Skelpoonagh Bay

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The routes to the left are on a black wall above the sea at the front of the zawn. The most prominent feature is a large right facing curving corner which stops at half height. The left side of this wall is defined by a long right-lacing corner with a quartz arête. Routes are reached by abseil from in situ stakes

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  Stella Artois HVS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Midges Down Your Diddies VD Edit Route Delete
  Pre-Flight Checks S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Sky Gamut S - Edit Route Delete
  Chance Meeting VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Protection City HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Niggera Fall HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Mujahadeen E2 5c Edit Route Delete
  New Beginnings VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Deja vu VS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Kuwaiti Sheikhi Flakey HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Crunchie Bar Climb S - Edit Route Delete
 

The following routes are on the opposite side of the zawn.

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  Murden in Eden HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  The Bog Men E1 5b Edit Route Delete
  Half Brick S - Edit Route Delete
  Two Half Bricks S - Edit Route Delete
  Two Plates HS 4b Edit Route Delete
 

Further down towards the sea where the crag rises in height, in the upper half of the crag there is a very obvious left facing corner.

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  Druids VS 5a Edit Route Delete
 

Zawn 2 Climbing here is in marked contrast to the last routes with the climbs around the huge cave giving tremendous exposure and great climbing. The first routes are on the face to the left of the cave.

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  Nomads VD Edit Route Delete
  Daydream VD - Edit Route Delete
  Paradies in the Picture-house VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Fruit Palace HVS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Atlantic Bound E2 5a Edit Route Delete
 

The next three routes are on the other side of the zawn and are approachad by an easy sea level traverse from the front of the zawn or by a short abseil from the ramp above Pioneers and Alcoholics

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  Pioneers and Alcoholics VS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Billy Mc Grew the Sailor S - Edit Route Delete
  Billy Mcgrew the Sailor (The Bawbag Finish) HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  That's the Shot VS 4c Edit Route Delete
 

Zawn 3 Onwards about 50m is Zawn 3  There is a free standing fin of rock wilh a number of short crack lines. The routes described are accessed by abseil down a moderately angled North facing corner close to the end of the headland separating Zawns 3 and 4.

 

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  Cold Turkey D Edit Route Delete
  Left Winger. S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Spreadeagled! HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Tribute to the Bears S 4a Edit Route Delete
  SeaEagled, S 4a Edit Route Delete
 

After a longer walk (400m) Zawn 4 is attained Here one can choose between pleasant low-grade slab climbs on the right or more demanding crack and groove lines above the sea on the left. The massive slab gets any sun that is going, this and its low angle makes it perfect for cold beginners. The bottom of the routes is reached by a gully at the back of the zawn  

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  Keep Off the Grass HS - Edit Route Delete
  Lee Shore HS Edit Route Delete
  Heathen VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Letting Go S - Edit Route Delete
  Bran Flakes D - Edit Route Delete
  First Born D - Edit Route Delete
  Wastering VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Sea Breezes HS - Edit Route Delete
  Baltic Breeze, Sev. S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Heads Togeather VD - Edit Route Delete
  Mach 4, HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Aquaguldering, S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Climbfest Corner D - Edit Route Delete
  Escapapologist, D - Edit Route Delete
  The Mermaid, HS 4a Edit Route Delete
  Alfie’s Corner D - Edit Route Delete
  Smear Test S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Upshoot and left up Quartzleghorn S 3c Edit Route Delete
  Man Flu, HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Sniffle Group S 4a Edit Route Delete
 

The following routes are on the other side of the zawn

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  Out of the Blue HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Cheekbone City HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Rockmail HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Tall Ships VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  Let it Be HVS 5a Edit Route Delete
  Askart VS 4c Edit Route Delete
  The Three Amigos VS 4b Edit Route Delete
 

Zawn 5 Approx 100m beyond zawn 4 walking towards Glencolmcille the following routes are located at the sea ward tip of the north facing wall. Although shorter this wall provides the best quality rock in Skelpoonagh, so far. Access is by easily descending to sea level down the sea ward face of the peninsula separating zawns 5 and 6.    

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  Skelp Arete HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Kosua Corner HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Sea Bait HS - Edit Route Delete
  Giggling Crack HS 4b Edit Route Delete
  Book of Fate S 4a Edit Route Delete
  Jungle Sea VS 4c Edit Route Delete