Abacus Mountaineering

Abacus Mountain Guides provide world class mountain adventures on the west coast of Scotland. With the highest qualifications in Mountaineering, Canyoning and Mountain Biking, plus twenty years of experience, we deliver expert coaching and guiding in the mountains.

We offer skills training and excursions for the following activities:

• Mountain biking
• Canyoning
• Hiking
• Climbing

Our instructors are qualified, friendly and will help you reach your full potential and discover the beauty of the great outdoors. We offer courses and experiences for groups and individuals. We tailor your adventure to meet all of your needs and desires!

We are happy to welcome newcomers to the great outdoors as well as more experienced adventurers looking for some guidance or to perfect their skills.

To get in touch with us at Abacus Mountain Guides, send us an information request today!

Prepare for the best adventures in the great outdoors with Abacus Mountain Guides Canyoning! We offer unforgettable canyoning experiences on the west coast of Scotland in Lochaber. This is a wet and wild adventure perfectly suited for groups and great for a splashing good time! Learn how to abseil, dare to jump of cliffs into crystal pools below and swim in the crisp stream!

Our canyoning leaders are qualified, experienced and loads of fun! They will make this a brilliant outing for everyone and show adventurers new skills and techniques and finding your full potential. We run courses for first-timers and more advanced canyoners! Everyone will be able to find something suitable! 

To find out more, give us a shout at Abacus Mountain Guides Canyoning. We will be thrilled to accommodate you and your group at your choice of venue!

Welcome to Abacus Mountain Guides Hiking! We run our hiking excursions in Scotland, one of the finest areas of the UK for exploring by foot! We can take you out to the hills and classic munros any time of year snow or shine!

Our instructors are experienced and qualified who are delighted to cater to your needs and wishes when helping you plan your hillwalking experience and we also offer courses which will enable you to navigate, plan your route and know how to use emergency ropework!

We are delighted to welcome along groups with 4 to 6 members so the optimum number. Keep in mind that although this isn´t an extreme sport, adventurers will have to be in good shape! To find out more, send us an information request today to Abacus Mountain Guides Hiking!

Come and enjoy the beauty of the crags and rocks in areas like Glen Coe, Glen Nevis, Ben Nevis, and Ardverikie with us at Abacus Mountain Guides Climbing! We are an outdoor activity provider that offers bespoke adventures to anyone looking to get outdoors and enjoy a physical and technical sport like climbing.

We offer outstanding bespoke training from our qualified mountain leaders so that each and every adventure walks away having gotten the most out of their experience. You will learn the ropework, belaying and the maneuvers you need to be able to master climbing!

Our courses can be a day, 2 day or up to 5 days! If you wish to find out more, send us an information request and we will be delighted to hear from you and help you plan your adventure with us at Abacus Mountain Guides Climbing!

Mountain biking is huge in Scotland. Abacus Mountain Guides Mountain Biking can guide and coach you on the best downhill race track in the world cup circuit also and endless wild cross country riding. Stalkers paths and dirt tracks link the glens and lochs many miles from the roads. You can ride all day without touching tarmac and without seeing a car.

There are miles of trails to enjoy within easy reach of Fort William. Enjoy the best of west coast biking without the strain of choosing the trail, finding the way or organising transport. Abacus Mountain Guides guarantee great riding, all day routes that take you right into the heart of the hills with the confidence of having a guide to find the way and fix any problems with your bike. Put the mountain back into the biking!

Skills coaching is very often incorporated into the rides as the opportunity arises. If you've been riding for a while, discovering what you've been doing and learning how to do it better will really help your riding. These are tough, long and demanding routes that will test the very best riders and reward them with an experience they will never forget. Biking back home just won't be the same again! Contact us today at Abacus Mountain Guides Mountain Biking!