Route Number: 650

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Plato's Republic * * *

Location: Eglish (Easter Wall)
Grade: HVS 5a
Length: 25m

First ascent: A. Millar J. Frazer 3/5/Ol

Route Description:

On the bottom left of Easter crag is the best looking rock on the crag and an obvious feature, an eye shape formed by a groove that curves over leftwards to become an overhang at five metres. Climb to the top of the groove left of, and under 'Carrickfinn Candidate' and step right over overhang to difficult stance then back to left to good "eyebrow" foothold on lip of the overhang. Move up find slab via good breaks to stance below a short left trending corner/crack. Climb this awkwardly to ledge then move right up short corner to finish. A fine climb!

Comments

Anthony Feeney - 22/05/2012
I think Carrickfinn Candidate starts on the outside of the eye and crosses Plato's Republic. Anyway climbed Plato at the weekend and found it a very enjoyable technical HVS. A strenuous move out of the eye leaves you teetering left onto the eyebrow. From there it's straight up the breaks on smallish holds. Good friction.

Alan Tees - 21/05/2012
The route shown on the topo as "Carrickfinn Candidate" appears to be a combination of the first pitch of "Plato's Republic" and the second pitch of "Carrickfinn"!!