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Every guided course and expedition, from a single day to a week in the Highlands.

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2 day winter skills course

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
2 day winter skills course
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£220.00/ person
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aonach eagach guided traverse

1 dayGlen Coe
aonach eagach guided traverse
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£180.00/ person
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river spey guided canoe trip

4 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
river spey guided canoe trip
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£590.00/ person
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skye cuillin munros guiding

4 or 5 daysCuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
skye cuillin munros guiding
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£760.00/ person
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learn to lead climb

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
learn to lead climb
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£360.00/ person
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canoe across scotland

5 daysWest to East Highlands, Scotland
canoe across scotland
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£680.00/ person
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scrambling for hillwalkers

2 daysEast & West Coast, Scotland
scrambling for hillwalkers
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£360.00/ person
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further scrambling skills

2 daysEast & West Coast, Scotland
further scrambling skills
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£360.00/ person
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winter climbing intro

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter climbing intro
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£380.00/ person
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classic scrambling glencoe

2 daysGlen Coe
classic scrambling glencoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£360.00/ person
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winter climbing intro week

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter climbing intro week
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£950.00/ person
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intro to rock climbing

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
intro to rock climbing
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 2
From£150.00/ person
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knoydart explorer by water

5 daysWest Highlands
knoydart explorer by water
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£560.00/ person
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canoe expedition sweden - harkan river

8 daysÖstersund, Jämtland, Sweden
canoe expedition sweden - harkan river
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£1450.00/ person
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guided ascent of curved ridge

1 dayGlen Coe
guided ascent of curved ridge
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£180.00/ person
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canoe day trip

1 dayCairngorms, Aviemore
canoe day trip
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£130.00/ person
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Discover the wilds of Assynt

5 daysAssynt, North West Scotland
Discover the wilds of Assynt
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£760.00/ person
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winter mountaineering intro

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter mountaineering intro
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£360.00/ person
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5 day winter skills course

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
5 day winter skills course
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£420.00/ person
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cairngorm 4000s guided hike

2 daysCairngorms, Scotland
cairngorm 4000s guided hike
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£220.00/ person
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intro to canoe

2 daysEast & West Highlands
intro to canoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 1
From£220.00/ person
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river spey canoe day trip

1 dayEast & West Highlands
river spey canoe day trip
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 1
From£130.00/ person
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Sea Kayak Apple Cross

3 daysWest Highlands
Sea Kayak Apple Cross
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£420.00/ person
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winter mountaineering 5 day

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter mountaineering 5 day
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£950.00/ person
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Treking the Torridon Giants

5 daysNorth West Highlands
Treking the Torridon Giants
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£760.00/ person
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winter lead climbing intro

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter lead climbing intro
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£380.00/ person
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sea kayak arisaig

3 daysWest Highlands
sea kayak arisaig
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£560.00/ person
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loch ness canoe camping weekend

2 daysLoch Ness
loch ness canoe camping weekend
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£320.00/ person
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ice climbing intro

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
ice climbing intro
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£380.00/ person
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classic west coast ridges

5 daysWest Highlands
classic west coast ridges
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 8
From£950.00/ person
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guided canoe trip on loch maree

2 daysNorth West Highlands
guided canoe trip on loch maree
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£320.00/ person
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winter navigation intro

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
winter navigation intro
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£110.00/ person
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learn to lead climb week

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
learn to lead climb week
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£900.00/ person
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guided ascent of tower ridge

1 dayBen Nevis
guided ascent of tower ridge
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£180.00/ person
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intro to multi-pitch climbing

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
intro to multi-pitch climbing
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£360.00/ person
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cairngorms classics

5 daysEast Highlands
cairngorms classics
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£290.00/ person
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Suilven Guided Hike

1 dayNorth West Highlands, Scotland
Suilven Guided Hike
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£75.00/ person
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white water intro canoe

2 daysEast & West Highlands
white water intro canoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£220.00/ person
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Skye Trotternish Ridge

2 daysIsle of Skye
Skye Trotternish Ridge
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£220.00/ person
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winter navigation improver

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
winter navigation improver
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£110.00/ person
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trad climbing progression

3 daysGlencoe, Ben Nevis
trad climbing progression
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£460.00/ person
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white water improver canoe

2 daysEast & West Highlands
white water improver canoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£220.00/ person
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guided descent of the river tay

5 daysEast Highlands, Scotland
guided descent of the river tay
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£680.00/ person
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sea kayak raasay

3 daysWest Highlands
sea kayak raasay
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£420.00/ person
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scottish guided winter classics

5 daysCairngorms, Ben Nevis, Glencoe
scottish guided winter classics
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£950.00/ person
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winter lead climbing week

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
winter lead climbing week
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£950.00/ person
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CMD Arete Guided Walk

1 dayWest Highlands
CMD Arete Guided Walk
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£90.00/ person
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classic north west ridges

3 daysNorth West Highlands
classic north west ridges
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£490.00/ person
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guided ascent of fiacaill ridge

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
guided ascent of fiacaill ridge
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Scottish Rock & Water
Easy - 3
From£180.00/ person
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ben nevis and glencoe scrambling

5 daysGlencoe, Ben Nevis
ben nevis and glencoe scrambling
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£900.00/ person
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advanced winter climbing

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
advanced winter climbing
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 8
From£950.00/ person
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classic west coast climbing

5 daysGlencoe, Ben Nevis
classic west coast climbing
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£900.00/ person
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advanced winter skills 2 day

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
advanced winter skills 2 day
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£260.00/ person
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advanced white water canoe

2 daysEast & West Highlands
advanced white water canoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£240.00/ person
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Sea Kayak the Summer Isles

3 daysWest Highlands
Sea Kayak the Summer Isles
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£420.00/ person
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canoe north west highlands

5 daysNorth West Highlands
canoe north west highlands
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£700.00/ person
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ben nevis guiding

1 dayWest Highlands
ben nevis guiding
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£90.00/ person
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Letterewe and Fisherfields

5 daysWest Highlands
Letterewe and Fisherfields
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£380.00/ person
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self rescue for climbers

2 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
self rescue for climbers
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£250.00/ person
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ben nevis mixed-ice

3 daysBen Nevis - West Highlands
ben nevis mixed-ice
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£480.00/ person
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advanced winter skills 5 day

5 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
advanced winter skills 5 day
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£520.00/ person
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navigation introduction

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
navigation introduction
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£70.00/ person
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open water tactics canoe

2 daysEast & West Highlands
open water tactics canoe
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£220.00/ person
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Knoydart Explorer by foot

4 daysKnoydart, Scotland
Knoydart Explorer by foot
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£340.00/ person
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classic north west scrambling

2 daysNorth West Highlands
classic north west scrambling
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£450.00/ person
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open canoeing the scottish highlands

6 daysEast Highlands, Scotland
open canoeing the scottish highlands
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£680.00/ person
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spanish winter sun

7 daysCosta Blanca
spanish winter sun
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£800.00/ person
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navigation improver

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
navigation improver
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£70.00/ person
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east coast winter summits

4 daysAviemore, Cairngorms
east coast winter summits
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£460.00/ person
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weekend hill-skills

2 daysEast & West Highlands
weekend hill-skills
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£70.00/ person
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west coast winter summits

5 daysWest Highlands, Scotland
west coast winter summits
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£430.00/ person
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advanced scrambling course

2 daysEast & West Highlands
advanced scrambling course
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Scottish Rock & Water
Challenging - 7
From£360.00/ person
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north west winter summits

5 daysNorth West Highlands
north west winter summits
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£460.00/ person
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northern corries to cairngorm

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
northern corries to cairngorm
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 4
From£65.00/ person
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discover skye scrambling

2 daysCuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
discover skye scrambling
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£360.00/ person
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avalanche awareness

1 dayAviemore, Cairngorms
avalanche awareness
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Scottish Rock & Water
Leisurely - 3
From£100.00/ person
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skye classic scrambling

3 daysCuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
skye classic scrambling
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 6
From£540.00/ person
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guided cuillin ridge traverse

3 daysCuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
guided cuillin ridge traverse
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Scottish Rock & Water
Very Tough - 9
From£540.00/ person
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guided ascent inaccessible pinnacle

1 dayCuillin Ridge, Isle of Skye
guided ascent inaccessible pinnacle
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Scottish Rock & Water
Moderate - 5
From£110.00/ person
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FLAGSHIP EXPEDITION • ISLE OF SKYE

THE SKYE CUILLIN RIDGE TRAVERSE

Over 13,000ft of ascent across Britain’s most iconic and technical alpine ridge.

A person in an orange jacket sits in a sleeping bag on a rocky summit, watching the sun set over a sea of cloud.
The Highland Standard

What sets us apart

Small groups, qualified instructors, and days shaped around the people who turn up.

Autumn birch and pine reflected in still water.
5.0 / 5.0••TripAdvisor Verified

Stories from the hill and the water

Notes from people who have scrambled, climbed, walked, and paddled with us.

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"2 Day Winter Climbing intro"

My dad and I underwent a two day intro to winter climbing. This course was everything I hoped for and Stephen was a friendly, reassuring and attentive instructor. He listened to what we wanted to do and tailored each day to fit our wants and abilities. I felt safe and trusted at all times and would not hesitate to recommend this course or any other by Scottish Rock and Water. We met on the first morning to discuss weather and avalanche forecasts which we learned more about through planning our day. On the hill we discussed these aspects further as well as covering rope work, anchor building, navigation, use of technical gear and placing protection. Stephen was happy to answer any questions and chat, climbing or non climbing related. Thank you for a great weekend.

Callum SumsionVerified

"Amazing 👏"

Fantastic experience from start to finish, Our guide Terry was a top lad and a fantastic cook couldnt do enough for everyone ,was great fun and was very experienced on the water ,we had a great group ,had plenty of laughs and would would highly recommend this trip.over and out seal team 4.

Lee CharltonVerified

"Canoe Across Scotland"

Fabulous time with small group canoeing and wild camping. Guide and canoe instructor Antony was great, very friendly, helpful and full of enthusiasm. Food was amazing and we never went hungry. Storm Floris spoilt some of our adventure but everyone just cracked on with it. Top marks to Antony who did proper risk assessment before our last day and requested additional support from Steven to accompany us on a extremely windy Loch Ness. Great company would recommend and use again for another adventure!

Kazz DVerified

"River Spey canoe trip"

An excellent 4 days paddling the River Spey with Rory. The whole event was well organised and Rory was a very knowledgeable and capable guide, knowing the river very well. His cooking skills and meal choices were also very good, definitely did not go hungry. The scenery was exceptional and wildlife seem very good, 2 Ospreys included. The canoes and kit provided were also very good.

John HVerified

"Guided Descent of the River Spey"

Many thanks to Stephan for a great 4-day trip down the Spey! We really enjoyed the scenery and the water - especially the washing machine! Good accomodations and good food down the way helped as well to make this an unforgettable trip. We'll definitely be back for more fun some day!

Paul AkkermansVerified

"Scrambling in Glen Coe"

Highly recommend Stephen and Scottish Rock and Water, I did a 2 day introduction course on scrambling in Glen Coe and Stephen made our experience highly enjoyable and very educational. Stephen is very patient and I felt extremely comfortable and safe during the course at all times. I have gained valuable confidence and knowledge from my 2 days. Had an amazing time, thank you Stephen

Craig BeveridgeVerified
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