Winter Mountaineering in Scotland

THE TORRIDON MOUNTAINS ~ Scottish Winter Mountain Walking

from £560

Duration 5 days ~ For those of you who wish to enjoy winter mountain walking at the most inspiring time of year and climb the remote Munro summits of Torridon, Kintail & Wester Ross while learning about safety and equipment along the way.

Trip Only Option

£560pp

Price Includes
- 5 guided mountain days.
- Daily transport throughout - pick up points at your accommodation.
- All specialist equipment: No hidden hire costs - crampons, ice axes etc provided.
- free pick up and drop off at Strathcarron rail station (Lochcarron) at start & end of week.

- Note: Great option allowing you to organise your own accommodation. We can make local recommendations for B&B, Hotel, campsite or bunkhouse/hostel options. Just drop us an email.

Contact these great accommodation providers in Lochcarron. All within an easy walk to the Spar, Lochcarron hotel or Bistro, & book yourself in:

Castle Cottage Bed & Breakfast accommodation Lochcarron (castle-cottage-lochcarron.co.uk) – superb location on the shore of Lochcarron in the middle of the village. B&B all year. Half board offered in the winter months.

Self Catering cottages:

Cosy Bungalow in the village of Lochcarron,Highlands of Scotland (vrbo.com)

Explore Holiday Lettings, Cottages & Apartments - HomeToGo

2 bed Cottage in Lochcarron - 10194750 - Moriston Cottage (holidaylettings.co.uk)

Fully Inclusive at the Rock Villa guest house

£1350pp 5 % discount for two sharing one room

Price Includes
-6 nights local guest house accommodation
- 5 days on the mountain
-All meals
-5 days Qualified, local guiding and instruction
- Daily transport throughout
-All specialist equipment: No hidden hire costs
- free pick up and drop off at Strathcarron station (Lochcarron)

We use a few selected accommodation providers around Lochcarron. Our primary base is at the Rock Villa Guest house on the shores of Lochcarron. Visit their page to get a flavour of where you'll be relaxing after each mountain day: Rock Villa Lochcarron

Fully Inclusive Castle Cottage B&B

£1150 5% discount for two people sharing one room. Twin or double en-suite available

Price Includes
-6 nights local accommodation
- 5 guided mountain days.
-Breakfast , lunch & evening meal.
- Daily transport throughout.
-All specialist equipment: No hidden hire costs - ice axe, crampons etc included
- free pick up and drop off at Strathcarron station (Lochcarron

Castle Cottage Bed & Breakfast accommodation Lochcarron

Testimonials

"Thank you for a wonderful five days" - Jane and Derek Cornish

Winter Mountain Walking Torridon

"I had a prior idea of what we might do during our 5 days in the mountains. I wasn't even close having done more, seen more and learned more than I thought possible. Thank you for everything" Jane Miller

Winter Mountain Walking Torridon

"Thanks for coming out on a winter evening to collect me from the railway station. That was the start of a memorable trip. It's hard to write about something that really can only be experienced. Not enough superlatives! The snow, the Eagles, feeling safe and looked after, the islands, the seascapes and, of course, the mountains. Just a few words which are inadequate for what I actually achieved. Thank you to all in Applecross. No sooner on the train south and I'm planning another trip" James Brydon

Winter Mountain Walking Torridon

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Ascending the South East ridge of Bein Alligin, Torridon mountains

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Deep snow high above Loch Torridon

Hillwalking The Majesty of Torridon

The Majesty of Torridon

Winter hill walking Sgurr Fiona

Taking in the beauty of Sgurr Fiona

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Creag Dubh, East Bein Eighe, Torridon mountains

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Corniced ridge, Bein Eighe, Torridon mountains

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Liathach Ridge from Bein Eighe, Torridon Mountains

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Negotiating mixed ground with crampons

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Winter sun in the Torridon mountains

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The mighty Spidean a Choire Leith - the highest point on Liathach ridge, Torridon mountains

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Winter sun on a December afternoon - Bein Bhan skills training day 2012

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Ascending the summit slopes of Mullach an Rathain, Liathachs' western munro - Torridon mountains

Summitting on the highest munro of Bein Eighe Torridon Spidean Coire nan Clach

Summitting on the highest munro of Bein Eighe, Torridon - Spidean Coire nan Clach

Trip Description

Explore the pristine wilderness of the North West Scottish Highlands during this 5 day mountain experience which takes place amidst the most diverse and scenic mountains in Scotland.

Escape the crowds of Aviemore and Fort William and enjoy mountains days where we frequently have the mountain to ourselves allowing you to explore the wildness of Wester Ross. 

The remoteness of these Munros means that winter wildlife is more abundant, and we'll have a greater chance of seeing Mountain Hares, Golden Eagles and Red Deer to name a few.

The Torridon mountains are the main focus of the week and we also take opportunities to have days north or south of Torridon visiting unique venues such as An Teallach or the Kintail ridges.

We'll kit you out in everything you need and ascend as many Munros as possible over the five days.

Every week is different allowing us to achieve the aspirations of the group with full days on the mountain and cosy nights in Lochcarron.

Though you won't need much experience for this trip you will need to be fit to enjoy multiple days on the mountain as we pack a lot into each programme.

The main aim each day will be to tackle a specific summit and along the way skills and safety input will allow a development of your abilities in the winter environment.

So join us this winter and experience the jaw dropping scenery in our unique mountains.

There's only so much we can put into these descriptions so please do phone for a chat if you wish.

View a Typical Itinerary
 

Schedule

Arrive Sunday night
Sun to Thur mountain days
leave Thursday after the day on the hill or depart Friday morning

Instructor Ratio

1:6

Suitable For

Anyone with summer hillwalking experience. Good fitness required for multiple winter days.

Dates DEC 2025 - MARCH 2026

 

DEC 8-12 , 15-19 , 22-26 , 28 – 1 JAN

JAN 5-9 , 12-16 , 19-23 , 26-30

FEB 2-6 , 9-13 , 16-20 , 23-27

MARCH 2-6 , 9-13 , 16-20 , 23-27

Note: other dates may be available with demand. Email first, before booking, to check space as above dates may already be full.

Groups & Discounts

if you are in any of the following categories then you'll get a discount of 5% per person off this trip :

Fire , Police , Armed forces ,  NHS staff , Students , Parent & kids - just chat to us by email and we'll apply the discount.

Private Guiding

If you don't want to join an open trip with other people, or have a family/friends group of your own, then private instruction and guiding will meet your goals. Pricing is per person and will depend upon activity, distance travelled, peak or low season. We can email you a quote. Simply let us know where, when, what and for how many people. 

Need a Transfer to get to us? 

From Inverness: jump on the 1755 train to Kyle of Lochalsh and we can pick you up at Strathcarron railway station free of charge on Saturday evening prior to the first mountain day. Drop off to the first train is on the following Friday on the 07:03 service to Inverness.

From Glasgow or Fort William: use the Scottish Citylink bus to Kyle of Lochalsh and we’ll collect you there.

Note: you should book personal travel as soon as you send us a booking form and let us know your timings so we can allocate staff and vehicles to any pick ups.