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Event Websites
Annual event held in June. 54 mile trek down the West Highland Way. Team of 4, support car & sponsorship required.

Information Websites
SportScotland Avalanche Information Services website - daily forecasts (avalanche, snow & climbing) for 5 areas in Scotland.
MBA is a charity looking after around 100 bothies scattered about remoter areas.
Find out the latest weather forecast before you head for the hills.

General Websites
Website for Climber 2.2 PC software that enables you to keep a full illustrated account of your days on the hills.
ClimbUK site with information on climbing walls, news and reviews.
Web site dedicated to rock climbing in the north east of Scotland.
DofE awards for outdoor achievement.
John Muir Trust dedicated to preserving and protecting wild places.
A site dedicated to Knots....what more can you say! Very useful site.
Mountaineering, climbing and hillwalking site with news, reviews and info for holidays etc

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Walking Info & Routes
A personal website for around Braemar and Ballater. Some great photos in the gallery.
Ramblers Assoc. - primarily focused in England and Wales but some info on Scotland.
Website of walks for Isle of Skye.
Scotland's longest walk but best kept secret. Excellent website for more information.
The Speyway is one of the official three long distance routes in Scotland.
A useful route description of the walk through one of the ancient drover's paths from Bruar to Blair Atholl.
Walks and routes (graded for difficulty) for the Scottish Highlands, plus information on transport & accommodation
   
Walking with Children  
Walks selected with childrewn in mind, from toddlers through to all-terrain buggies and children in backpacks.
   
Rob Roy Way Websites  
79 miles through spectacular scenery - Scotland's newest long distance route through the Trossachs and Loch Tay.

Manufacturer's Websites
The Berghaus site with online ordering
Cotswold Outdoor - you can view their catalogue online.
If you are looking for a GPS (Global Positioning System) then visit this site.
Not the most artistic site around but it offers gear at great prices.
Lowe Alpine's site
The Polartec site
The Vango site
No online ordering but information and reviews.
   
A very useful guide with info on choosing kit, caring for your kit, finding a good camping site and much more.
Fancy making your own sleeping bag, tent etc? This USA site sells the materials plus normal walking gear in their online store.
UK supplier of technical, performance fabrics, fasteners, kits, patterns and more

 

Mountain Rescue Team Websites
The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland
Search and Rescue Dogs Association (Scotland).
Search and Rescue Dogs Association for Southern Scotland
 
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team
Galloway Mountain Rescue Team
Moffat Mountain Rescue Team
Ochils Mountain Rescue Team

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Skills/Course/Activity Providers
Hill walking to canyoning and gorge walking. Organised active parties for any occasion.
A small professionally run business offering guided walks and specialising in Munro Bagging.
Well reknown training centre for development of mountain skills. Located near Cairngorms.
Offering guided rock climbs, walks and scrambles on Skye and the Scottish Highlands.
Guided walks - long distance walks & weekend walking adventures with accommodation. Operates from Glasgow.
Guided walking holidays and courses for all levels of
ability all year round. Based in the Cairngorm National Park.
Full range of mountain skills courses - guided & instructional walking, mountaineering & climbing courses in Scotland.

Skills for the hills from this site

Full range of courses from land navigation, winter skills courses, survival courses through to mountain expeditions in Scotland
Wild Adventures provide walking, cycling and camping activity and outdoor holidays in Scotland.
Tailor-made walking and sailing holidays in the Northern Highlands.
Wild Outdoors provide guided outdoors holidays, including walking, cycling and running throughout Scotland.

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Official Websites
Issuing body for BMG qualification for instruction & guiding in rock & ice climbing, mountaineering & off-piste skiing & ski touring
British Mountaineering Club - info. on gear, climbing walls, latest articles and more.
Scottish Mountaineering Club - including info on the lastest rock and ice routes
Mountaineering Council of Scotland
Representative and coordinating body for mountain rescue services in Scotland.

Hillwalking Club Websites
 

 

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