Just because we’re heading into winter now doesn’t mean you have to hang up your hiking boots until spring. In fact, far from it!
As long as you wrap up warm, check the weather and prepare for all eventualities, there’s no reason why you can’t continue enjoying your hiking ambitions throughout the year, so with that in mind here are just a few of the very best winter walks in Scotland that are just waiting to be enjoyed. Which of these will you do first?
For a beautiful winter hike this year, look no further than Glen Coe, a stunning part of Scotland that’s home to a range of different ridges and summits, so there’s something to suit every climbing ability and level of fitness.
Naturally, winter is a particularly challenging time to attempt a hike here and if you want to push yourself, give the Bidean nam Bian summit a try, the highest in Glen Coe and Argyle.
Ben Nevis isn’t an easy walk when the weather is good - and it’s even harder during winter, with the season starting in September and sometimes lasting all the way through to May.
But just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be attempted, as long as you’re well prepared, have all the kit you need to hike safely and the skills and experience to deal with very challenging conditions, including strong winds and poor visibility.
How challenging the hike will be depends on the snow conditions and the weather you’re dealing with, so be prepared for an exhausting climb… but a huge sense of achievement when you’re done.
The Cairngorms in eastern Scotland have five of the six highest peaks in Britain and, as such, they’re one of the very best places to go for winter hikes in the mountains. Because the mountain range is so far from the warmer west coast, snowfall here is more predictable, so you’re more likely to see success than you might in other places.
One of the most popular walks is across the tops of the northern corries and up to the summit of Cairn Gorm, where you’ll be rewarded with some incredible views.
The Torridon munros are divided into the Beinn Eighe, Liathach and Beinn Alligin mountain ranges, with the six munros summited over the course of three days… with some incredible views of the local countryside as a serious reward.
The Highland Mountain Company guides are all local to the area and have many years’ of experience in these mountains, so rest assured that we’ll be able to get you to the top and back down again safe and sound.
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