Name: Bluestacks Belshade or Eglish
Start: 2024-06-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-06-09T23:59:59+00:00

Editor: Port A Doris
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Crag Profile: Port A Doris
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Port-a-Doris - A Cup Final Alternative B Dischord C Storm Bringer D Crack a Toa E Micro Wedge F Cream Cracker G Kelp H Purple Patch I Chockstone Trundle J Juggernaut K Doughin Doris
Directions: Park at the lighthouse/shore carpark at Shroove, and walk northwards up the road to a small gate on the right (where the road bends back to the left). Walk down the field and pick up a coastal path, which brings you into the cove via a small rock doorway after 10 minutes approx. The main crag, comprising Circular Wall and Toby Jug Wall is straight ahead. OS Grid Reference: C686437 Click here to view location in Google Maps

Once in through the doris (Gaelic for door) and with your back to the mara/sea the first climbs are on the left of the doris. Starting with the tidal Strawberry Blonde, which takes you out on a seaward scramble just to start the climb!

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1 - Strawberry Blonde S 4a Length: 15m S.McCrory, B.McDermott,10/06/79 Climb is on the shore side of the sea stack over the bridge, suitable at low tide only, taking the crackline left of the sentry box. Climb to ledge,move right and make an airy traverse on sloping holds back left, finishing through "V" View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
1a - Third Rock From The Doris VD - Length: 10m Alfie Conn and Anis Proudman. 13/7/14 Start at the right hand of the third slab to the left of the entrance. Go straight up to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
2 - Chop Chop S - Length: 10m M Rea, I Rea (28/Bl89) On the right as you come through the arch is a steep little pillar with an easy corner on the right. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route

Now the routes are on the right side of the doris. Routes are left-to-right ordered.

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3 - Paulines Crack HS 4b Length: 10m B McDermott, S McCrory (9/6/79) The crack and ledge immediately left of entrance to cove. Layback crack and move onto ledge (au cheval). Stand up and traverse right. Climb wall above to top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
4 - Thrills HVS 5b Length: 10m I Rea, M Rea (28/8/89) Start 2m left of Sarcasm under the left edge of the overhang. Go up a steep, undercut fault and break out left to a ledge. Bridge up and over the capping stone of the little tunnel. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
5 - Scarcasm S 4a Length: 15m M Manson, A Tees (20.5.79) About 5m left of Novice Outing is another shorter, steeper corner. Climb to ledge and continue on loosish rock to top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
6 - Straw VS 4b Length: 10m 1 Rea, M Rea (28/8/89) The fault on the left of Novice Outing has been well cleaned to give this route and Chop Chop. Start 2m right of Sarcasm. Swing up to a ledge, then skip right and climb the steep wall and crack on the left edge of the slab. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
7 - The Crawler S 4a Length: 15m B McDermott, S McCrory (10/6/79) Follows crackline on slab right of Novice Outing. Start with difficulty beside large block/boulder. Follow the crackline for 10m to head wall. Move up onto ledge on right (difficult). Traverse right to quartz line in groove. Move out over wall (crux). Excellent protection. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
8 - Novice Outing D - Length: 17m P Grant (20/5/79) On the side of the cove above the entrance arch is a prominent corner with a thin band of quartz running up to the top. Climb this. ' View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route

The routes now continue over on Circular Wall.

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9 - Cup Final Alternative VD - Length: 25m R Smith, A Tees (12/5/79) Start: Towards the left-hand side of Circular Wall locate the blackened area with flakes trending up leftwards. Follow them up to cracks which are climbed and continue right on rock to the top. R Smith, A Tees (12/5/79) View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
10 - Nelson Drive Special VS 4b Length: 25m R Moore, C McLaughlin (6/7/99) This takes a direct line between'Cup Final Alternative and'Dischord'. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
11 - Dischord HS 4b Length: 25m D Stelfox, P Turley (4.12/83) Takes a more or less direct line up the centre of Circular Wall, starting at the initial bulge immediately to the left of Storm Bringer. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
12 - Storm Bringer HS 4b Length: 25m M Manson, A Tees (20/5/79) Start: Just left of the pillar situated about half-way across Circular Wall. Climb above the top of the pillar (without using it). Traverse slightly right and continue up on small holds to a crack which leads leftwards to the top. A fine route on small holds. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
13 - Crack-a-Toa S 4a Length: 25m A Tees, R Smith (12/5/79) This follows the hook-shaped layback crack about 6m right of Cup Final Alternative, to the overhang which is passed on the left. Follow cracks to the top. Pleasant route. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
14 - MicroWedge S 4a Length: 20m S McCrory P Grant (2/6/79) Climb pillar. Continue right across crack to overhang on Crack-a-Toa. Surmount overhang rightwards up right-angled diedre to ramp and scramble left to top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
15 - Cream Cracker D - Length: 15m R Smith, A Tees (12/5/79) This takes the cracks just right of Crack-a-Toa to the ramp. (It can be continued on bad rock behind the ramp). View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route

The wall breaks up a little and the routes continue on Toby Jug wall. Some routes, seen on the topo on this page of the on-line guide, still require submission. So please check topo before submitting possible new routes.

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16 - Kelp S 4a Length: 10m A Tees, R Smith (12/5/79) Climb the prominent corner to the left of Toby Jug Wall. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
17 - Toby Jug Wall D - Length: 20m A.Tees, R.Smith, S.Hamilton, May 79 Prominent multicracked wall, containing 4 similar routes, from the left, Purple Patch,Chockstone Trundle Juggernaut,and Doughin Doris.Awkward descent. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route

The next routes are on the split sea-stack: Robert Stack. Access requires a scramble round the coast to a bay containing the stack.

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22 - Windy Gap S 4a Length: 20m A.McFarlane, P.Turley,R.O'Hare 23/10/88 Continuing beyond Port-a-doris cove, is a bay with a split sea stack accessible across the rocks. The dividing fissure is gained from the right by a short traverse above the sea. Continue through the centre of the stack to the far end where'Windy Gap' is found. Gain the fissure and chimney to the top. A classic route. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route
23 - Ladas Drive VS 4c Length: 20m A McFarlane, R O'Hare (29/10/88) Climb the steep left wall of the fissure entrance. Climb the wall as far as the jammed block in the chimney. Follow the obvious line of weakness to the top. View Route Edit Route Upload a new photo for this route