Scot Mountain Holidays

24/08/2025

Knitting for hikers: a crafting retreat in the Highlands 🧶

Knitting retreats are ideal for those who want to enhance their visit to the Cairngorm National Park with some fun creative sessions, exploring knitting patterns from Scottish Designers and learning about Scottish yarn. All patterns and materials are provided - you just need to bring your needles!

🧶Enjoy the opportunity to start a new project in the company of fellow crafters
🧶Combine your knitting with gorgeous inspirational surroundings
🧶All materials provided
🧶Accommodation and full board included

Find out more:

https://scotmountainholidays.com/mountain-skills-courses/?re-product-id=319109&rwstep=product

20/08/2025

The Highlands are unlike anywhere else on earth…

Picture rolling green hills, glassy lochs, misty glens, and carpets of purple heather. Add in a history steeped in legend and a deep sense of belonging, and you’ll understand why people are drawn here year after year—whether for a day trip or a week-long escape.

https://scotmountainholidays.com/explaining-scotland/whats-so-great-about-the-scottish-highlands/

18/08/2025

Testament to their construction…..

To our knowledge we are the only provider that adapts our snow-holing technique to safely accommodate Scotland’s milder winter climate.

Winter dates coming soon!

14/08/2025

Making plans for next year? More and more trips are going live for autumn 2025 and the whole of 2026 now. Keep an eye on the website for more possibilities…

Dates for your 2026 diary - (based on recent enquiries):

❄️ Knoydart Winter Wilderness Expedition - arrive 6th February 2026

⛰️Cairngorm 4000ers: Friday 17th - Tuesday 21st April 2026

⛰️Fisherfield Munros: Wed 22nd April to Monday 4th May 2026

⛰️Skye Munros: 9th - 16th May 2026

🌊Magical Mull - arrive 23rd May

More to come soon.... Spread the word.

08/08/2025

An excellent recent review… At Scot Mountain Holidays we welcome you into our home, and with our years of expertise can tailor experiences for you whatever the Scottish weather throws at us! And you can always be sure of a warm welcome and something delicious to welcome you home…

“Huge thanks for a great week climbing the Munros in the Invergarry area. Despite some rather pretty terrible June weather, Andy guided us expertly up and down the hills and we still had a laugh even though we were soaked! Rebecca always had a hot, nourishing and filling meal ready for us at the end of the day, and the smell of home baked bread and cake was always wafting from the kitchen. Many thanks and I’m sure I’ll be back for more.”

04/08/2025

Pipetting your whisky into your water, not pipetting your water into your whisky….

…. and sipping along the way of course.

The gentle introduction to whisky gets a 👍 from Jean.

03/08/2025

For many, the word “luxury” doesn’t immediately conjure images of hiking trails and muddy paths. But at Scot Mountain Holidays, we believe luxury is less about glitz and more about the richness of the experience. A luxury walking holiday isn’t necessarily about marble bathrooms and butler service—it’s about comfort, quality, connection, and care.

We (modestly) think we’ve hit on the right formula for our guests to experience “luxury”; or at least our definition of it here in the Highlands… Read more on our blog post:

https://scotmountainholidays.com/uncategorized/what-do-you-consider-to-be-a-luxury-walking-holiday/

31/07/2025

The Triple Crown!

Scottish Wildcat, Pine Marten and Badger all spotted last night Speyside Wildlife hide!

31/07/2025

How to be more centred and personally fulfilled ... - https://mailchi.mp/ed05235156cf/new-trips-weve-scheduled-in-10597646

29/07/2025

Wild Camping food , the Gourmet Way: What’s on the Menu One Hour from the Nearest Road?

If your idea of wild camping food involves a foil packet, a spork, and a vague sense of disappointment, it’s time to reset your expectations. At Scot Mountain Holidays, we believe that wild camping—true wild camping, where your tent is pitched at least an hour’s hike from the nearest road—should never mean compromising on food. Quite the opposite.

We take pride in serving hearty, home-cooked meals, freshly prepared and dehydrated at Fraoch Lodge before each expedition. Our wild camping menu isn’t just about sustenance—it’s about celebration. It’s part of the experience, a moment to savour, surrounded by heather, hill, and wildlilfe.

Find out more on our latest blog:

https://scotmountainholidays.com/all-things-hiking/wild-camping-the-perfect-menu/

28/07/2025

Should you have not awoken to my dulcet tones 🤣 on Saturday morning - here’s another opportunity.

Alternatively ….🤣

It covers my pack pony hot tenting wilderness trips.

-tenting

Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

25/07/2025

We still have spaces remaining on our Glens, Forests and Lochs guided walking holiday which departs on the 16th of August… 🌲 ⛰️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We've put together some of our favourite walks in Scotland to make up this week for you. All the walks are guided by our experienced, qualified local guides, usually Andy. Andy has over 20 years experience leading walks in the Highlands of Scotland.

🦅 RSPB’s Abernethy Reserve
🌊 Loch an Eilean
🏰 Glen Tilt and Blair Castle
⛰️ Loch Ness and Glen Affric
🥃 Braes of Glenlivet and Glenlivet distillery

Find out more and book here:

https://scotmountainholidays.com/walking-holidays-uk/?rwstep=product&re-product-id=204474