Contributed by Benny1612 Jul/24 - This public hilllist has been seen 199 times

A list of - in my opinion - some of Scotland's best winter routes. I've made sure to include a good range in the climbs; ridges, gullies, mixed and ice which span from the shores of loch Lomond to the remote north west, no matter what grade you climb or which part of Scotland you're exploring there should be a couple things on here to have a go at!

This is more an inspiration list rather then a 'Ticklist' since I wanted to include all styles and grades over all of scotland, making it unreasonable to complete in 4 years. But If your dead set on ticking, I'm sure you'll get your moneys worth working through, for example, all the IVs or all the mixed routes! Just ticking all the I/IIs would be a great achievement on its own right, and for the midgrade climbers I've included a couple of less travelled routes which deserve more attention to get you off the beaten track. There's also a few harder routes to inspire you to get out of bed on those cold dark early mornings.

Enjoy!

Number two gully at the end of December 2014  © Ahebden93
Number two gully at the end of December 2014
© Ahebden93, Dec 2014

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Map of routes in this ticklist

Least routes Most routes

Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades - Winter

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Rob on Gargoyle Wall, Ben Nevis

Gargoyle Wall
Rob on Gargoyle Wall, Ben Nevis
© nick carter

Climbers on belay ledge of Gargoyle Wall.

Gargoyle Wall
Climbers on belay ledge of Gargoyle Wall.
© beckycoles

Under the Point

Point Five Gully
Under the Point
© Al Todd

Scottish ice at its best!

Poacher's Fall
Scottish ice at its best!
© Drexciyan

Kev Avery leading the crux pitch of Darth Vader, Ben Nevis

Darth Vader
Kev Avery leading the crux pitch of Darth Vader, Ben Nevis
© Bob Wightman

David cursing his way up the main pitch

The Stirling Bomber
David cursing his way up the main pitch
© David Keogh

Ben escaping the depths of Tower Cleft

Tower Cleft
Ben escaping the depths of Tower Cleft
© henrygiles99

Martin Moran guiding Steve Ward and Gordon Speir on the Liathach Traverse, 30 Dec '13

Main Ridge Traverse (winter)
Martin Moran guiding Steve Ward and Gordon Speir on the Liathach Traverse, 30 Dec '13
© Ben Tibbetts

Aonach Eagach looking and feeling distinctly alpine!

Aonach Eagach Ridge (Winter)
Aonach Eagach looking and feeling distinctly alpine!
© Gabe Oliver

which way? - the wand

The Wand
which way? - the wand
© IM

Into the ice

Point Five Gully
Into the ice
© Al Todd

Approaching the gap

Tower Ridge
Approaching the gap
© JFT


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
CAIRNGORMS NORTH (T-SNEACHDA, LOCHAN AND CHA NO)
Jacob's Ladder I ** 1671 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fiacaill Ridge II ** 2867 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Runnel II *** 1836 120m • 3 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fiacaill Couloir II *** 812 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Hidden Chimney III ** 1885 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Aladdin's Mirror Direct IV 4 ** 1081 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
Fingers Ridge IV 5 *** 930 140m Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Seam IV 5 *** 788 ? Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Message IV 6 *** 826 90m • 4 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Stirling Bomber V 7 *** 230 55m Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Magic Crack VII 7 *** 51 100m • 4 Cairn Gorm - Stob...
The Milky Way III ** 525 100m • 3 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Ewen Buttress III 4 ** 409 ? Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Savage Slit (Winter) V 6 *** 633 90m • 2 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
The Hoarmaster VI 6 *** 195 60m • 2 Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Fallout Corner (Winter) VI 7 *** 218 80m Cairn Gorm - Cairn...
Jenga Buttress III 4 264 70m • 2 Cairn Gorm -...
Anvil Gully IV 4 318 50m Cairn Gorm -...
CAIRNGORMS SOUTH (LOCH AVON, BEINN A'BHUIDE, LOCHNAGAR, COIRE FE
Castlegates Gully I * 124 200m Ben Macdui - Carn...
Hell's Lum II *** 176 ? Hell's Lum
Deep Cut Chimney IV 5 *** 335 150m • 3 Hell's Lum
Route Major IV 5 *** 196 ? Ben Macdui - Carn...
The Guillotine V 6 *** 71 ? Ben Macdui - Carn...
Northeast Ridge (Winter) I * 69 ? Sgor an Lochain...
Mitre Ridge (Winter) V 6 *** 36 ? Beinn a'...
Cumming-Crofton Route (Winter) VI 6 *** 16 ? Beinn a'...
Central Buttress (Winter) II ** 224 ? Lochnagar
The Black Spout I ** 283 250m Lochnagar
Raeburn's Gully II *** 332 ? Lochnagar
Black Spout Buttress (Winter) III 5 *** 106 ? Lochnagar
Magic Pillar IV 5 *** 141 80m • 3 Lochnagar
Polyphemus Gully V 5 *** 141 ? Lochnagar
Eagle Ridge (Winter) VI 6 *** 111 ? Lochnagar
B Gully II ** 126 ? Coire Fee
Look C Gully IV 4 *** 159 ? Coire Fee
SOUTH WEST
Great Gully II * 190 ? The Cobbler
The Cobbler Traverse III *** 111 ? The Cobbler
Ben's Fault IV 5 *** 11 ? • 4 Beinn Ime
Lomond Corner IV 5 *** 29 ? Ben Lomond
Tainted Elixir V 6 *** 57 65m • 3 Ben Cruachan
Central Gully I *** 285 ? Ben Lui (Beinn...
Sunshine Gully III ** 247 ? Beinn Udlaidh
Ice Crew III ** 88 ? Beinn Udlaidh
Quartzvein Scoop IV 4 *** 513 ? Beinn Udlaidh
Taxus III *** 291 240m Beinn an Dothaidh
Menage a Trois V 6 *** 111 ? Beinn an Dothaidh
Messiah VI 7 *** 94 ? Beinn Dorain
SOUTH WEST (GLENCOE, ETIVE, LOCHABER)
traverse of Ben Starav I ** 55 ? Ben Starav
Sron na Creise (Winter) II ** 30 ? Creise - Stob...
Inglis Clark Ridge (Winter) III *** 81 ? Creise - Stob...
Hidden Ridge IV 4 *** 24 ? Ben Starav
The Great Ridge (Winter) III ** 8 ? Garbh Bheinn
Curved Ridge (Winter) II 3 *** 1482 240m Buachaille Etive Mor
Crowberry Gully (Winter) III 4 *** 437 300m • 5 Buachaille Etive Mor
North Buttress - West Route (Winter) IV 4 *** 736 300m Buachaille Etive Mor
Raven's Gully (Winter) V 6 *** 45 ? Buachaille Etive Mor
Sron na Lairig (Winter) II *** 636 ? Stob Coire...
Neanderthal VII 7 *** 49 115m • 4 The Lost Valley...
Crypt Route (winter) V 6 *** 189 ? Bidean nam Bian
Un Poco Loco VII 7 *** 56 ? Bidean nam Bian
Dorsal Arête (Winter) II *** 2109 120m • 3 Bidean nam Bian -...
SC Gully III ** 463 150m Bidean nam Bian -...
Twisting Gully III 4 *** 718 140m • 4 Bidean nam Bian -...
Ordinary Route (Central Buttress), AKA Raeburn's Route IV 4 *** 636 150m • 3 Bidean nam Bian -...
Moonshadow IV 5 ** 59 ? Bidean nam Bian -...
Scabbard Chimney V 6 *** 279 ? Bidean nam Bian -...
Central Grooves (Winter) VII 7 *** 87 ? Bidean nam Bian -...
No.6 Gully IV 4 *** 263 240m Aonach Dubh
Zig Zags (Winter) I * 313 ? Gearr Aonach
Schoolhouse Ridge I ** 121 ? Beinn a'...
Aonach Eagach Ridge (Winter) II *** 1555 ? Aonach Eagach -...
South Gully I * 123 200m Stob Ban
North Buttress - East Ridge II/III ** 307 200m Stob Ban
Steal Waterfall III 6 120m Ben Nevis
Ring of Steall (Winter) I *** 261 ? Am Bodach
BEN NEVIS
Number Three Gully I ** 648 ? Ben Nevis
Carn Mor Dearg Arete I ** 1020 ? Ben Nevis
Ledge Route II *** 1886 450m Ben Nevis
Number Two Gully II *** 912 120m Ben Nevis
Castle Ridge III ** 634 275m Ben Nevis
Good Friday Climb III *** 422 150m • 3 Ben Nevis
Cresta III ** 71 ? Ben Nevis
Number Three Gully Buttress III 4 *** 686 160m Ben Nevis
Glovers Chimney III 4 *** 550 240m • 3 Ben Nevis
Tower Cleft III 4 * 89 ? Ben Nevis
Tower Ridge IV 3 *** 2035 800m Ben Nevis
Green Gully IV 4 *** 1234 ? Ben Nevis
Comb Gully IV 4 *** 847 ? Ben Nevis
Minus Three Gully IV 5 ** 151 ? Ben Nevis
North East Buttress IV 5 *** 602 300m Ben Nevis
The Cascade IV 5 ** 165 ? Ben Nevis
Zero Gully V 4 *** 307 300m Ben Nevis
Indicator Wall V 4 *** 271 ? Ben Nevis
Point Five Gully V 5 *** 948 ? Ben Nevis
Smith's Route V 5 *** 467 ? Ben Nevis
Orion Face Direct V 5 *** 414 ? Ben Nevis
Psychedelic Wall VI 5 *** 74 ? Ben Nevis
Gargoyle Wall VI 6 *** 153 ? Ben Nevis
Tower Face of the Comb VI 6 *** 85 ? Ben Nevis
Babylon VII 7 ** 53 ? Ben Nevis
Darth Vader VII 7 *** 76 ? Ben Nevis
Sioux Wall VII 8 *** 66 ? Ben Nevis
CENTRAL-ISH AONACHS, MEAGAIDH
Golden Oldy II *** 650 500m Aonach Mor
The Web III * 113 ? Aonach Mor
Left Twin III *** 503 ? Aonach Mor
Western Rib III *** 338 500m Aonach Mor
Morwind III 4 *** 169 ? Aonach Mor
Grooved Arete V 6 ** 30 ? Aonach Mor
Stirling Bridge VI 7 *** 41 ? Aonach Mor
Northeast Ridge (Winter) III *** 53 ? Aonach Beag
Raw Egg Buttress IV 4 ** 17 ? Aonach Beag
Royal Pardon VI 5 *** 62 ? Aonach Beag
Taliballan V 6 *** 60 70m • 3 Stob Coire an Laoigh
Easy Gully I * 224 ? Creag Meagaidh
Raeburn's Gully I *** 235 ? Creag Meagaidh
Cinderella II ** 87 213m Creag Meagaidh
Staghorn Gully III *** 279 ? Creag Meagaidh
South Pipe Direct IV 4 ** 123 ? Creag Meagaidh
The Pumpkin V 4 *** 314 260m • 5 Creag Meagaidh
Last Post V 5 *** 186 ? Creag Meagaidh
The Wand V 5 ** 157 ? • 3 Creag Meagaidh
Smith's Gully VI 5 *** 129 ? Creag Meagaidh
NORTH WEST
North Ridge (winter) I * 48 ? Aonach air Chrith
Forcan Ridge (Winter) I/II *** 413 ? The Saddle
A'Chioch Traverse II *** 138 ? Beinn Bhan
March Hare's Gully IV 4 *** 56 300m • 4 Beinn Bhan
Post Box Gully II *** 28 180m Sgorr Ruadh
Raeburn's Buttress via Narrow Gully II ** 3 350m Sgorr Ruadh
Main Ridge Traverse (winter) II *** 383 ? Liathach - Spidean...
George III 4 *** 144 ? Liathach - Spidean...
Poacher's Fall V 5 *** 182 150m Liathach - Spidean...
Deep South Gully I *** 92 250m Beinn Alligin -...
Beinn Alligin Complete Ridge Traverse I/II ** 481 ? Beinn Alligin -...
Fuselage Gully II ** 191 ? Beinn Eighe
East Buttress (Winter) IV 5 *** 151 ? Beinn Eighe
Central Buttress (Winter) VI 7 *** 76 ? Beinn Eighe
Blood, Sweat and Frozen Tears VIII 8 *** 29 100m • 3 Beinn Eighe
Penguin Gully III 4 *** 136 320m • 8 Beinn Dearg
Emerald Gully IV 4 *** 31 ? Beinn Dearg
Hayfork Gully I *** 98 ? An Teallach -...
Lady's Gully II * 4 240m An Teallach -...
An Teallach Ridge (Winter) II *** 335 ? An Teallach -...
1978 Face Route IV 4 *** 12 400m • 8 An Teallach -...
Main Ridge Traverse I/II ** 13 ? Stac Pollaidh
The Cul V 6 *** 10 165m • 4 Cul Mor
372 stars 53,030 11,008m 215
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