Crag Number: 196
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Directions: Either walk South along the coast from the Giants Causeway or walk North across the beach from Portballintrae. The small crag is right next to the path and the nice looking "Runkerry House". It has numerous ring bolts on the top and some pointless insitu pegs on the Southerly face. The rock dries more quickly than Dunseverick but is more exposed to the wind and while not tidal, rough high seas would be unduly exciting. It seems likely that all the routes have been done in times past. OS Grid Reference: 934434 |
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Length: 10m FRA: Trevor Hartley and Alfie Conn 3/3/2013 At the lefthand of the crag is a midheight ledge. To the left of this is a wide chute that becomes two cracks at midheight. Follow the righthand of these.
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Length: 12m Trevor Hartley FRA: 21 Sep 2013 Start below the left end of the ledge and climb to the ledge. Step up and left (awkward) and then climb the clean crack. On the FR ascent a large block came off in the seconds hands and another tetered there. Clean the route before you buy/die.
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Length: 12m FRA: Trevor Hartley and Alfie Conn 18 August 2013 Start below the right hand edge of the ledge and climb onto the rib just above the small roof. Follow the rib to where a steeper fist sized crack goes up and right. Go up it, swing on the jugs and put a large sling round the spike. Then step right and finish via a small ledge. You can finish straight above the spike with a mantel on an elephant's bum, if you're strangely perverted.A good route and sound rock
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S 4aLength: 12m Chris Millar, Alfie Conn 21/8/16 Start as for \\\"No women No cry\\\". Climb to the ledge just above the
small roof. From its right side, a hand width crack
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Length: 12m First Recorded Ascent: Trevor Hartley, Bill Magowan, Alfie Conn 27/10/12 Near the left hand side of the Western Face is an obvious deep cleft. A few metres to the left of this is what is obviously the easiest way to the top. Take this!
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Length: 12m Trevor Hartley and Alfie Conn FRA: 21/9/2013 Start just left of the dark cleft and climb to the ledge. Traverse right and swing over the yawning chasm on jugs. Then up and mantel onto the top.A very nice route
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Length: 12m FRA: Trevor Hartley and Alfie Conn 14/4/2013 A couple of metres right of the dark cleft, the wall is slightly recessed. Start here aiming for the obvious crack and a large wedge shaped lump of rock. Stand atop the wedge and follow the great hand holds to mantel onto a flat ledge. Jam up the clean crack to the top. Solid clean rock.
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Length: 12m FRA: Trevor Hartley and Alfie Conn 3/3/2013 At the righthandside of the crag the rock is more compact than on the remainder of the crag. In the middle of this crag is a vertical crack with a peg about 3m up. (A perfectly useless piece of ironwork as it is not particularily well placed and there are good nut placements beside it.)Anyway, follow this crack to the top. In the second half it is more difficult to place gear
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Length: 10m FRA: Alfie Conn and Trevor Hartley 3/3/2013 At the right of the slab is an obvious left facing corner. Follow it and the crack in the hradwall. Protection iffy for the first move but excellent after that
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