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TO PRESERVE ACCESS follow instructions below - DO NOT PARK IN ESTATE FIELD ENTRANCES/GATEWAYS

The landowner is concerned about the health and safety issues associated with the public walking/cycling through the steading at Balgon Barns. This is clearly identified as a private estate road and a gate has now been erected across the private road and access to the crag is now a little more circuitous (additional 1.5km).

Approach is easiest via the John Muir Way from North Berwick Law.
Parking is best at the North Berwick Law car park, from here head to NBL quarry and take the path south past a small pond and through a couple of gates into farmland. From here head directly south along the field boundary, cross a small lane and continue until meeting a larger road at a chicane. From here rather than take the roughly surface track signed "Balgone Barns" to the farm, turn left/east and follow the JMW along the road for c.600m then along the field boundaries for a further 1.1km. Turn west off the JMW and follow the sign post for Balgone Lakes. After c.200m turn right to follow the path that runs along the south side of the lake. The crag is at the western end of the lake.

Shooting takes place between 1st October and 1st February so please avoid between these dates.

Cars should DEFINITELY NOT be left on the Balgone Barns access road further south as this is the one thing that will upset the landowner and jeopardise access to the crag.

TAKE GREAT CARE if you are knocking rock off / developing a new route not to put others at risk.  Remember there are other users in the area.  This is VITAL to preserve access to this crag.

 

Bridge up the corner to clip the first bolt. A few awkward moves lead to respite at half height before the fun begins in the corner. Traverse right below the lip and head for the anchor shared with ‘Diamond in the Rough’. Using a longer quickdraw on the second last bolt (under the top lip) is recommended.
6c+ if you continue up the left groove for the top moves.

Kieran Cunningham 26/Aug/2023.

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rjbrady 23 Mar Show βeta
βeta: Take the mono left hand
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βeta: Take the mono left hand
Iain_Kelly 10 Sep, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: I found it fine skipping the bolt just under the bulge near the top, and I'm not that tall. Good hold to clip off of, despite the stretch.
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βeta: I found it fine skipping the bolt just under the bulge near the top, and I'm not that tall. Good hold to clip off of, despite the stretch.

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High 7a+
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Style of Ascent
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Route of Interest
Law Of Gravity RH start

Grade: 7a ***
(North Berwick Law)

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