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Our guides are committed to providing you with the best possible experience of Scotland and a trip to remember. You can find out what makes them tick, meet them in their guide videos and see the latest photos from the trips they’ve led. Just click the profiles below.

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Andy Hall

Alaska, Nepa and Peru. Andy has travelled around the globe. Discover why Scotland is one of his favourite places in the world.

Adam MacKintosh

Find out more about our Harmonica playing Wilderness Scotland guide Adam Mackintosh.

Alan Wright

Meet Alan, avid nature expert and worldwide trekker.

Alan Smith

Ask adventurer Alan about his stint as a stunt co-ordinator!

Alasdair Cain

Alasdair Cain aka Cube traded in his work suit for the mountains and never looked back.

Ali McGhee

Global wanderer and expert sports coach, Guide Ali McGhee has some great stories to tell.

Alastair Goodridge

Meet Wilderness guide Alasdair Goodridge and discover what he loves about the outdoors.

Alexander 'Kelty' Kelt

Alexander Kelt, known as Kelty, is our resident friendly Kiwi, get to him in his mini bio...

Andrew Davies

Meet Andrew who has been out roaming the mountains since a very young age.

Andy Heald

A man of the mountains, Andy has done all the Munros twice so far and has trekked and climbed in over 30 countries and 6 continents!

Amanda Shepherd

Find out more about pro-tenniser Amanda Shepherd here!

Ben Dodman

Ben has found the perfect place for him, the Scottish highlands, whatever the weather!

Ben Walker

Ben Walker may hail from the Lake District but he can be found all over the world leading trips!

Benjamin Mueller

Drawn to Scotland for the mountains and romance, german born Benjamin loves showing clients all of Scotland's nooks and crannies.

Caroline Hart

Caroline hart substituted the classroom for the mountains. Frind out more about her love for the outdoors.

Chris Webster

Meet Wilderness Scotland guide Chris Webster who has been kayaking from an early age. Find out more about why he loves the Scottish coastline and travelling in the outdoors.

Colin Prior

One of the world's leading landscape photographers and a naturalist in his own right.

Cormac Davey

Meet Cormac Davey a world travelling, shark swimming, volcano exploring Wilderness Scotland guide.

Crayston Renner

Crayston has travelled around many different countries and has a love for outdoor sports. Learn more.

Craig Cameron

Meet Wilderness guide Craig Cameron - A road cycling, hiking, ski mountaineering, summit camping, bothying and biking enthusiast!

Craig Tweedie

Globe-trotting, pedal-pounding Craig knows a thing or two about whisky too. Learn more here.

Craig Little

Bike Operations Manager and guide, find out more about fun loving Craig.

Craig McDonald

Craig's love of history and discovering the footsteps of his clan is what has drawn to his ancestral homelands.

Craig Forsythe

Craig's dry and warm sense of humour always cracks a smile. Learn more about him here.

Cecilia Mariani

Learn more about Cecilia and her adventures here.

Cory Jones

Wildlife fanatic and first-aid expert makes Cory a good guy to have around in the hills!

Charlie Burrow

Charlie grew up playing in the Russian mountains. Find out about his love for the Scottish mountains and just what he loves about Scotland.

Chris Knight

A conservation consultant, a sailor, a diver and now a Wilderness Scotland Guide! Learn more about Chris Knight.

Chris Wilson

Find out why Chris believes that Scotland is the greatest small country in the world.

David Russell

Photo-mad, qualified pilot David Russell leads a variety of trips. Learn more here.

David Picken

Meet Dave Picken, expert guide and bee-keeper extraordinaire.

David Buckett

Meet Wilderness Scotland guide David Buckett and learn more about his passion for adventure in Scotland.

David O’Brien

Mountaineer, ultra marathon runner and cyclist. Learn more about David's passion for the outdoors ...

Dave Greer

Discover why Dave sports a massive mountain beard…

Dan Morgan

Climber, Mountaineer, Paddler and Biker - learn more about Dan's loves for adventure in the Scottish outdoors.

Dan Parker

Welsh-born Dan Parker loves to explore the remote regions of Scotland

Don Pritchard

Outlander star and munro-bagger, meet Don.

Duncan Warner

Meet Duncan. Huge passion for the outdoors but a mess when eating chocolate...

Donald Thomson

A hugely experienced paddler, you're in safe hands with Donald!

Emy McLeod

Mountains, Rivers, Crags, and Trails! Find out what else Emy McLeod loves about in Scotland.

Ed Newcome

Rock climbing, paragliding, fell running, biking and ex electronic musician. Find out more about our Wilderness Scotland guide Ed Newcome.

Eilid Ormiston

From treading the light fantastic to treading some wild Scottish trails, Eilid loves it all.

Emma O' Shea

Emma has been hill walking since the young age of 8 years old! Find out why she loves the outdoors of Scotland.

Fran Pothecary

Hailing from East Anglia, Fran has been adventuring in Scotland for over 25 years.

Fred Cochrane

Meet Fred, ex-firefighter and adventurer. Fred loves to explore Scotland, his home since 2005, with his collie dog Freya.

Gordon Anderson

Hailing from Skye and growing up in Inverness, Gordon has a rich Scottish heritage.

Gill McMillan

Walking through the woods with Gill may result in some on the side badger watching, but that's no problem - she'll make it up to you with her expert guidance, enthusiasm and knowledge of the area.

Grant Dolier

Meet passionate expeditioner Grant from Argyll.

Graham Beckett

Meet Wilderness guide Graham Beckett - An enthusiastic hillwalking musician!

Graham Moss

Graham shares his film star past and love of sailing in a very relaxed way...

Hannah McEwan

Adventurer Hannah Appleton can be found surfing on the waves, scaling a sea cliff or roaming the hills.

Hayley Webb

From a qualified Chef to a Wilderness Guide - Learn more about Haley Webb's story.

Hannah Francis

Since the age of 6, Hannah Francis has known she wanted to be an Outdoor Instructor - learn her story.

Hannah Smith

Hannah has loved the outdoors from a young age and she is now a Wilderness Scotland guide. Find out more.

Helen Ord

Helen Ord has lived and worked in many countries around the globe - find out about her love for Scotland!

Helen Marsden

Find out more about Yorkshire Tea fanatic and guide Helen here...

Howard Jeffs

Howard is a world leading paddle expert and not just a crab magnet. Learn all about him here!

Iain Powell

English born but proud to call himself Scottish, Iain enjoys introducing others to the best the Highlands have to offer.

Rebecca Noble

A former primary school turned Wilderness Guide - find out why Rebecca Noble decided to swap the classroom for the beautiful Scottish outdoors

Iain Rudkin

From chemistry labs to the Scottish Highlands and polar regions, Iain's come a long way to to enjoy a career sharing his passion for wild places.

James MacKenzie

Sailor, skipper and all-round salty sea dog. Meet James here.

James Shooter

An experienced guide and one of the Directors of Scotland: The Big Picture. Learn more about James Shooter here.

James Orpwood

From a background in fisheries science, James bring a wealth of outdoor knowledge to every trip he leads.

Jeremy Martin

Splitting his time between Scotland and New Zealand, kiwi Jeremy brings boundless enthusiasm.

Jennifer Roberts

When not outdoors, Jen can be found poured over maps with a cup of tea and a slice cake planning her upcoming adventures.

Jennifer Towill

Jennifer has been climbing, walking and biking in many different countries. Find out why Scotland is one of her favourite places for adventure!

Joe Mann

Joe Mann has hiked all 282 Munro's in 62 days - discover why he loves the Scottish Hills.

Joanna Roberts

Travelling in places such as Nepal, Peru, Norway, Poland and now Scotland - learn more about Wilderness Scotland guide Joanna Roberts.

Joe Salter

Meet wilderness guide Joe Salter. From living in London playing rock music to exploring the world. Discover more about Joe.

John Hamilton

Meet Wilderness Guide John Hamilton - a Paddling, skiing, walking and Biking enthusiast!

John Ormiston

A west-coaster with a whisky knowledge that is hard to beat! Meet John Ormiston.

Jonny Hawkins

Globetrotting Jonny has seen it all from kayaking in Borneo to trekking in the Himalayas, but sea kayaking in Scotland holds a special place in his heart.

Jonty Mills

Jonty Mills has walked, climbed, biked and skied the European Alps, the Moroccan Atlas, Mount Kenya. The Canadian Rockies and of course the beautiful Highlands and Islands. Learn more here.

John Walker

John can be found in the hills at all times whether it be on foot, climbing, cycling, or motoring. Amongst other things, he was the 4429th person to complete all the Munros!

Jonathan Baldwin (Jono)

Former Army Veteran Jonathan has cooked for Royalty in the past - find out more here.

Jude Work

Environmental scientist and outdoor leader - meet Jude.

Kate Wilson

Meet Wilderness guide Kate Wilson and find out how many times she has climbed Ben Nevis.

Kathryn Grindrod

Wilderness Guide Kathryn's love of the outdoors started in the lake district - learn more about her globe trotting adventures.

Keith Miller

Hugely experienced and passionate naturalist. Keith has been guiding for many years.

Laura McAuley

Cricketing paddler Laura can be found out in the hills or on the water at any moment!

Kirsty Chuchla

Join the effervescent Kirsty as she leads groups to Scotland's beautiful wild places.

Ken Keith

Ken saw the light and left the bright lights behind for a Highland existence. Read more here.

Laurence Archer

With a past career in the construction industry Laurence felt that his true calling was in the wilderness of the outdoors. Find out more.

Leonie Palmer

It appears Wilderness Guide Leonie Palmer was destined to live in Scotland - Find out more.

Liam Allan

Find out about mountain baby Liam's ambitions to join the circus!

Louis Waterman-Evans

Runner, climber, mountaineer, hiker & world traveller.

Lotte Stuer

From dog sledding in Finland to guiding in Scotland - learn more about Lotte's European journey.

Lorraine McCall

Not happy with just walking up all the Munros, Lorraine walked and kayaked to reach them.

Lucy Noble

Shark-loving Lucy loves nothing more than getting a group bonded. Oh, and woolly hats.

Lucy Wallace

Meet Wilderness Scotland Guide and mountain leader Lucy. Learn more about her passion for the Scottish outdoors.

Mark French

Welsh gymnastic champion Mark will always make you feel at home on a trip with him.

Mark Cox

Mark really likes nature on his doorstep, with 5000 rockhopper penguins he's cracked it...

Malcolm O’Reilly

When he's not resuscitating octopuses, Malcolm can be found enjoying the wilds or engrossed in sci-fi.

Melanie Gaff

Some one who has yelled at grizzly bears for a living is not to be trifled with that's for sure! Find out more about fun-loving Melanie and her adventures...

Mike Brian

A former School teacher. Learn more about Mike's thrill for the outdoors and read an interesting story about the Firth of Forth!

Myles Farnbank

Our Head of Guides and Training shares a few facts about himself, including that Myles is not his original name...

Nathan Pawlowski

Meet Wilderness guide Nat. A Yorkshireman with a fondness for the wilds of Scotland.

Natalie Wilson

Globetrotter Nat leads trips all over the world. But Scotland takes the biscuit.

Neil MacPherson

Globetrotter Neil has found paradise in the Cairngorms National Park. Learn more about him here.

Neil Wilson

Neil hails from the central belt of Scotland and loves the Scottish Highlands. Find out more.

Nicola Kulesza

Nicola Kulesza has visited the remote St Kildas over 250 times!

Paul Easto

Co-Founder of Wilderness Scotland and cycling fanatic, meet Paul.

Paul Kelly

Find more about motivational and experienced adventurer Paul Kelly here.

Paul McCaffrey

Paul has been flying high for as long as he can remember!

Peter Edgerton

Meet Peter Edgerton and find out why a former Maths teacher decided to become an adventure guide.

Peter Grant

Family doctor in a past life, Pete has now caught the wanderlust bug and spends his days guiding out in the hills. Find out more here...

Pete Long

There are 2 types of people remaining. Those who have heard Pete's 'orange for a head' joke and those who haven't.

Rebecca Harper

Meet our wilderness guide Rebecca and find out more about her love of climbing and exploring the outdoors.

Remi McMurtry

Remi McMurty fell so strongly in love with Scotland that he never left!

Richard Bowman

When not exploring the beauty of the Scottish Highlands Richard will likely be helping the local community as a volunteer firefighter in the capital city of the Highlands, Inverness.

Rob Bushby

Culture vulture Rob has worked all over the world.

Ross Dempster

Happy on a mountain bike, skis, kayak, canoe, road bike or on foot! Ross is a happy chap!

Sam Weir

Cake loving and positive Sam loves taking people out kayaking, canoeing and biking in the Scottish Highlands!

Scott McCabe

Wilderness Scotland Guide Scott McCabe is a huge biking enthusiast. Find out more about his love for cycling in Scotland.

Sarah Crowsley

Small, hungry and excitable! Meet Sarah.

Stuart Hood

Based in Fort William, Stuart can mainly be found paddling, canyoning, biking, hiking and re-hydrating.

Stuart Wallace

Meet our wilderness guide Stuart Wallace. Learn more about his passion for cycling and find out some interesting information about meat carving forks!

Simon Coker

Simon 'Big-Toe' Coker is a wilderness stalwart. Full of knowledge and enthusiasm!

Skye McDonald

Skye has worked from here to Timbuktu! But Scotland holds her heart. Read more here.

Simon Harry

Cycle enthusiast and Whovian, Simon needed to live in a place that had mountains, open roads and a slower pace of life. Thus! The Highlands.

Steve Gray

Secretive Steve makes no secret about his love for the British Isles! Find out more here.

Susie Hill

A former Nurse turned Wilderness Adventurer - discover more about our Edinburgh born Wilderness Scotland guide Susie Hill.

Tim Willis

Chocolate-mad Tim is also a risk around Weetabix. Read his guide bio here.

Tim Francis

A passionate biker and hill-walker, Tim is a former business development manager who spent 4 years working in South America...

Tom Mcshane

Tom has travelled to 85 different counties on 6 different continents - discover just what he loves about Scotland.

Tom Mutton

The 2012 Olympic games, a Russian flag and a paper cut - find out more about here!

Will Snow

Will has biked further than you can imagine! He's not saddle-sore yet. Read more here.

Our holidays reviewed
in your own words

Wilderness Scotland blew my expectations away. With 9 nights accommodation, luggage transfers, and taxi arrangements, I prepared for something to go wrong along the way. However, everything was flawless! The expert planning, help, and tips provided by the company allowed me to fully enjoy my experience hiking the West Highland Way. I have memories that will last me a lifetime and returned home feeling stronger and more capable than when I left. I would absolutely recommend Wilderness Scotland to anyone planning adventure trips in the country - in fact, I already have! Thank you so much for your help in providing me this incredible opportunity. I can't wait to visit Scotland again.

Carolyn Roberts
Self Guided - West Highland Way
Reviewed on 22/10/2018

Rated 4.87 out of 5 based on 4,399 reviews

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