Adventure Week: Cairngorms National Park

Immerse yourself in the wilderness. Learn how to survive and work together to face unknown challenges in the Scottish Highlands.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2025

Start your adventure with us today and explore the landscape of the Scottish Highlands.

This Adventure Week takes British Exploring Society’s unique approach, based around Adventure, Knowledge and Personal Development, to the Scottish Highlands. It’s one of two Adventure Weeks that we run in the UK.

A wild-camping expedition in the heart of the Scottish Highlands offers a unique opportunity to explore one of the UK’s most dramatic and remote environments. Surrounded by towering mountains, ancient forests, and pristine lochs, you’ll learn survival skills, navigation, and environmental awareness in a truly wild setting. This adventure will challenge you to connect with nature and embrace the beauty and solitude of Scotland’s highlands, where you might encounter wildlife like red deer and golden eagles while camping under vast, star-filled skies.

Whilst this is a complete and self-contained activity, it may also act as a stepping stone onto future adventures and our full-scale expedition programmes.

Please note you must be a British citizen or UK resident to join one of our programmes.

  • Applications are open for 2025
  • Age 16-25
  • £35 - £90 *Dependent on household income
  • 26 July – 1 August 2025 (7 days + 6 nights)
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Recommended vaccinations for life in the UK

It grew my social skills, fitness, care for the environment and self-awareness...

Niveah, previous programme participant

Led by experts, the programme has been designed to take you out of your comfort zone in a challenging yet safe environment, with a real focus on the skills and personal development you will gain from the experience. The safety and support of our Young Adventurers is the cornerstone on which we build and develop our programmes, from conception through to departure and return.

The vast majority of young people return from our programmes and expeditions with a wealth of new-found practical skills, new friends-for-life and a real sense of personal development – all of which can have tangible benefits for the future.

What's Included?

  • An adventurous programme built on over 90 years of experience
  • Support through the application process from our dedicated and friendly team
  • Each UK Adventure programme includes;
    • A bespoke package of specific training delivered by a qualified leadership team
    • Loan of specialist and group equipment required for your adventure (Kit List to follow)
    • Food; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
      Transport from an agreed meeting point; usually a train station
    • Leadership from world class expedition professionals throughout the programme
  • 24/7 remote support during the programme from the British Exploring Society team in London

What's Involved?

  • You will have the opportunity to explore the natural world, being mentored and supported by expert leaders, alongside expedition medics, scientists and adventure professionals
  • Work towards a Fundraising Challenge to develop your confidence and gain invaluable skills to help you in adult life and employment
  • Enjoy a diverse programme of scientific study and research and take part in creative media projects to document your experience
  • Build your character, resilience, determination and teamworking ability while exploring amazing wilderness

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It doesn't matter where your starting point is; you'll return with more confidence in your own abilities; greater resilience, determination and courage - and a sense of self-belief that will stay with you for life.

JOIN US. YOU'RE ABOUT TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

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