Walking and Climbing Organisations

• Blairgowrie & District Hillwalking Club A friendly, sociable club for those interested in walking in Scotland's hills.

• Forestry Commission One of Scotland's larger landowners, and increasingly aware of the need to take account of the interests of visitors.

• Glencoe Mountain Rescue

• Haarlem Munrobaggers Club "Each year we come back to Scotland and do some Munros, eat bar meals and drink a lot of Tennants. It's always a joy to come back!"

• Mountain Bothies Association The Mountain Bothies Association is a charity which looks after about 100 unlocked shelters in some of the remoter parts of the UK.

• The Mountaineering Council of Scotland The representative body for climbers, walkers, mountaineers and cross-country skiiers who enjoy the Scottish mountains.

• Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland A range of information on mountain rescue.

• John Muir Trust This charitable body, whose aim is to preserve wilderness areas, came to particular prominence when it acquired Ben Nevis.

• National Trust for Scotland NTS are the guardians of Scotland's historic, architectural and natural heritage, including many mountain areas.

• Ramblers Scotland The representative body for walkers in Scotland.

• Scottish Independent Hostels Covering the length and breadth of Scotland, SIH is an association of over 100 independent hostels whose aim is to provide a good standard of accommodation at a fair price.

• Scottish Mountaineering Club The site of Scotland's premier mountaineering club, noted for its definitive series of non-profit making guidebooks covering all of Scotland's walking and climbing areas.

• Scottish Youth Hostel Association Youth hostels across Scotland.

• SportScotland Avalanche Information Service SAIS covers 5 climbing areas in Scotland.