Route Number: 35

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Kestrel
Location: Bingorm West (Lough Barra)
Grade: VS  4c
Length: 81m
First ascent: P O'Halpin, E Goulding (Alt leads) (6/5/62)
Route Description:
VS. 4c, 4b, 3c, 3b Start: At the lower (right-hand) end of the grass ledge from which Ploughshare starts and the foot of a groove below the start of Formorian.
  1. 24m Move straight up to a small resting place, then left and along ledge to obvious fault to gain large green terrace.
  2. 15m From left-hand end of terrace move up under overhang to reach belay at the top of Ploughshare. Pitch 1.
  3. 30m Cross the base of the pockled slab (as Ploughshare Pitch 2) then right under rotten rock to continue up to belay.
  4. 12m Continue straight up easily to the top.

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