Colmcille Climbers

A highly regarded route: 'this is a climb of sustained difficulty, dramatic and very exposed' (CC Journal 1964) & 'the finest climb outside The Poisoned Glen' (CC Journal 1967).

It is not known if oak tree still present. Stars reflect the above contemporary comments - let me know if you know otherwise?

1.33m Start as for p1 of Empathy, then traverse right to an oak tree above a steep wet corner.

2.33m Traverse across gully to a ledge belay, on far side; below a steep cracked wall.

3.21m Climb short mossy wall, step left onto a large block. Use crack in corner to go right and gain large cracked wall. Climb the crack and surmount overhang. Easier climbing leads to belay on heather ledge.

4.21m Climb chimney/gully gaining heather ledge belay on right.

5.21 Climb steep wall, behind ledge, for approx 5m to a corner; follow to large heather ledge (belay) below steep arete.

6.21m Arete.