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Portlethen (Craigmaroinn)

Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND

Climbs 313 – Rocktype Mica schist – Altitude ? – Faces SE

Crag features
Most problems documented in SMC NE Outcrops guide

Latest developments available in a printed mini-guide available through Tiso's climbing shop in Aberdeen

Mats are very useful as landings are often on big boulders.

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More: mwis: Cairngorms & Monadhliath

Guidebooks
Bouldering in Scotland (2008), North East Outcrops (2003),
Out of print: North East Outcrops (1994)

Climbs at this crag

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 Climb nameGradex
 SPORTS WALL BOULDER PROBLEMS  
2Easy Traversefont 3 40
3Low Traversefont 5+ 5c  
4The Bossfont 5 5a 4
5Flat Landfont 4+ 4c **5
6Ledge Eliminatefont 5 5a *5
7The Linx Effectf6B+ **36
8Linx Effect/Arete link upf6C **7
9Crimp of the Devilf7A+ **3
10Get in the Groovef7A+ *9
11Move to the Groovef7B ***27
12Crank Yer Tankf7A **5
13Shake Yer Bootyf7A *20
14Shake Yer Booty Sit Startf7A+ **7
15The Aretef6A **45
16Dance Dinof6B *12
17Elastic Manf6C ** 
18Rampantf7C *** 
19Hideously Crimpyf7C * 
20Crimp Like a Chimpf7B+ *** 
21Crimp Like a Chimp Variationf7A+ * 
22Conga Reelf7B *** 
 SPORTS WALL LEFT HAND  
24Downhill Dynof7A+ * 
25Out to Lunchf7B **3
26The Shieldfont 5+ ** 
27Sare Crackf6C  
28Coco Traversef6A  
29Milk Chocolatefont 4+ * 
30Dark Chocolatefont 5  
31Dark Chocolate Sit startf6A * 
 THE BIG SLAB  
33Short Haulfont 5+ 5c *2
34The Long Haulfont 5 **53
35The Long Fallfont 5 ***50
36The Faultfont 3 73
37Sidewinderfont 3 34
38Kama Sutrafont 4 *30
39The Long Haul Traversefont 5+ *3
40Smear or Disappearf7A * 
 THE PIT  
42The Razor's Edgefont 4+ *31
43The Pendulumf6C ***69
44The Pendulum Variationf7B 10
45The Notchf6B 6a *3
46The Buzzf7B ***37
47The Pitf7A ***100
48Piterf7A+ 6b **1
49The Pit (left hand)f7B+ **6
50Georgie Boyf7B+ **8
51Shamelessf7C **1
52The Painf7A ***76
53Pain Extensionf7A **40
54Pit of Doomf7B+ *4
55House of Painf7B  
56Pit Bullfont 5 20
57Pendulum Finishf6A 73
58Pendulum Finish Block Startf6A+ *18
59The Pit and the Pendulumf7B 18
60Pendulum and Painf7B 18
61The Pain into Pendulumf7A+ 2
62The Buzz into Pendulumf7B 2
63Kaylaf7C+ 5
64Kayla Variationf7C **2
65Kayla Variation (Block Start)f7B+ **4
66Liar's Lairf7C **2
67Twlight Princessf8A 1
68Twilight - Buzzf8A  
69Twilight - Pitf8A  
70Watch Yer Backf6C 1
71Mind the Gapf6B+ 1
72Death Trapf6B 1
73HVSfont 3 1
74Human Kebabf7B  
75Human Kebab Variationf7A  
76Finger Foodf7A  
77Finger Food Variationf6B  
 RANKIN'S ROOF  
79Roof Crackf6A 1
80Rankins Rooff7A ** 
81Block Startf6B+  
 THE NEUK  
83The Jagged Edgef6B+ 5
84Superswingf6B *1
85Just Superf7A 6b+ * 
86The Neukf6C+ **8
87Bite Yer Lipf7B+ ***5
88Savage Mantelf6A 18
 THE GEM STONE  
90The Howlingfont 5 *33
91The Howling Sit Startf6B+ **38
92The Howling Eliminatef6C+ 6b **9
93Wee Screamerf7A+ * 
94Wee Screamer Variationf6C+ 6b  
95Crying Wolff6C+ *1
96Little Dog's Sore Pawfont 4 44
97The Dog's Bollocksfont 5+ 19
 HIGH BALL SLAB  
99Done Waitingfont 5 18
100Done Waiting Sit Startfont 5+ 5
101Snooze You Losef6A *8
102Snooze you Lose Sit startf6A+ * 
103Snooze You Lose Variationf6B **1
104Snooze you Loose Variation Sit Startf6B+ ** 
105Waiting on the Edgef6C+ **2
106Edge of Reason Variationf7A **1
107Edge of Reasonf7A+ **4
108Beyond the Edge of Reasonf7C **1
109High Ballf6A *14
110The Groove (Highball Slab)font 5 5b 8
 MOSS SLAB  
112Moss Slab Mantelfont 4+ 31
113Moss Slab Hand Traversefont 5+ **10
114Moss Slab Hand Traverse Extensionf6A *1
115Ramp Ragef6A+ *2
116Arete Thingf6A **4
117Arete Thing Variationf6B 6b 2
 THE CUBE  
119Easy Crackfont 3 13
120Cornflakesfont 5 *6
121The Flakesfont 5 *23
122The Flakes (Sitting Start)f6A **12
123Square Puzzlef6B 6a **2
124Rough and Ready (left side)font 5 **19
125Rough and Ready (right side)font 4+ ***28
126Slim and Thinfont 5 ***44
127Right Anglefont 3 4c *50
 THE SPOUTS  
129Out the Spoutfont 3 4b 7
130Out the Spout Sit Startfont 5 3
1315afont 3+ 5a 3
1325a Sit Startfont 4+ 1
1335a Variationfont 5 1
134Spout Lipfont 4+ **1
135Spout Backfont 4+ *1
 THE TURTLE  
137The Turtle's Edgefont 4 28
138The Turtle's Headfont 5 27
139Turtleneckfont 3 2
140Touching Clothfont 5 *15
141Touching Cloth Variationf6A *1
142Turtle Traversef7B ***2
143Turtle Traverse part 1f7A+ *** 
144Turtle Traverse part 2f6C *** 
145Fat Slapperf6C **7
146Plop Aretef6A *8
147Shell Shockf6A+ *7
148Shell Shock Original Variationf6B **1
149Turning the Turtlefont 5+ *23
150Turning the Turtle Variationf6A **6
151Belly Slapf6B **10
152Belly Slap Variationf6A+ *3
153Belly Slap Extensionf7A+ ** 
 THE POCKET WALL  
155Pocket Wall Traversefont 4 5a 3
156Pockety Wall All-infont 3+ *2
157Pocket Wallfont 5 5c *2
 THE PIGLETS  
159Back Slapperfont 5+ *6
160Layback Crackf6A 7
161The Scoopf6A 10
162Back Baconf6A 4
 THE PEEDIE PROW  
164Rock Around the Blockf6A *9
165The Rock Upfont 4+ 37
166The Peedie Prowfont 4 **128
167Peedie Prow Directfont 4+ **60
168Peedie Prow Super Directfont 5+ *3
169Peedie Prow Eliminatef6A 6b *2
170Mantelfont 5 28
 THE SCALLOP  
 Climb nameGradex
172Cracked Lipfont 4+ 20
173Crack Traversefont 5 15
174The Scallopf6C *8
175Scallop Eliminatef6A **3
176The Dark Sidefont 4 5a 6
177Dark Side Cave Startf6A 1
 THE SEA PIG  
179Left Cheekf6A 55
180Cheeky Slapf6B 17
181Stretch Armstrongfont 5 4
182Big Stewiefont 5+ 14
183Big Stewie lowf7A  
184Big Stewie Sit Startf7B  
185Prow Mantelf6A 2
186Sea Pinkf7B+  
187The Prow Left-Handf7A+ ***3
188The Prowf6C ***70
189The True Prowf7A ***18
190Super Prowf7A+ ***13
191Crack of Dawnf6B **53
192The Rampfont 5+ 78
193Ramp Extensionf6A 33
194Loin Traversef7A+ 1
195Full Housef6B+ 21
196Bingofont 5+ 27
197Pig Dynof6A 6a *10
198Pork Cracklingf6C+  
199Pork Scratchingf7A+  
200Shelf Eliminatef6B 3
201Bum Crackfont 4 4
202The Groovefont 5+ 21
203Hind Quarterfont 5+ 1
204Hind Legf6A 2
205Guy's Routef6A+ 16
206The Dog WalkVB 3a 16
207Pigs earfont 3 2
208The Lipfont 5 **39
 LIP STICK WALL  
210Lip Stickf6B+ 6a  
 THE BROCCOLI GARDEN  
212Left Edgefont 3 43
213Left Edge Directf6A 6a 2
214The Scoopfont 5 69
215Friction Testf6A+ 6b 8
216Side Pull Sit Downfont 5 101
217Side Pull Lie Downf6A 1
218Side Pull Extensionfont 5+ 57
219Side Pull extendedfont 5+ 1
220Side Pull Extension Lip Variationf6A+ 4
221Side Pull extended lip variationf6A+ 1
222Secret Gardenf6A **61
223Secret Garden low startf6B 5
224The Snakef6B+ 5
225Slap and Ticklef6B+ ***98
226Slap and Tickle Variationf6C 2
227Sit, Slap and Ticklef7A ***4
228Round the Gardenf6C+ *** 
229The Barrelf7A+ 16
230The Barrel Extensionf7B ***2
231All Inclusivef7B+  
232Barrel of Slappersf7A+ 12
233North Wallfont 5 23
234North Wall Sitting Startf6A **19
235Flake Traversefont 4+ *13
236Eliminate Wall problem #3f6A 1
237Eliminate Wall problem #4f6A+ *4
238Eliminate Wall problem #8font 4 12
239The Tufa (Eliminate Wall problem #9)f7A+ 6c  
240The Tufa lowf7B+  
241Dime Timef7B  
242Cold Slapf7A  
243Sloper Eliminatef7A  
244Jake the Flakef7B  
245Flag Itf6C+  
246Day Dream Believerf7A+  
247Hand Traversefont 4+ 5b 1
 THE SPIKE  
249Spike Traversefont 5 1
250Muir Mantelfont 5 1
 THE CABBAGE PATCH  
252Shite Stanef6A 4
253Nootkaf6A 7
254Nootka Low Startf6B 2
255Turnspitfont 5 11
256Turnspit Lowf6A+ 1
257Tosaf6C+ *8
258Mastyf6C+ *7
259Masty (Block Start)f6A 3
260Lippyfont 5+ *3
 MICRO ARETE  
262Micro Aretef6B+  
263Micro Arete Directf7A  
264Mantel shelffont 4 1
 THE EGG  
266Egg Traversef6A  
267Egg Reversefont 5+  
268Pop Outfont 4+ 1
 DWARF STONE  
270Dwarf Mantelfont 5 1
271Dwarf Traversefont 5+ 1
 THE MUSSEL  
273Mussel Traversef6B+ 1
274Mussel Traverse (All In)f6A+ 1
275The True Lipf6C  
276Mussel Mantelf7A  
277In Reversef6B+  
278There and Backf6C+  
 LOST WALL  
280Borzoif6B **24
281Salukif6B **9
282Saluki Sit Startf6B **3
283Razor Backf6C 6b ***2
284Razor Back Sit Startf7A *** 
285Buzz Houndf6B *3
286Ancient Breedfont 3 16
287Borzyefont 5 *4
288Hound's Arsefont 5+  
289Razor Boif7A  
 HIGH WALL  
2915b (High Wall)font 4+ 1
292Whippetfont 5+ *1
293Whippet Variationfont 5 2
2945a (High Wall)font 4 1
 THE WARM UP WALL  
296The Mantelfont 5+ 8
297Wall Sit Startf6C  
298The Crackfont 5 12
299The Crack Sit Startf6A 1
300Crack Eliminatef6C  
301Wall Eliminatef6A+ 5
302Wall Eliminate Variationf6B+  
303The Crucifixfont 5+ 19
304The Flakefont 5 10
305The Flake Sit Startf6A 1
306The Bitchf6C+  
307Bitch (sit start)f7A 6c **2
308Snack Boyf6A 6a 1
309Crossoverf6A 8
310Palmist Eliminatef6A 5
311The Aberdonianf6A 6a 1
312The Aberdonian Sit Startf7B+ 6c  
313Big Dynofont 5 4
314Little Dynofont 5 5
315Bite Me!f6C+  
316Droopy Flakefont 3 2
317Bulgyfont 5+ 1
318Razor Likef6B+ 1
319Outspanf6B  
320Reachyfont 5+ 3
321Reachy Sit Startf6B+ 2
322Petes Eliminatef6B  
323Tims Mantelf7A  
324Robertson Rock Upf6B+ 1
325Pocket Problemf6A+ 1
326Another Pocket problemf6A+ 3
327The Traversef6A+ **43
328Traverse and Crucifixf6C 6
 SPORTLETHEN  
330Collie Corner5 34
331Long Dogs6a 25
332The Lurcher7a *43
333Dogs of War7c ***10
334Gone to the Dogs7b+ 1
335Stray Dogs8a *2
336Portlethen Terrier7c+ **5
337Power Hound Variation8a+ 1
338Stigmata7b * 
339Dogs Abuse7a+ 3
340Hilti6c+  
341Bosch7a  
342The Incredible Sulk7b  
Access notes
Park carefully in village and do not block resident's gates. If necessary, use carpark of pub up the road.

NOTE FROM LOCAL RESIDENT - APRIL 09

Hi there,

I live in the very small cul-de-sac which is the gateway to this climb. Most times there is no problem with parking here but when we have deliveries such as heating oil the driver can not deliver.

There is plenty of parking near the Neuk pub only 50yds up the hill.

So please please be considerate to local residents.

Many thanks

Dave

April '09

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Does anyone know what is going on with the destruction of the Pit Block? A very large chunk was broken off upper-left corner about 2ftx2ft, earlier in the year. This was obviously done with tools by force and without much regard to limiting the visual damage. More recent marks indicate that someone has been at it again to remove the remaining lower section.
GrahamJ ? - 07/Nov/12

Great haunt! I'm biased cos' I'm always going down there - no boulder buddies in a Trad kingdom!! Top five problems anyone? 1. The Pendulum and Pain , Font 7a+**. (The Pit Boulder.) 2. The True Prow, Font 7a****. (Sea Pig.) 3. Shake Your Booty, Sit Down start, Font 7a**. (Sports wall) 4. Slap and Tickle, Harder variant, Font 6c****. (The Brocolli Garden) 5. Cross Over, Brit Tech 6a** (Warm-Up Wall) P.S. Those hawk-eyed individuals will notice that the 'crimp of the devil' on the sports wall has snapped off! Crimp of the Devil has now become even harder, bugger!
Chris(cface!) - 25/Nov/05