Climbing & Mountaineering

Scotland has been linked with quality climbing since the sport began. Climbing is possible all year round and is as good in the summer as it is in the winter. The Northern Corries of the Cairngorm Mountains are possibly the most well known corries in Scotland with winter and summer mountaineers visiting them to perfect their pursuits.

If you require equipment hire, Ardenbeg can accommodate.

In the summer mountaineers can re-visit all the popular winter routes and explore more distant and remote classics such as Mitre Ridge and Square face near Beinn a b'huide. Even the Moray coast is close enough to dash to should the rain hit the mountains. With this much rock around, there's enough to satisfy everyone from novice to expert!
Adequate area within Ardenbeg's grounds provides a secure administration and storage area for your vehicles and equipment. Tall trees in our little forest even let the leaders train and conduct course instruction. Our arranged transport can meet you up at the airport and reduce travelling time to just a couple of hours from Luton.

The Corries provide an excellent day's outing from Ardenbeg with routes such as Aladdin's Mirror Direct and the Vent being achievable goals.
Over the plateau takes you to Stag Rocks, Hells Lum and Shelter Stone.
Those more adventurous can try Hells Lum chimney, or if in condition, the towering ice Cascades on Stag Rocks. Winter classics such as Sticil face, Square cut chimney and Cascades await in the Loch Avon Basin.

Guide books for the area are numerous. Some more popular ones are: The Scottish Mountaineering Club Guide Caringorms Vol 1 and 2 ISBN's

vol1 0-907521-45-2 and
vol2 0-907521-45-0

A more general book available is the constable guide to Climbing in Scotland.
ISBN 0-09-479610-6 which has the best bits of Scotland.

The infamous drying room at Ardenbeg has been drying mountaineer's clothing and equipment for years. Its reliability means that you can start every day warm and dry, even during an extended stay.