Rock Climbing in Scotland
A Visitors Guide
INTRODUCTION
Scotland provides a unique environment in which to climb. The mountainous nature of the land close to the sea gives stunning scenery. The maritime weather this creates allows almost unique winter climbing conditions, very different to the rest of Europe and for which Scotland is rightly famous, particularly that on Ben Nevis.
However, Scottish rock climbing has probably been seen as the poor neighbour of that in England and this is unjustified as the rock climbing scene here is vibrant and dynamic. The variety of rock types, the scale of the cliffs and the climbing situations is a bonus offering a huge variety of styles of climbing that can lay claim to be the best in the UK!