Route Number: 436

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Saoirse

Location: Poisoned Glen (Bearnas Buttress)
Grade: HVS  -
Length: 90m
First ascent: E Goulding, P McDermott (5/68) C Torrans, S Billane FFA
Route Description:

Start: This route takes the obvious chimney crack left of Obituary Corner. Start below and to the left of Obituary Corner, and scramble up a gully to a large ledge.

  1. 24m Climb a chimney groove which is directly below the corner. There is a large mass of vegetation in the centre of the groove and small tree at the top.
  2. 21 m Climb corner left of Obituary Corner for about 1 m on vegetation. Gain top of some blocks below a small overhang and move directly up crack on left to gain large flake belay on the left.
  3. 30m Traverse right to foot of chimney, climb this taking left-hand crack at the top, leading to heather ledge.
  4. 15m Up from belay, tending slightly left after 2m to gain a small corner. Climb this for about a metre until it is possible to move right to a crack. Climb this and belay on heather ledge. Scramble off by gully on the left.

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