Colmcille Climbers

A series of chimneys to a field of vegetation and a further chimney leads to the top, following a line of weakness 35m right of Ariel.

"of the best Donegal vintage" (1961), "it is strenuous and there are no escape routes" (1962). "It is heavily overgrown and not recommended"(2002). *Stars reflect 1960s' comments.

1. 27m Start from the bottom of a narrow chimney, topped with a Rhododendron bush, move right around corner, go up steep wall. Work right, then left to gain the right rib of chimney. Go right to grass stance (piton belay - 1962).

2. 10m Cross Rhododendron bush to gain foot of steep narrow chimney.

3. 17m Go up steep narrow chimney, strenuous exit to ledge with an oak tree belay.

4. 18m Go up left, avoid overhang, onto vegetation and up groove to grass ledge.

5. 24m Up to rock-flutings. Go right, up rock rib to grass ledge below a horizontal sloing rock ledge. Go right and up to filed of vegetation.

6. 39m Up chimney, exit right at top. Short wall to finish (original 7th pitch).