Scottish Mountaineering Club - Guidebooks

19/11/2025

04/11/2025

Pre-order now: The Corbetts 🏔

We're thrilled to say the fully revised and definitive edition of the Scottish Mountaineering Club’s original guidebook is here, describing the best walking routes on Scotland’s 222 Corbetts.

Standing between 2,500 and 3,000 feet and bounded on all sides with a descent of at least 500 feet, Corbetts are distinctly separated from their neighbours, providing excellent less-trodden journeys in some of the finest wild landscapes.

Detailed route descriptions include recommended ascents, descents, link-ups, and estimated times, complemented by clear, easy-to-use maps to help you plan your perfect day on the hill. Stunning photography throughout captures the unique character and beauty of these beloved peaks.

Whether you’re an aficionado or an occasional walker seeking inspiration and a little bit more solitude, The Corbetts is a must-have for any hill enthusiast.

The Corbetts is available to pre-order now, and books will be shipped mid-December.

https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/the-corbetts-smc/

🎄 Buying it as a gift for Christmas? At the moment Corbetts is on track to arrive before 25 December, but if it looks like this won't be possible, we'll have a downloadable Gift Certificate available you can email or print and pop in a card instead

26/10/2025

Autumn hill days 🍂

It’s silly season, and while we wait for the snow to arrive, it’s the perfect time to explore some lesser known hills with our updated hillwalking guides. The Munros, The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland and The Grahams & Donalds are packed with ideas for getting off the beaten track, taking you well beyond the popular summits to soak up Scotland’s autumnal landscapes. Plus, we’ve got some exciting Corbetts news just around the corner...watch this space ✨

Browse our hillwalking guides through the SHOP link in bio 🏔

📸 Al Todd, L Dixon, Rona Allen, Derek Sime

12/10/2025

Snow season is just around the corner 🌨

It looks like we could be dusting off the skis and boards before the end of the month this year with snow due before the end of October. A big thanks to all those who've already pre-ordered our upcoming guide, the new edition of the Ski Mountaineering in Scotland — we're thrilled to see so many as psyched as we are for its release!

Pre-order now and get yours for the season ahead ✨

📸 Creise from Meall a’ Bhùiridh (skier, Hamish Frost) © Al Todd
📸 The col between Meall a’ Bhùiridh and Creise (skier, Ben Cooling) © Al Todd

06/10/2025

Pre-order now: Ski Mountaineering in Scotland 🎿

We are thrilled to announce that Ski Mountaineering in Scotland is now available for pre-order!

This fully revised second edition of the classic SMC title is the ultimate guide to the Scottish ski and snowboard experience: short trips on single mountains, longer tours taking in adjacent peaks, multi-day traverses and, for some, the epic Scottish high-level route. Whether it’s your first outing off-piste, you’re looking to hone your touring skills or you’re an experienced skier seeking bigger challenges, this guide will get you to where you need to be. Inside you’ll find:

🎿 Route descriptions and planning information for over 140 tours
➕ New additions to classic routes
🏔Stunning photography from the Scottish ski community
📍Clear, intuitive maps to help you find your way

The adventurous and at times ephemeral nature of ski mountaineering in Scotland makes days out especially memorable. With this guide, you’ll be able to seize every opportunity to travel deep into the wilds and carve fresh tracks in some truly breathtaking landscapes.

Copies of Ski Mountaineering in Scotland are expected to arrive early November and pre-orders will ship immediately, ahead of trade publication on 17 November.

Order yours here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/ski-mountaineering-in-scotland-2/

11/09/2025

It feels like the weather is on the turn, but we're still sneaking in days on rock when we can!

A last-minute change of plans saw Alex and Rob in the North-West this weekend. The first stop, the immaculate sandstone cliffs of Reiff, was a social day with many teams enjoying routes around the peninsular – with Alex and Rob spending most of the day in the Seal Song area. The second day took them to the prehistoric-feeling Ardmair, where the imposing walls are breached by routes requiring a somewhat more forceful approach. Some brilliant routes climbed, some falls taken and a thoroughly good workout had in beautiful surrounds.

Find Reiff and Ardmar in Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired Guide):https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/scottish-rock-climbs-smc-wired/

17/08/2025

Original Route (VS), The Old Man of Stoer

With conditions like these, it's time for the classics! Rob and Kerry had an incredible day climbing the Original Route on the Old Man of Stoer yesterday. They’d brought gear for a Tyrolean, but with one already in place they made quick work of the tower, until suspense set in…would they make it back to shore in time for a Lochinver pie?

Happily, they did, arriving at the shop with three minutes to spare. A dream day all round. Find out more about this incredible route in:

📖 Scottish Rock Climbs (Wired)
📖 Northern Highlands North
📖 The Great Sea Cliffs of Scotland

07/08/2025

✨ The Munros is now available as an ebook! ✨

The Scottish Mountaineering Club’s original and best-selling guidebook The Munros describes the best walking routes on Scotland’s 282 mountains above 3,000ft is now available as an ebook.

Comprehensive descriptions in this definitive guide recommend ascent and descent routes for each of the Munros and their 226 subsidiary Tops, with maps of the peaks and principal surrounding hills to help you plan the most enjoyable journeys through Scotland’s wild landscape. The descriptions are brought to life throughout with vivid photography that illustrates the dramatic beauty of these much-loved mountains.

Available from all of the normal places you buy your ebooks!

28/07/2025

The definitive guide to the Munros 🌄

With more and more people taking to the hills in Scotland, we're pleased to say that our much-loved SMC hillwalkers' guide, The Munros, has been reprinted and is back in stock!

This best-selling guide continues to be the go-to resource to Scotland's mountains over 3,000 feet, and includes all recommended ascent and descent routes for each of the Munros and their 226 subsidiary Tops. The guide is updated with the latest information each time we order new stock.

If you're looking to fully experience Scotland's mountain environment, as a peak-bagger or occasional hillwalker, this is the guide for you.

Find out more: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/product/the-munros-smc

03/07/2025

Summer summiting ☀️

Long days and (sometimes) good conditions make this the best time for peak-bagging, but our best-selling hillwalkers guide, The Munros, helps you plan journeys which go well beyond just ticking off the summits, exploring the best routes to link up these iconic peaks. Our aim with this guide is that whether you’re aiming to summit as many tops as possible, or create your own exciting variations, you’ve got the tools do so and fully explore Scotland’s landscapes.

📷 Dry sunny days on these mountains are hard to beat - Basteir, Ben Avon, Ben Cruahan, Meall Buidhe

02/06/2025

Send us your stories! 🏔

Been out and about with one of our SMC guides, or on an adventure inspired by one of our recent releases? Feeling inspired to write about it? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We’re interested in the stories behind the routes climbed and the mountains explored – the adventures and ideas that go beyond the pages of our books. If you have an idea for an essay, we’d love you to pitch it to us.

Full submission details here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/news/send-us-your-stories/?mc_cid=b0e5b8c653&mc_eid=ca8c2e22ec

📸 Wild camping in Loch A'an (The Cairngorms & North-East Scotland). © Hamish Frost

29/05/2025

Our recently revised hillwalking guide, The Cairngorms and North-East Scotland, recently sold out its initial print run! To celebrate our reprint arriving, here’s a write up of a journey Rob recently undertook with his eight-year-old daughter into Glen Feshie, where they used the guide to help her plan her very first wild camping adventure.

Read their story here: https://scottishmountaineeringpress.com/news/the-wild-edge-of-the-cairngorms