Toraigh |
| Location: Bingorm East (Lough Barra) Grade: VS 4c Length: 129m |
| First ascent: P O'Halpin, E Healey (Alt leads) and S Rothery P O'Leary (2 parties) (5/6/65) |
| Route Description: |
| On the centre of the main face is a bright green patch set under the upper overhangs. Below this the diedre forming the beginning of the second pitch is seen to be the exit line from the lower overhangs. Start at an incut section of the lower slabs below and slightly to the right of the diedre. 1) 21 m Climb the slab to trees under the overhang. 2) 21 m (4a)Start up corner of diedre, moving left and then back right to exit over loose rock onto ledge Traverse 6m right to belay. 3) 15m(4c) Climb diagonally left across exposed slab and up groove in centre of slab. 4) 24m(4b) Take a line over ledges and up over overhanging corner to gain the prominent bright green patch of ivy. 5) 24m(4b) Traverse left to rib on skyline, surmount nose, gain ledge and up to detached block. Continue up ledges and move right about 9m to belav. 6) 24m Traverse right to first break upwards and to left. Scramble to top. |
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Route Number: 304