Client Reviews

  Our guide Ben was superb, relaxed, punctual, very knowledgeable and tailored our activities perfectly to our group. A very enjoyable trip all round.

  Highly recommend the three-day walking adventure in Ullapool, fabulous walks, breathtaking views, the most enjoyable boat trip I've ever been on, a walk around a fantastic tree garden and... read more a visit to caves - all in three fun days led by an expert and knowledgeable but totally relaxed guide - it doesn't get better!

  Excellent 3 day trip to Ullapool exploring routes we would never have found ourselves. Highly recommend the seafarer boat trip which was included too. Saw dolphins and a sea eagle.... read more Ben was well organised and communicated well

  Fantastic guided walk-up Stac Pollaidh with Ben Dysen, the guide provided for me. Ben was great company and full of information about the locality and well qualified as a guide.

  Sulven was a challenge I had to do after watching the film "Edie".....ended up being a much tougher hike (especially the 6 mile walk back out) than I thought.....many thanks... read more to "Pete" of Mckenzie Mountaineering who not only got me up there but safely back to base despite my cramping legs.
Don't take the trip lightly, Sulven is one "lump" of a mountain....but when accomplished it was so satisfying.

  Great day out in the Ullapool Hills with Levi from McKenzie Mountaineering. I was looking to improve my navigation skills and Levi delivered a practical and actionable approach to navigation... read more that I immediately applied on my subsequent days in the mountains. This has increased my confidence in route planning and route finding. A great value day out. Highly recommended.

  If you have ever wanted to walk the West Highland Way but been daunted by the prospect of booking accommodation, carrying luggage, getting lost, giving up, I can thoroughly recommend... read more McKenzie Mountaineering to take full control of all of that.You only have to turn up (in the right gear, of course). Rosie and Ben are lovely, very welcoming, encouraging and they organised a great walk for a great group people. I would definitely book with them again. By the way, the only thing they forgot to organise was the great Scottish weather. Thank you Rosie, Ben and Corrie for the best ever experience.

  Ben & Rosie are exceptional humans. They genuinely care about each and every client. They’re filled with a wealth of knowledge. I certainly learned so much throughout our 7 day... read more journey on the West Highland Way. Each day is well thought through. You can see the massive amount of work they put into this hiking adventure to make it positively enjoyable for everyone. Having their lab Corrie was a welcoming addition to the trip. Looking forward to our next journey with McKenzie Mountaineering!

  We completed the West Highland way as part of a guided tour over seven days (in mid-May). It couldn’t have been a better experience, despite challenging weather at times. Any... read more fears we might have had about being unable to complete the walk gently melted away as we progressed northwards from Milngavie, carefully nursed along at a sustainable pace. We were a group of around ten very different people, but that created a unique and entirely positive chemistry, and we have probably made some new life-long friends. Our baggage was transported each day to excellent B&B accommodation along the way, and we ate and drank with enthusiasm at some excellent hostelries along the route as well as having an outstanding barbecue half way along the Way. The landscape was absolutely stunning - more bluebells than I have ever seen, and I ran out of space on my mobile phone because I took too many photos. Couldn’t recommend it more highly!

  We did the West Highland Way (150 km over 7 days). I have wanted to this walk for about 30 years, so it’s a lot of expectations to live up... read more to. I’m so happy to say, therefore, that this walk exceeded expectations, which is because of our wonderful guides Ben and Rosie.

They are both so warm and friendly and somehow managed to get all the clients effortlessly get to know each other without it feeling forced. Apart from turning up every morning ready to walk, we didn’t have to worry about anything, because it was all taken care of behind the scenes. We did the walk in May, and it was unseasonably wet, but it didn’t dampen our enjoyment at all.