We’re a welcoming and enthusiastic group of mountain lovers who enjoy the outdoors during midweek when the hills are quiet, accommodation is more available and parking spaces at the mountain hot-spots are easier to find.

We hold monthly residential meets during midweek, usually two bed-nights on Tuesday/Wednesday or Wednesday/Thursday, extending occasionally to three nights for more far-flung adventures.

We stay in club huts, bunkhouses and hostels, some of which are better appointed than others but which generally offer hot showers, well-equipped kitchens and often cosy communal areas. 

We also organise day meets that provide an ideal opportunity for prospective or new  members to meet others before booking on a residential meet.

Members also organise trips abroad; the via ferratas of the Italian Dolomites are a particular favourite, while ice climbing in Norway, the Laugavegur Trail in Iceland and sport climbing/ridge walking in Spain are on the 2026 agenda. 

We engage in most mountain activities and members also enjoy other pursuits such as cycling, sea kayaking and sailing. All are welcome, and don’t let age, gender or inexperience seem like a barrier. We are generally a mature bunch with a lot of hill miles and/or climbing under our belts and a helping hand awaits any newbies. That said, prospective members should be aware that we do not offer organised, leader/guide-led trips to the hills. 

Because we are “national” – our membership stretches from Ross & Cromarty to London – we don’t have regular pub get-togethers like many other clubs. However, we have started to organise several social evenings throughout the year and have had successful get-togethers in Edinburgh, Perth, Linlithgow and Inverness. The EICA in Ratho is a popular destination on Thursdays for some indoor climbing and a chat over coffee, so please get in touch if you are in the area and would like to come along to meet us.

We are affiliated to Mountaineering Scotland, so members benefit from free third-party insurance, discounts at many outdoor stores and access to courses and mountain huts.

So, if you are able to get away midweek and looking for a route to the hills in friendly company, or are perhaps a retiree or lapsed devotee trying to get back into the outdoors, then the SMMC could be right up your street.

If interested, please contact the membership secretary, Martin Sheach, at scottishmmc@gmail.com for further information or register here 

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