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Crag Profile: Aranmore Island |
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Details of the crag can be reviewed below. Editing links are present on all routes and inter-route notes |
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Directions: [caption id="attachment_15607" align="alignnone" width="300"] OS Grid Reference: B654193 Click here to view location in Google Maps |
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1 - Crex Crex ***
HS 4bLength: 25m Marty Mc Guigan, Alan Tees. September 2020
This takes the obvious 2- stepped crackline easily seen on the left
from about half way down the Lighthouse Steps. Solid, well
protected and only about 4a (despite it’s apparent steepness and
dramatic situation), until a tricky move up the scoop at the top.
Expect to have an audience. Superb route. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
2 - The Couloir
Length: 25m Marty Mc Guigan, Alan Tees. Sept 20
About half- way down the steps there is a deep V gully on the right.
Clamber down this to a big diagonal gash on the right. Climb this,
staying within it’s confines.Add route description here... View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
3 - Fringe Benefits.
S 4aLength: 25m Alan Tees, Marty Mc Guigan. Sept 20
Climb easily the roundish arete that forms the left hand edge of the
Couloir to about half height (no gear), cross the couloir and gain
cracks that run up the slab parallel to, and about a metre right of,
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4 - The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter*
VD 3cLength: 30m Alan Tees, Marty McGuigan. Sept 20
Continue down the gully to a big pool. Ascend to above the pool from
the left, to gain an obvious shallow overlapping corner. Nice
climbing with good gear to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
5 - The Mermaid’s Pool
VD -Length: 20m Marty Mc Guigan, Alan Tees. September 2020
A little bit further down the gully on the right is an alcove
containing a secluded and delightful pool. Great spot for a skinny
dip. Climb directly out of this and continue up the wall above.
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6 - Lighthouse Slab**
VD -Length: 90m Iain Miller? This is the abseil descent to the crossing to Lighthouse Stack, and is probably usually jumared up. It makes a delightful slab climb, albeit with gear quite spaced at times, and is well worth doing on its own merit as a 2 pitch climb, (particularly if you don’t fancy the crossing to the stack). Look out for wet streaks! View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
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From the lighthouse at the Northern end of the island (Grid Reference B643188), descend the dramatic steps just outside the wall towards the sea. The following climbs are in this area. The rock is excellent to climb on, if a bit thin on gear at times. Unique Ascent.ie has details of climbing on the various sea stacks surrounding the Island