What to do and see in Scottish Highlands, Scotland: The Best Climbing Tours

Mountain and Sea Guides is based in Applecross running all year round adventure activity on the great sea lochs and mountains of NW Scotland. We also take our staff and expertise overseas running sea kayak expeditions in the British Columbia wilderness in Canada, the jaw dropping scenery of the Arctic Norwegian Lofoten Islands and in the warm Dalmatian Islands of Croatia. SUMMER - sea kayak, climbing, mountainwalking, gorge walking and more: Our summer season is split between a variety of sea kayaking trips, all aimed at beginner and intermediate level, and summer hill walking and mountaineering. We run shorter 2 hour and half day sessions for people who want a taste of the activity, to enjoy time together and to see the true beauty of the area. Alternatively, join a weekend introduction or 5 day long expedition for more experience and more exposure to Scotland's hidden secrets. WINTER - climbing, mountaineering, safety training, skills, mountainwalking, snowholing & we're still open for sea kayaking!: In the winter our attention turns firmly towards winter mountaineering allowing a year of seasonally adventurous activities from half day trips to full multi day expeditions. With some of the greatest challenges right on our doorstep, and guides who have been working in the area all their lives, you'll be guaranteed a week of exhilaration, learning, superb wilderness scenery and self achievement. GROUPS - young, old, all abilities, individuals, couples, groups of friends or family, workplace groups, university groups, military, fire, police: Our groups are made up of outdoor enthusiasts from all over the UK, Europe and further afield experiencing the best that Scottish mountain and sea based activity has to offer. We're fortunate to be based in the most varied part of the Highlands benefiting from the gulf stream and a geological history which has created skylines and seascapes which make Applecross and Wester Ross an outdoor adventurers playground. We can cater for groups of friends and families to single people who are interested in meeting new people and doing something unique with their leisure time. We've had adventurers as young as seven and as old as eighty and people with disability. Very few of our activities are unattainable and we can design programmes to suit any group based on our set themes on our various web pages. If you want to get a group of family, friends or a workplace group exclusively onto any activity experience all you have to do is email us, tell us what you'd like, how many days you'd prefer and some ideas around your aspirations - we'll get back to you with a trip design and costs. INSTRUCTORS - chosen for their ability to be safe, informative, friendly and able to work with a huge variety of people: Our instructors are qualified within the different disciplines demanded by each type of activity. As such we are governed by the safe practices of the national bodies the British Canoe Union and the UKMTA, AMI. Our staff have up to the minute wilderness first aid training and certification and Mountain & Sea Guides has been awarded the Investor in People Award twice, for our commitment to training, working practices and standards.

Inverness based, small group adventures in Scotland; offering guided mountain walks, kayak and canoe trips.Also canoe and kayak hire, rock climbing and abseiling.

West Coast Mountain Guides are a Fort William based leading mountain guiding/instruction company, founded in 1989, with experience throughout the UK and overseas. They can provide any level of walking, mountaineering or climbing throughout the year. In particular Scotland and Ben Nevis are well known for winter snow and ice climbing. Glen Coe is close by and trips to the Isle of Skye are very popular. West Coast Mountain Guides was established by IFMGA guide Alan Kimber, and is now directed by Ken Applegate, an active climber, and fully qualified Mountaineering Instructors.

Here at Atlas Mountaineering we are dedicated to bringing you the highest quality service, assuring that you get the most out of your trip. Whether you want to try rock climbing for the first time or summit the highest mountain in the UK, Atlas mountaineering has something for you! We offer both private and scheduled day tours up Ben Nevis

Hamlet Mountaineering offers bespoke trips across the North West Highlands. From sea kayaking and canoeing to hill walking and rock climbing.

Adventure Nevis is a Scottish-based guiding service offering mountain days. Choose to climb Ben Nevis, Britain's highest mountain, standing at 1,345 metres. The Ben Nevis mountain footpath ascent is ideal for public, private and charity groups. For the more experienced walker, Ben Nevis via the CMD arete is a fantastic mountaineering experience. We also offer guiding on other Scottish mountains.

Vertical Descents Scotland is a modern Adventure Activity Centre operating from our HQ in Fort William, we also have a mobile base that covers the East of Scotland. We provide fun, adrenaline-fuelled activities to Families, Groups, and Individuals. Our exciting activities include: White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Via Ferrata, Fun-Yakking, River Tubing and many other adventures!

We deliver all forms of summer and winter mountaineering in the Cairngorms National Park. This includes guiding and skills courses for winter walking skills, ski touring/ backcountry skiing, mixed/winter/ice climbing, rock climbing, ridge scrambling and hill walking. We also offer canoe coaching and guiding. We are highly qualified and experienced guides who know the area well. We cater for all levels of abilities and aspirations, including individuals, families, stag & hen parties, university mountaineering clubs and hill walking clubs.

We offer a full range of Mountain Guiding and Skills training in Summer and Winter. We specialise in guided ascents of Ben Nevis, in particular by the more technical routes. We run rock climbing courses, hills skills courses and guided scrambles and climbs in the Summer. In Winter we offer Winter Climbing, Mountaineering and Walking Skills courses. We are based locally in Fort William and our qualified and experienced guides will be there to look after you all the way!

Based in Fort William, the outdoor capital of the UK, we are ideally situated to help you get the most out of your outdoor experience. We offer a wide range of mountain sports such as walks up Ben Nevis and in the surrounding area, Rock climbing, Scrambling, Ice climbing and Mountain biking. We are available for private guiding and instruction and offer group rates for some of our activities.