Abseiling is a form of descending from a height using a rope. This activity is usually undertaken on rockface or a man made structure.

How to run/provide abseiling

There are 3 ways of running Abseiling in Scouting. These are:
  1. Scout-led activity - running abseiling yourself or using someone else in Scouting
  2. Externally-led activity - running abseiling using an external provider
  3. Activity for adult groups - running abseiling for a group entirely of adults

Useful links

The National Governing Bodies for abseiling are: