Welcome to Cairngorm Adventure Guides

Explore our range of training courses and guided adventures in the Cairngorm mountains.

Winter Skills - 5 days

Our 5-day Winter Walking Skills course is the complete package to help you develop the essential skills required to stay safe in Scotland's...

Winter Skills - 2 days

Our 2-day Winter Walking Skills course covers the fundamental hill skills required for staying safe and having fun in Scotland's mountains in...

Intro to Ski Touring - 5 day

Our 5 day introduction to ski touring course for beginners is the complete experience for those looking to get into ski touring - the finest way to...

Intro Ski Touring - 2 days

Our 2 day introduction to ski touring course is aimed at backcountry beginners with existing piste ski skills. You will learn essential techniques...

Winter Mountaineering and Climbing - 2 days

Our Introduction to Scottish Winter Mountaineering and Climbing course suits those who have winter walking experience, ideally some rock climbing...

Intro to Climbing & Abseiling

Have you tried rock cimbing and abseiling before? We run rock climbing & abseiling courses for novices, families and groups of friends who...

Summer Scrambling

Our mountain scrambling course covers all the mountaineering skills required for being safe and exploring mountain scrambles. Mountain...

Lairig Ghru Hike

The Lairig Ghru is the best known hill-pass in Scotland. It climbs to an altitude of 835 metres and crosses through the central Cairngorms, one of...

Navigation

We run hill walking navigation courses throughout the year to help give you the confidence and skills to navigate competently and safely. We run...

Cairngorm and Ben Macdui guided walk

Join a group for a full day journey through the mountains and across the Cairngorm plateau. Your knowledgeable instructor will guide you safely up...

Tripadvisor

Read what our customers have to say about the quality and consistency of our courses

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5circles

An absolutely amazing mountaineering course, I couldn’t recommend highly enough. From the outset Dave took an interest in the skills we wanted to achieve and the capability of the group and tailored the course to us. We were provided with expert training and advice at every step. This was a challenging week of mountaineering that fit in as much learning and experience as we could fit into 5 days. I would highly recommend to anyone interested in Mountaineering or sharpening the skills they already have. Massive thank you to Cairngorm adventure guides.

Daniel, March 2023

Group discounts

Are you in a hill walking club or student group? We offer great discounts on our winter skills courses to make sure all your members are well prepared for winter conditions. Please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.

10% Discount

from Hostelling Scotland Aviemore when booking with Cairngorm Adventure Guides.