Kids Climbing Scrambling page

Scrambling

What's scrambling? Well, for the purposes of the Kids Climbing site, it can be a good half-way house between indoor and outdoor climbing. Check out our Kid-Friendly Scrambles page.

Scrambling grades start from a strenuous walk, right up to an easy (but sometimes exposed) climb that doesn't necessarily need ropes. Another way to describe it is a gradual introduction to outdoor rock, and usually less intimidating than actual outdoor climbing.

Many scrambles however, have a real element of danger, and particularly young children need to be closely monitored. Wellies are not the best footwear for scrambling, and please be fully prepared for a mountain day.

Know any scrambles which would be suitable for kids to climb? Contact us and we'll add them here.

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UKScrambles
A comprehensive database of UK scrambling routes with lots of additional useful information like:
Scrambling Grades
Equipment Guide to scrambling

OutdoorsMagic.Com
From the site: "Britain's biggest and - probably - best mountain walking and scrambling web site" .

Scrambling - Everything You Wanted To Know...
A useful Hill Skills article from Outdoors Magic.com

Books on scrambling (Amazon)

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Check out the Fox Cubs kids climbing gear page.
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American climbing t shirt site with some kids sizes. (Warning - some are rude!).
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Get the Mark the Mountain Guide kids book for 25% off from this site!
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Any other parents⁄carers who have second hand⁄outgrown climbing shoes or boots please contact me and I'll post it up on the noticeboard.

Great new kid-centric adventure gear shop online!
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DMM comes up with new childrens harnesses -
The Tom Cat sit harness and the Tom Kitten full body harness.
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Parents Guide to climbing
A great little booklet from the BMC packed with useful info for parents with children who climb. Latest version!
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Young climber with Down's Syndrome claims first Munro
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