{"id":2434,"date":"2020-07-03T21:08:10","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T21:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2021-01-23T17:57:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T17:57:56","slug":"guidance-for-hill-walkers-and-climbers-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/?p=2434","title":{"rendered":"Guidance for hill walkers and climbers in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Updated 3 July 2020<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineering.scot\/assets\/contentfiles\/media-upload\/Phase-2.5-infographic.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Mountaineering Scotland<\/span> has produced amended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineering.scot\/assets\/contentfiles\/pdf\/030720-COVID19-Guidance-for-hillwalkers-and-climbers-FinalVersionPhase2Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineering.scot\/assets\/contentfiles\/pdf\/030720-COVID19-Guidance-for-hillwalkers-and-climbers-FinalVersionPhase2Update.pdf\">guidelines<\/a> for walkers and climbers in Scotland for the further relaxations in Phase 2 of the Scottish Government route map for easing lockdown restrictions, which came into effect on 3 July 2020.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineering.scot\/assets\/contentfiles\/pdf\/030720-COVID19-Guidance-for-hillwalkers-and-climbers-FinalVersionPhase2Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mountaineering.scot\/assets\/contentfiles\/pdf\/030720-COVID19-Guidance-for-hillwalkers-and-climbers-FinalVersionPhase2Update.pdf\">guidelines<\/a> have been created in collaboration with the <strong>Mountain Safety Group<\/strong> which includes <strong>Scottish Mountain Rescue, Mountain Training Scotland, Glenmore Lodge, and the Association for Mountaineering Instructors<\/strong>, as well as through work with many other partner organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this guidance is to provide a framework for hill walkers and climbers within the current Scottish Government public health advice and phase of exit from lockdown, and to highlight additional considerations to be aware of in the presence of COVID-19 when taking part in these activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"339\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phase-2.5-infographic-339x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phase-2.5-infographic-339x480.png 339w, https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phase-2.5-infographic-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.thesmhc.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Phase-2.5-infographic-106x150.png 106w, 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