Living and working on Deeside in the North East of Scotland, we're very fortunate to have the Cairngorms National Park as our testing ground...and our playground too. To help you choose the right outdoor clothing for you, we're happy to offer advice based on our own experience. Just get in touch and ask for 'Dave'!

Our shop in Aboyne, well known to local outdoor enthusiasts, is jam-packed full of the latest outdoor clothing, accessories and gear. Come and visit us.

Hillgear is the retail arm of Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing who have been designing and handmaking high quality outdoor clothing from traditional materials such as Ventile for over 30 years: Hilltrek website.

As well as being a Páramo Premier Retailer, Hillgear are stockists for other leading brands including Teko, Darn Tough and Nikwax.

Páramo: optimal comfort through ingenious and functional garment design and high performance directional fabric systems. All Páramo products>
Nikwax: cleaning and waterproofing products which prolong the life and enhance the performance of clothing, footwear & equipment. Easy to use, Nikwax products are water based so have less impact on the environment.. All Nikwax products>
Teko: Designed and tested in Scotland, for a decade Teko has made the comfiest, warmest eco-merino wool socks for walking, trekking and big mountain days out. We wear them every day. All Teko products>

Darn Tough: Since discovering Darn Tough on a trek in Yosemite we have become avid fans of this US designed and manufactured sock range. All Darn Tough products>