Colmcille Climbers

Editor: The Crow's Nest

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Crag Profile: The Crow's Nest

Details of the crag can be reviewed below. Editing links are present on all routes and inter-route notes

Directions: The Crow's Nest Gr 359 989 Approach from Strabane, turn right for Artigarvan, and at 357 997 turn right up a concrete lane beside a building advertising car wash and Computers. Drive to the end of the lane, park*, and walk up the narrow glen for less than 10 mins to a slight clearing. The Crow's nest is on the near side of a waterfall on the LHS. To access it, there should be a small cairn marking a minor fork in the path, take the fork, and make a rising traverse to the left following the sound of the waterfall. The Crow’s Nest was developed in the early 80s as a climbing venue, but is now totally overgrown, with the exception of one route, co-incidentally the best one in the Glen. *The glen was leased in 1982 by the Ulster Trust for Nature Conservation, who prohibited any activities within its bounds, including climbing. I suspect this lease has expired, but it is now is an ASSI, and whilst there appear s to be no specific ban on activities such as climbing, wholesale cleaning would be undesirable and counterproductive. There are 2 or three quality routes in the glen of historic interest which should be preserved, and there is no reason where these cannot co exist with the flora and fauna, providing those who climb there show respect, and observe the principles of ‘leave No Trace’. It would perhaps be wise not the draw unnecessary attention, so have your bag packed, ropes out of sight etc when you park the car.

OS Grid Reference: 359 989