Route Number: 1530

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Cnoc Na Mara * * *

Location: Sea Stacks and Pinnacles
Grade: VS 4b
Length: 152m

First ascent: Iain Miller, Alan Tees, Martin McGuigan 26/07/08

Route Description:

Glencolmcille. This route climbs the Landward arete of the 100 mtr seastack at GR555906, approx 2 KM north of the AN Port road end. Access is by 200 mter steep grass scramble and a 100 mtr channel crossing.

Pitch 1. 35m. Climb the wide groove right of centre on the landward face to a grassy ledge and block belay.

Pitch 2, 22m. Scramble up the slab to the base of the huge knife edge arete.

Pitch 3, 35m. Climb the arete to a peg and block belay on the ledge at it's top.

Pitch 4, 60m. An airy pinnacle traverse along the knife edge ridge to the summit

The Landward Arete, Cnoc Na Mara - The one on the left. Whose turn to take out the tangle?

Comments

Alan Tees - 07/05/2012
I understand the local name for the stack is Tor Crian (the i and o have a fhada)

D O'Connor - 12/08/2010
Excellent day out- Great Craic, Fulmar puking at me on 1st pitch,portable handholds and movable blocks for the climbing, helicopter audience for the Summit, multiple abseils back down of course the Cnoc na Mara Ferryboat, sure what else wud u need!

Iain Miller - 17/04/2009
The actual climbing grade of this route is VS 4b. (the E1 reflects the overall seriousness of the task at hand) seriousness of the

Iain Miller - 25/11/2008
This route and stack are most defo worthy of 3 or even 4 stars. (In comparison to the Mighty Old Man of Hoy)