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Crag Profile: Cruit Island - Black Wall |
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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: Follow the access directions as for Aughnish Point. This crag sits on the opposite face of this peninsula from the main face, easiest access is by an easy scramble over the slabs from the landward side. Crag can be climbed on during the most outrageous of sea conditions, with suitable care. :-) OS Grid Reference: B722204 Click here to view location in Google Maps |
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1 - Away From The Spray
Length: 10m P. Brennan & I. Miller 05/10/2010 This route is located on a small wall over a black pool of water slightly further inland from the main wall. Belay from a good stance at the left hand side of the base of the wall. Make a short traverse right and climb the obvious crack which runs the full height of the wall. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
2 - Big Splash
Length: 8m P. Brennan & I. Miller 05/10/2010 Climb the rightward trending slabby flake and corner at the left hand side of the wall. Belay can be affected by heavy seas! View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
3 - Tetchy Seas
Length: 10m P. Brennan & I. Miller 05/10/2010 Start as for Black Crack. Move left on good footholds, make a tricky move over the overlap and continue up the crack via sidepulls and some abrasive handjams. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
4 - Black Crack
Length: 10m P. Brennan & I. Miller 05/10/2010 Climb the obvious vertical crack in the middle of the wall starting directly. A tricky move over the overlap. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
5 - Zig Zag Crack
Length: 8m I. Miller, C. Gleeson 07/10/10 At the seaward end of the crag, starting on the top of the wee platform resting against the base of the crag. Climb the left then right trending crack line on steep big jugs to the summit. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||