Best Practice Guidance

picture by Zdenka Mihelic

The downloadable documents on this page provide best practice information for climbing, mountaineering and walking access. The documents have been produced by the UIAA and partners, UIAA Member Federations and other organisations; some are aimed at the general climber, others at land managers, and all of the documents can be used by activists and UIAA Member Federations as a basis for access work in their own countries and climbing areas.

If you have a document that you would like to appear on this site please email it to office@theuiaa.org



The documents are currently downloadable under sub-headings. Some are available in more than one language
(denoted by flag, English , Spanish , Sweden , Welsh ;
click on the flag to download document).
 

UIAA and Partner Documents

Setting up working groups to resolve access
issues (UIAA/IUCN) 
Argeos Charter – sustainable tourism (UIAA) 

 Climbing and Bouldering

Climbing Management Plan – how to set up a climbing management plan. (AccessFund)  *The comprehensive climbing access guide 
Bouldering code (BMC) 
Crag code (BMC)  
Crag habitat management (BMC) 
Climbing in Sweden (SF)

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Bird Restrictions leaflet

An example of a poster outlining climbing restrictions for nesting birds (BMC-2010) 

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 Areas with specific environmental challenges

Soft sandstone guidelines in England (BMC) 
Nature Reserve example access leaflet (BMC) 

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Canyoning

Best Practice guidelines (FEDME)  

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 Education

Examples and guidance (FEDME)  
Green guides to specific areas:
  - UK Uplands (BMC)
  - UK Lake District (BMC)
  - UK Yorkshire Dales (BMC)

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Footpath construction

Mending our ways (CCW, EN, SNH, CC and BUFT) 

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 Policies for Federations

Examples from federations with policies for environment, climbing ethics and climate change. Climbing Ethics and National Policy in Scotland (MCofS) 
Environmental Policy (BMC) 
Climate Change Policy (BMC) 

 

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