Mountaineering links

Mountaineering Council of Scotland
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland, the MCofS, represents mountaineers, climbing and hill walking enthusiasts in Scotland. They 'work for Scotland's mountains and mountaineers' by providing a range of services, advice and information.

Scottish Outdoor Access Code
Everyone has the right to be on most land and inland water providing they act responsibly. Your access rights and responsibilities are explained fully in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

Hill Phones
Information is provided to enable hillwalkers and climbers to find out where stag stalking is taking place and to plan routes avoiding stalking operations. Recorded messages containing forecasts of stalking activities are regularly updated.

Scottish Mountaineering Club
Founded in 1889, the SMC uses the wide experience of their members, and other mountaineers to support an active publishing program covering the hills and mountains of Scotland – widely recognised as the best and most extensive series of guidebooks for walkers and climbers.

SportScotland Avalance Information Service
From SportScotland and with information from the Met Office, a daily forecast of the avalance, snow and climbing conditions at 5 climbing area in Scotland during the season.

Food and accommodation links

Eagles View Guest House in Newtonmore
Set up in 2005, the plan for Eagle View Guest House was, and still remains, to create a guest house which would offer bed and breakfast accommodation, set within this beautiful location in the Highlands, which was second to none.

Real Food Cafe, Tyndrum
Award winning Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum, the gateway to the highlands, offers a range of delicious and popular, freshly prepared food in a welcoming and vibrant environment.

The Crianlarich Hotel
A warm welcome with an emphasis on good, reliable service and an enjoyable stay. We have an excellent purpose-built boot-room for all your gear, there are cosy log-burning stoves for chilly times, WiFi is provided and there is a fascinating little bookshop.

Invergarry Lodge
Affilliated with the Scottish Youth Hostel Association, Invergarry Lodge is an independent self-catering hostel providing accommodation in the Great Glen, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.

Ralia Cafe by the A9
A fine cafe south of Newtonmore. Fresh and delicious food and drinks, internet access, free newspapers, tourist information and an extensive range of 90 whisky miniatures.

Mountain Cafe, Aviemore
Opened in 2004, the Mountain Cafe in Aviemore uses some of Scotland's best local produce to create healthy, wholesome & interesting food with a Kiwi twist. The café offers excellent views of the Cairngorm Mountains.

Highland Campervans
Highland Campervans is a small family business based in Inverness. Stay in one of their Bongos - great get-anywhere vans, just like our first camper van.

Maps and books

Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps
I generally use the Ordnance Survey Landranger maps for navigating on the Munros and Corbetts. These maps are at 1:50000, for more detail try the OS 1:250000 Explorer maps.

Pocket Mountain guides
These little books are great. Full of detail, outline maps and historical tit-bits. Seven books cover the Munros and Corbetts, with more books on wildlife, biking, the English hills and of course 'Classic Hill Runs and Races'.

Summit Maps
Munro Summit Identification Maps are unique pop-up maps that help identify summits, islands and lochs when walking in the Scottish mountains. Made from polyethylene, these maps are built small and compact and won't get soggy or rip.

Harvey's Maps
Maps for walkers, made by walkers. Walking, climbing, cycling, orienteering and even a Munro and Corbett chart. When on Skye, I tend to use their Superwalker map as it's at 1:25000, but with just the right amount of detail.

Wild West Topos
Good rock climbing information on crags in the Wester Ross area of Scotland

Hill running links

Scottish Hill Racing
An independent resource providing information on Races, Results, Clubs and Runners

Scottish Hill Runners
An independent organisation providing a range of services for hill runners in Scotland. They also provide information and advice on all aspects of hill racing, training, race organisation and long distance challenges.

Carnethy Hill Running Club
Carnethy is arguably one of the premier Hill Running Clubs in Britain and is certainly the largest hill running club in Scotland.

Fell Runners Association

Lochaber Athletic Club

Westerlands Cross Country Club

Pete Bland Sports

Glentress - The Hub in the Forest

Gear links

Killin Outdoor Shop
Located in the village of Killin at the west end of Loch Tay. They hire and sell outdoor equipment and are happy to provide information on local walking and mountain biking routes.

Braemar Mountain Sports
A two-store mountain shop located in Braemar and Aviemore. For enthusiasts, run by enthusiasts. You can try before you buy with their equipment hire service.

North West Outdoors Independent specialist outdoor clothing & equipment shop and coffee shop situated in the beautiful village of Ullapool in the Northern Highlands. Committed to minimizing the environmental impact and only use Fair Trade coffee in the coffee shop

Run and Become
Specialist running shop, endeavouring to stock everything a fell runner might need / wish for in as much depth as possible ! The Scottish shop is in Edinburgh. Join Carnethy or Scottish Athletics and get 10% discount.

Freetime - Everything for skiing & climbing, the real outdoor shop

Slioch Outdoor Clothing - Outdoor clothing made near Poolewe

Cioch Direct - Outdoor clothing made on the Isle of Skye

Innov8 - Lightweight hill running gear

Outdoor Designs - gear made using the latest technical fabrics

Lowe Alpine - Innovative gear for the outdoor enthusiast

Tiso - Outdoor gear retailer and online

Nevisport - Outdoor gear retailer and online

Miscellaneous links

Loweswater Cam
The Hiley guide to fell walking in the English Lake District