Route Number: 1786

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An Bhuideal (main stack) * * *

Location: Sea Stacks and Pinnacles
Grade: S 4a
Length: 50m

First ascent: Iain Miller, Martin Boner 12/04/09

Route Description:

Grid Reference 549903. Access is an excellent 200mtr scramble down the ridge immediately to the North of the stack. Nautical access is a tad problematic due to converging tidal surging at the North end of the stack. Extreme caution required.The following route climbs the huge arete at the Southern end of the landward face. Easily seen from the surrounding clifftops.

Pitch 1, 4a 25m, Start on the excellent ledge below the centre on the landward face of the main stack. Climb up and trend left to an exposed wee ledge on the arete.

Pitch 2, 4a, 25m, Climb the arete to the summit, every hold is a jug and the final 5mtrs will make you smile.

An Bhuideal - Route takes skyline arete on left of main stack.

Comments

IM - 08/04/2011
Climbed "Pillar Variant, S 4A" and "Brewers Gloom, S 4A" at Lower Cove in the Mournes last week. In direct comparison have up graded this bad boy to 3*'s. :-)