Route Number: 2115

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Granite Gangway *

Location: Bingorm West (Lough Barra)
Grade: D 4c
Length: 50m

First ascent: A Millar Donna Ryan May 2001. Bottom Pitch and top of second pitch added. A Millar J Sittlington May 2005.

Route Description:

This is a great access route all the routes starting from Ploughshare ledge and are two fine pitches in their own right. 1. 15m 4a Start at left edge of the prominent overhung slab on the lower part of the main face below the Formorian fault. Climb the clean white groove leading left to a heather ledge at 15m and belay at good in situ tat. 2. 35m 4c Move right from tat up onto slab to short crack then traverse left under another hanging slab on good holds until a step up left is possible onto good ledge. Climb the slab for 25m past various sloping ledges to short corner just below heather, moving up slightly to the right of this onto gentler slab and then to right end of Ploughshare ledge.

Comments

ablair - 05/05/2017
Hi, just wondering about the grade of this as we are thinking of going there this sunday - is that an alpine D? for vegatation ? is there a wee bit of gear on it? thanks. will post if we get on something there