Abacus Mountaineering, Climbing Instructor and Mountain Guide

Summer Hillwalking

Instruction on navigation, route planning, expedition skills and emergency ropework will give you the confidence to explore new areas off the beaten track. Whether you'd like to be guided over some classic Munro's (Scotland's 3000' hills), taught the skills of micro navigation or learn what to do if caught out in steep broken ground, we can include it in your summer mountaineering course. The hills in Scotland are bigger than those in Wales and the Lake District and endure some wild weather so fitness and good equipment are essential to enjoy the hills at their best.

For your tailor made course, be it personal guiding on Munro's by the day, two day navigation or ML refresher course, or five day summer mountaineering course, please use the table below for prices. A group of 4 to 6 is ideal for hillwalking. The prices are for the whole group, divide this by the number of people for the price per person.

People	1 day	2 days	3 day	4 days	5 days
1	Ł170	Ł340	Ł510	Ł680	Ł850
2	Ł190	Ł380	Ł570	Ł760	Ł950
3	Ł210	Ł420	Ł630	Ł840	Ł1050
4	Ł230	Ł460	Ł690	Ł920	Ł1150
5	Ł250	Ł500	Ł750	Ł1000	Ł1250
6	Ł270	Ł540	Ł810	Ł1080	Ł1350

Possible Course Outlines

Two Day Course

Day One	Discussion of course outline, equipment necessary, how to pack your sack and general approach to summer mountaineering. Route planning and macro-navigation, access issues.
Day Two	Micro-navigation and relocation techniques, river crossing and emergency procedures.

Five Day Course

Day One	Discussion of course outline, equipment necessary, how to pack your sack and general approach to summer mountaineering. Route planning and macro-navigation, access issues.
Day Two	Micro-navigation, pacing, relocation techniques.
Day Three	River crossing, emergency ropework on broken ground and emergency procedures.
Day Four	Client driven day - overnight expedition skills or munro ascent.
Day Five	Client driven day to reinforce training or summit a suitable peak.

A two day course is usually aimed at highlighting the skills necessary to explore the hills off the beaten track in summer whereas a five day course allows us to fully practice all the aspects of summer mountaincraft.

Download the printer friendly Summer Mountaineering kit list.

To make an enquiry or booking read the Course Information.

Glen Shiel

Gear Aonach

Knoydart

Ridge Walking

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