Route Number: 523

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Waterloo * *

Location: Lough Belshade (Blaeberry Buttress)
Grade: S 3c
Length: 30m

First ascent: D Walsh, D Richardson (16/6/74)

Route Description:

Start: This route takes the easiest line of resistance up the main face, in a rising traverse from left to right, starting 1m right of Tuning Fork Flake and finishing up Gas Guzzler, very exposed but well protected. Follow the obvious rib of broken rock to reach at about 20m, a black corner. Step down and right to a small ledge, then bridge round the corner rib to a crystalline rock bay This is the top of Gas Guzzler. Take the wall above, or more easily take the chimney on the right of the wall, then move back left to the top. Best belay about 2m below the top.

Comments

DO'Connor - 29/07/2010
Well worth the walk in, great around the corner exposure. Took the advice on the belay point! [June 10]

IM - 18/04/2010
Another excellent route! 3c seems tame til all difficulties are all by, then it makes sense. :-)