Route Number: 2049

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Green Stack Rocks (Seaward)

Location: Sea Stacks and Pinnacles
Grade: D  
Length: No length recorded
First ascent: M Boner 2009
Route Description:

 2 km from The Foreland Heights Bar heading north on the R257 take a left at a sharp right hand bend and follow B road to viewing area on left at Altawhinny bay follow pathway to Triplet stacks Gluin, Scolt and unclimbed stack is take gravel Road on left 100 mtrs past viewing area and follow to end Access to these three tidal stacks is by 45mtrs Abseil to Shale beach or Small boat journey crossing.

 Gluin   25 mtrs   VD 

Grid Ref B813334

Climb landward arete to alcove between needle and stack and traverse along narrow ledge and exit to summit at small chimney on poor rock.

 Scolt   22mtrs   VS 4c

 Grid Ref B813333

Climb crack on Seaward face that widens as you ascent to 10cm wide at summit by several ledges on poor rock.

 Stol   30mtrs   VS 4c

 Grid Ref B813335 

 Climb a right trending diagonal crack with poor protection to a small ledge near seaward face, from here climb vertical crack to cliff top via small ledges on poor rock & limited protection, scramble up to summit on grass. 


Photo of Route
Green stack Rocks - Seaward Trio
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