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Coming out 18 years after the previous edition, the much-anticipated new definitive guide to the crags of Scotland's Central Belt is an attractive guidebook that brings up-to-date clarity to this well-trodden area.

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Looks great! Are the Southern Upland crags in it as they were in the original 90s Lowland Outcrops guide?

From the example pages I see that Spirogyra (VS 4c) is 5a. It's a route I did many times and loved whilst a Glasgow resident, but I thought it was VS 4c. Did it get an upgrade or is my memory failing me (highly likely!)?

edit: having hit "send" I can see the UKC database has Spirogyra down as 4c so perhaps it's a debatable one!

Things of beauty, guidebooks as they ought to be

They are getting their own guidebook. There's been loads of development there recently.

Spirogyra was given 5a in the previous guide - perhaps for the awkward starting crack shared with Prom Direct? 

Indeed, I can confirm that there is a South West guidebook in the works that covers Dumfries, Moffatt, The Galloway Hills and the Southwest Sea Cliffs.

Really lovely books.

Lovely enough to be released as a box-set even (with free cover art postcards).

Dream on, Dizzy!

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Curious to know - which crag are you referring to?

Loudoun Hill?

Ben A'an.

Considering I was up there just two weeks ago, I really should have got that. Thanks!

DaveHK: I think that would be a "micro" or even "nano" mountain (though I do love it)