Try Rock Climbing – Enjoy a fun and supportive introduction to outdoor rock climbing. Perfect for families, groups of friends or individuals looking to try something new. These sessions are all about building confidence, learning the basics and having a great day out on the rock.
Adventure Days – Discover the very best climbing the region has to offer. From adventurous days on sea cliffs to classic multi-pitch routes in the mountains, our guided days are about inspiring experiences in spectacular places – with expert support throughout.
Skills Courses – Structured, in-depth training designed to help you progress. Whether you want to learn to lead climb indoors, place protection on trad routes, or develop solid navigation skills. Our courses give you the knowledge and hands-on experience to become more independent.
Why Choose Cove Climbing?
Cove Climbing is run by Liam, a qualified instructor with over a decade of climbing and hillwalking experience. Liam has worked with complete beginners through to experienced climbers looking to refine their skills – always with a focus on building confident, safe and independent climbers. Every session is tailored to your goals, your ability and the kind of day you want to have.
Liam has a friendly and safety-focused approach, and is a member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), guaranteeing the highest standards of professionalism, safety and coaching at all times.
Our clients consistently rate us 5★ on TripAdvisor – you can read their TripAdvisor reviews to see why.
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Climbing Experience at Eagle Ridge Scotland! - Epic day out with Cove climbing
Highly experienced mountain guides, made climbing at Eagles Ridge enjoyable and safe.
I have used Liam for climbing on many occasions now, more... read more
Kevin M
July 29, 2025 Couldn't rate highly enough - Thoroughly excellent day, Liam's relaxed style instantly puts you at ease and let's you know your in safe hands. He's great at pitching it at just the right level... read more 
Jonny C
July 15, 2025 Fun day guaranteed - Professional, safe and encouraging. Liam has been teaching me climbing and abseiling in Ballater and Aberdeen. Really enjoyable and highly recommended for anyone looking to try new things... read more 
Kev1285
February 27, 2025
Where do we operate?
Cove Climbing is based in Aberdeenshire, and we spend most of our time working across the North East of Scotland. Our regular locations include:
- Aberdeen and the surrounding coastline, including Cove, Newtonhill and Cruden Bay
- Deeside and the Cairngorms, from Ballater and Braemar to Glenshee
- Angus, in Glen Clova, Glen Esk and Kirriemuir
- Moray at Coastal crags at Lossiemouth
While Aberdeenshire is our home base, we also travel throughout Scotland. We frequently guide hillwalking and climbing days in popular mountain areas such as Glen Coe, Ben Nevis, and the wider Cairngorms.
Photos from Days out with Cove Climbing;
