Skills Courses
We run a number of courses to help you improve your skills and confidence in the mountains.
Climbing - From indoor to outdoor
Start Mountainwalking - 3 Days
Scrambling for improvers - 3 Days New format
Scottish Winter Skills Course - 5 Days
Scottish Winter Skills - 2 Days
What do people think of Seren Ventures' Courses ?
"An excellent course giving me all the things I needed. Will return for advanced course soon. Thank you" Andrew, Beginners Navigation,May 2009
"Fantastic! Had a really good time and learned an awful lot! Can't wait to get out there and practice...may see us next year for the advanced Course" Rachel, Beginners Navigation, May 2009
"Really good course....." Lisa, Beginners Navigation, October 2008
"Really enjoyed the course...has increased my confidence in terms of navigation significantly" John, Beginners Navigation, October 2008
"Excellent course, tailored exactly to our needs. In the end did more than we expected and had fun doing it!" Angela, Igor and Clarissa, , Beginners Climbing, August 2008
"We had a brilliant time! Sylvia was very patient with us...I wish I could have had another day!" Stephanie, Improvers Scrambling, June 2008
"Learnt a huge amount in terms of navigation and walking and enjoyed teh experience immensely" Rachel, Beginners Mountainwalking - 5 Days, May 2008
"A really good 2 days which taught me alot..............Excellent course - thanks" David, Beginners Navigation, April 2008
"Really enjoyed it - first day weather was really bad but helped show why navigation skills important when the weather changes..." Gary, Beginners Navigation, March 2008
"...absolutely brilliant & informative as well..." Tony, Scottish Winter Skills 5 days, Feburary 2008
"Excellent course, taught well the skills needed and gives me the confidence to go out in winter with my own ability. Instructor and staff excellent" Simon, Scottish Winter Skills 2 Days, February 2008
"Really enjoyable course teaching transferable skills that can be built upon" Barbara, October 2007
"Very pleased with what I have learnt and feel much more confident with my skills. Would recommend the course to anyone.Brilliant." Jason, September 2007
"Just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks for a great scrambling course last weekend. I had an amazing two days, and Andy was a great instructor. He pitched the learning at precisely the right level for me, and covered everything I'd hoped to get from the course "Haydn, Improvers Scrambling, August 2007 "
""Superb course.........enjoyed it immensely", Beginners Navigation,Jacq July 2007
Very pleased with the course and the amount of actual climbing" Beginners Climbing, Ryan, June 2007
"Extremely good course, excellent instruction, would definitely recommend to others" Complete Mountain Walking, Padraig, April 2007
"Thought the course was great - good pace of learning and feel like I learnt alot", Chris, Beginners Navigation, March 2007
"I enjoyed the course very much...." Peter, Scottish Winter Skills, February 2007

Scrambling for beginners