us for the last of our winter skills talks series.
Qualified winter mountain leader Kirsty Pallas (pictured left) will share her own experiences (and mistakes) with a focus on the crucial ingredients to success including:
Venue: Cotswold Outdoor, Fort William
Bookings open - tickets just £5
Fitness Grade 3: For people who regularly climb hills/mountains who wish to take it to the next level. The courses are delivered on the mountains sometimes ‘off-track’ and on rough scrambling terrain. Max distance 12km, max ascent 1000m per day.
Venue: Alex MacIntyre Hut
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 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Moffat
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 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Moffat
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 our 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
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
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 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
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
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 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: Bennybeg
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
This two-day course is designed to take women 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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Rosyth Quarry
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: Glen Clova
Bookings opening soon
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Glen Nevis, Polldubh Crags
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
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: Blackford Quarry
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
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: Kingussie Crag
The course is designed as in introduction to steep mountain and scrambling type terrain for those that want to gain confidence in steep ground and easy scrambles. This course aims to give you the confidence and skills to start tackling those harder to reach areas, as well as enabling you to know what to do if you end up in that ground by mistake.
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: Glencoe
The course is designed as in introduction to steep mountain and scrambling type terrain for those that want to gain confidence in steep ground and easy scrambles. This course aims to give you the confidence and skills to start tackling those harder to reach areas, as well as enabling you to know what to do if you end up in that ground by mistake.
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: Glencoe
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Day 1 - Creag Na h-eigh, Day 2 - Dunkeld
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Glen Nevis, Polldubh Crags
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: Rosyth 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 6 people on this course. The courses aim to introduce or refresh essential navigation skills.
Fitness Level 3: Aimed at our 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: Cairngorms
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 6 people on this 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: Glencoe
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 6 people on this 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: Glencoe
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 6 people on this 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: Cairngorms
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: Bennybeg, Crieff
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: 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: Braemar
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: Braemar
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Rosyth Quarry
This one-day course (split over two evenings) 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: Rosyth 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.
Fitness Level 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Pentlands
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 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Pentlands
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
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 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Pentlands
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
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 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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Glen Nevis, Polldubh Crags
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
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 1: Suitable for people who are new to walking and would prefer a more relaxed approach. This course will be delivered 'on track/path'.Maximum distance of 8km and maximum ascent of 200m.
Venue: Campsies
This two-day course is designed to take women 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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Glen Nevis
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Glen Nevis, Polldubh Crags
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 1: Suitable for people who are new to walking and would prefer a more relaxed approach. This course will be delivered 'on track/path'.Maximum distance of 8km and maximum ascent of 200m.
Venue: Campsies
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: Dollar Quarry
This two-day course is designed to take women 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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Rosyth 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.
Fitness Level 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Ochils
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 2: 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. At times the course will be off track on the open hillside. Maximum distance 12km and maximum ascent 600m.
Venue: Ochils
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Day 1 - Creag Na h-eigh, Day 2 - Dunkeld
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 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: Bennybeg, Crieff
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.
Participants will be a competent indoor lead climber with some experience of outdoor climbing or be a competent outdoor lead sports climber.
The course will cover
Venue: Rosyth Quarry
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: Ballachullish
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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
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
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
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