This is the home page of the Scottish Mountaineering Club, founded in 1889

Our main function is in serving our members, as a private club. We also utilise the wide experience of these members, and other mountaineers, in order 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.

We operate five mountain huts, open to members of other clubs.

We maintain a national database of climbs which are incorporated into our guidebooks.

We welcome input from you, especially information about climbs and other routes. If you have feedback about any of our guidebooks please go to Contacts. You may also email us directly.

Mark Garthwaite on the fine first pitch of Glenda Huxter & Kath Pyke’s 1996 route
Parting Shot (E3 6a) at Dail Beag on Lewis
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