After more than 2 decades, the new edition of the Lowland Outcrops climbing guidebook has been publishedThe regions described are the core areas for climbers from the Central Belt with its metropolitan regions of Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as the north of England. The diversity and accessibility of the Lowlands, with over 1,900 trad, sport and bouldering routes, is what makes it so interesting.The climbing guide shines with great attention to detail and very helpful drone shots.With full-color photographic topos throughout, inspiring action, detailed maps, information on public transport and accessibility, it is absolutely practical!The book covers Stirlingshire, Glasgow, Ayreshire, the Forth Valley, the Berwickshire coast and the Borders Hills.388 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2023SMCClimbers Guide

Climbing areas of Scotland 342 pages English Edition 2013 SMC

From the foreword by Hamish MacInnes: "If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you'd better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary's has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication and the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you'll realise what a bargain this is." This is the 2nd edition of Scottish Rock: Volume 2 North, a selective rock climbing guide to over 2,400 routes in the North-West, the Far North, the Hebrides and Orkney. Volume 1 extends this area south of the great Glen. These guides will take you to some extraordinary places to experience some of the best rock climbing and scrambling around. Explore the renowned rough Cuillin gabbro on Skye, sample the delights of sea cliff climbing on the islands of Lewis, Pabbay, Mingulay and Orkney. From convenient roadside crags to remote mountain routes and Hebridean sea cliffs, they're all here. In this new edition the remote nature of the area means that many of the routes are relatively new, the situation is very fluid, and consensus on grades is just emerging. There have been numerous grade adjustments, improvements in descriptions, some topo corrections, and some new routes. Featuring - over 2,400 of the region's best routes from Moderate difficulty to top-end Extremes; accessible multi-pitch mountain routes and scrambles; sport climbs from F5 to F8b+; 250 full colour photo topos; scale area maps highlighting the approaches; inspirational photographs, including many first ascents. Selected climbs in Isle of Skye, Applecross, Torridon, Gairloch, Goigach & Assynt, Sutherland, Caithness, Outer Hebrides - Lewis & Harris, Barra Isles - Pabbay & Mingulay, Northern Isles - Orkney. A native Scot, Gary Latter has climbed extensively throughout Scotland for over three decades, pioneering hundreds of new routes of every standard throughout the Highlands and Islands, including major new routes and early repeats in all the major climbing areas throughout the country. During the dozen or so years researching and compiling these guides, he has personally visited and climbed on almost all the crags and cliffs documented, amassing an extensive collection of photographs along the way. He lives with his wife in rural Perthshire, running his own business, Scottish Rock, instructing and guiding rock climbing and scrambling throughout the Highlands and Islands.

Scotland's first sport climbing guide is now in its second edition. This selected guide focusses on routes up to a grade of 7a+, which covers the majority of Scotland's 1500 sport routes, whilst including the essential information for harder climbs. The new style second edition features several recently developed crags across the country, including in the popular Central Belt, Aberdeenshire, and the northern Highlands. This full-colour guide graphically showcases Scotland's sport climbs and its landscapes. 1150 climbs are described in full with 146 photographic colour-coded topos, 66 detailed crag maps, 48 action photographs, and informative icons. Crag location QR barcodes allow smartphone users to simply scan the page for instant mapping and satnav directions. The page layouts and new pocket size format is convenient both at the crag and on the move. Topher Dagg and Sebastien Rider have climbed extensively in Scotland and further afield. Whilst both climbing and developing sport crags in Scotland, the authors realised the need for a Scottish sport climbing guide. Their aim for a modern guide was not simply to document the country's sport routes, but also highlight Scotland's spectacular countryside and create a fun guide that would appeal to both established climbers and those entering the sport. 250 pages language english edition 2015 / reprint 2018 S. Rider, T. Dagg

This third edition of the original Stone Country guide to bouldering in Scotland updates the vast geologies available to the travelling boulderer. It is a dedicated and closely edited gazetteer which showcases the newest as well as the classic venues, featuring the top problems. It is the only comprehensive guide to Scottish bouldering which has now been revised with updated topos and maps, and dozens of new venues added. This is an essential piece of bouldering kit for any climber visiting Scotland. Edited by John Watson who has been bouldering and exploring Scottish stones for over 20 years. 320 pages language english edition 2017 Stone Country Press Ltd

Volume 1 South of Scottish Rock describes a wide range of climbing possibilities in the southern part of the Scottish Highlands between the natural boundaries of the Highland Boundary Fault and Great Glen Fault. The routes and crags described are located in the following areas:Isle of Arran, Arrochar Alps, Isles of Mull & Iona, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, Ben Nevis, Glen Nevis, Central Highlands, The Cairngorms and Easter Ross. It presents trad and alpine multi-pitch routes as well as sport climbing areas in all difficulty ranges and grades. A total of around 2,000 routes have been compiled, which means an increase of 270 climbing routes compared to the previous edition.The layout of the guide is clearly laid out. Access and logistics are described for each area, detailed maps and sketches guide you to the crag safely, all routes are illustrated on easy-to-read color phototopos and additionally provided with detailed route descriptions.480 pagesLanguage EnglishEdition 2024G. Latter