Rock Climbing in Scotland
A Visitors Guide
CLIMBING GUIDEBOOKS
Selected climbs guides:
- Rock Climbing in Scotland by K. Howett. (Constable) 2001. ISBN 0-09-468-760-9
- Scottish Rock Climbs by Andy Nisbet (SMC) 2005. ISBN 0-907521-86-X
- Climbing Guide to Scotland by T. Prentice. (Crowood Press) 1992. ISBN 1-85223-894-1
- Central and Southern Highlands: 100 Classic Climbs by K. Crocket.
Definitive Area Guides:
(These guides contain information about both rock and ice climbing).
- Northern Highlands Central by Various authors (SMC) 2006. ISBN 978-0-907521-90-7
- Lowland Outcrops by Various authors (SMC) 2005. ISBN 0-907521-84-0.
- Northern Highlands North by Andy Nisbet & others (SMC) 2004. ISBN 0-907521-80-0
- North East Outcrops by Neil Morrison & others (SMC) 2003. ISBN 0-907521-74-6
- Ben Nevis by S. Richardson (SMC) 2002. ISBN 0- 907521-73-8.
- Arran, Arrochar & the Southern Highlands by Various authors (SMC) 1998. ISBN 0- 907521-49-5
- Highland Outcrops by K. Howett & others (SMC) 1998. ISBN
- Skye and the Hebrides Volume 1 by J. MacKenzie & N. Williams, (SMC) 1996.
- Skye and the Hebrides Volume 2 by D. Cuthbertson, B. Duncan, G. E. Little & C. Moody, (SMC) 1996.
- Cairngorms, Northern. Volume 1 by A. Fyffe and A. Nisbet. (SMC), 1995.
- Cairngorms, Southern. Volume 2 by A. Fyffe and A. Nisbet. (SMC), 1995.
- Glencoe by K. Crocket, R. Anderson, D. Cuthbertson. (SMC), 1992. ISBN 0-907521-32-0.
Winter Climbing Guides:
- Scottish Winter Climbs by A. Nisbet, R. Anderson. (SMC) 1997.
- Cairngorms, Winter Climbs by A. Fyffe. (Cordee) ISBN 0902363-85-99-9
- Winter Climbs, Ben Nevis & Glen Coe by A. Kimber. (Cordee) ISBN 1-85223-894-1.
Scrambling Guides:
- Scrambles in Lochaber by N. Williams. (SMC) ISBN .
- Skye Scrambles by N Williams (SMC), 2000
- Highland Scrambles North by Ian Thow (SMC) 2006
- Classic Mountain Scrambles in Scotland by Andrew Dempster
- Scotland’s Mountain Ridges by Dan Bailey
Bouldering Guides:
- Glen Nevis Bouldering by Tom Ballard (2005). Available in local outdoor bookshops.
- Sky Bouldering by James Sutton (2006). Available in local outdoor bookshops.
On-line Guides:
- Arbroath Sport Climbing http://www.freewebs.com/arbroathclimbing
- Gairloch trad’ and sport crags http://www.wildwesttopos.com
Further Reading:
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Scottish Hill Names by Peter Drummond (SMC)