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Crag Profile: Hawk Rock |
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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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1 - Coolgliding
Length: 18m J.Reville W.J.Whelan G Moss 9.4.2011 This climb takes the narrow crack. 1m left from the left edge of the
face. Start behind the hawthorn tree, directly below the crack. Up
easily over blocks to the base of the short wee groove in the small
overhang. Arrange protection and climb the wee groove(crux) continuing
up the the crack with interest. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
2 - Plucked
Length: 18m J.Reville G.Moss 29.1.2011 The wide crack just right of numb.1. Start directly below the crack.
Climb easily to the base of the crack.Enter the crack ( crux) and
follow it pleasantly to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
3 - Hawkeye
Length: 18m G. Moss M.Casey 13.11.2010 This route takes the thin crack in the upper face, just over 1m of
Plucked. Start directly below the crack . Climb some small jammed
blocks to reach a ledge below the overhang. Follow the crack to the
top with excellent protection. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
4 - Wind beneath my wings
Length: 20m G.Moss M.Casey 22.11.2011 This route takes the twin cracks in the upper face, 3 m right of
Hawkeye. Start directly below the cracks.
Climb to a ledge below the cracks, follow these to the top. Well
protected. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
5 - Have a gneiss day
Length: 22m G.Moss M.Casey 19.2.2011 A thin poorly protected start leads to better holds and gear and gives
interesting moves throughout its length.
High in the grade. Start just right of Wind beneath..., at the foot of
the thin crack slanting up diagonally right.
Follow the crack on small holds to below the blocky overhang. Pull
over this on flat holds and move up diagonally
right, crossing the line of The Early Birds to finish pleasantly up
the short head wall. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
6 - The Early Birds
Length: 20m G.Moss M.Casey 22.1.2011 Start 3 m right of Wind beneath... at the foot of the continuous crack
running up to a wide notch in the skyline.
Climb the crack, which is awkward to start with holds and gear
improving with height. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
7 - Hawkwind
Length: 18m J.Reville G.Moss 13.11.2010 The first route recorded on the crag gives another well protected
line, with the crux right at the top.
Start 2 m right of The Early Birds. Climb the crack line running up to
the narrow notch in the skyline. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
8 - Featherduster
Length: 14m G.Moss M.Casey 29.1.2011 Start by scrambling up to the overhanging corner. Climb the corner
(crux) to a good ledge and continue up to finish between the wall on
the left and the flake on the right. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
9 - Bird Arete
Length: 10m M.Casey J.Reville 20.11.2010 Start at the right hand side of the gully. Climb on good holds to a
finish between the flake at the top and the wall on the right. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
10 - Stress test
Length: 10m G.Moss W.J.Whelan J. Reville Start below the left edge of the face. Climb direct to the jammed
block, surmount this and continue to an airy finish.
High in the grade. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
11 - Tread Softly
Length: 12m G.Moss J.Reville M.Casey 13.11.2010 Start at the lowest point at the front of a tongue of rock 2 m right
of the gully. Climb the thin crack and continue through the small
overhang to a delicate finish. Low in the grade. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
12 - Old Hawk Down
Length: 10m J.Reville G.Moss 26.2.2011 Start almost 2 m right of Tread Softly and climb the left branch of
the Y crack.
Finish up the shallow right-facing corner. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
13 - Big Bird
Length: 10m M.Casey W.J.Whelan G.Moss 19.3.2011 Start just over 1 m right of Old Hawk Down. Climb on flat holds,
moving diagonally left to gain the right branch of the Y crack. Follow
this through a break to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
14 - Sparrowhawk
Length: 10m E. O`Neill J.Reville 28.4.2012 Start mid-way between Big Bird and Raptor. Climb on small holds to a
ledge (unprotected). Move up through the break in the overhang on
better holds and with good protection. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
15 - Raptor
Length: 10m J.Reville M.Casey 20.11.2010 Start 2 m right of Big Bird just right of the small rowan tree. Climb
the crack to gain the ledge below a short facing corner. Move up and
left from the ledge. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||
16 - Little Chick
Length: 8m M.Casey G.Moss 29.1.2011 | |||
17 - The Bird Walk
Length: 25m G.Moss M.Casey 28.4.2012 A right to left girdle of the left face.
Start below the gully. Scramble across left and step out onto the
obvious ramp. Follow this left to where it fades
make a steep move up (crux) to gain a higher ramp and follow this to
its end. Step down and move left to exit at the extreme left of the
crag, View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route | |||