Scottish Rock - South
Author Gary Latter
Published Pesda Press (2017)
ISBN 978-1-906095-58-1
Published Pesda Press (2017)
ISBN 978-1-906095-58-1
Website pesdapress.com
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A selected guide to over 1600 routes in the Highlands & Islands south of the Great Glen. Scrambles, trad & sport climbs. 220 full colour topos. Area maps. Full colour action photos. 480 pages.
New in the second edition:
There have been numerous grade adjustments, improvements in descriptions, some topo corrections and new topos. Several less popular crags and cliffs have been removed, freeing up additional space for the inclusion of over 120 additional routes. There are also over 60 new photos.
Crags covered by this Guide
| Aberdeenshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Macdui - Creagan a' Choire Etchachan | 91 | Granite | all |
| Eagles Rock | 30 | Granite | SW |
| Lochnagar | 328 | Granite | all |
| Pass of Ballater | 297 | Granite | S |
| Angus crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Juanjorge | 13 | Granite | S |
| Red Craig (Glen Clova) | 215 | Diorites | W |
| Argyll and Bute crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Allt Doire-Bheith, Glencoe | 13 | Andesite | SE |
| Ardvorlich | 12 | Schist | W |
| Beinn Trilleachan (Etive Slabs) | 40 | Granite | SE |
| Creag a' Bhancair | 38 | Rhyolite | W |
| Creag nam Fitheach, Knapdale | 25 | Epidiorite | S |
| Creag Tharsuinn | 35 | Mica schist | S |
| Erraid Crags | 184 | Granite | S |
| Glen Croe | 65 | Mica schist | S |
| Meall Bhuidhe | 16 | Mica schist | all |
| Scoor | 109 | Schist | all |
| The Anvil | 25 | Schist | SW |
| The Bendy, Glencoe | 9 | Andesite | SE |
| The Brack | 41 | Mica schist | E |
| The Cobbler | 162 | Mica schist | all |
| Tolkein Crag | 10 | Gneiss | SW |
| Arran crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| A'Chir | 43 | Granite | all |
| Caisteal Abhail | 37 | Granite | all |
| Cioch na h-Oighe | 15 | Granite | E |
| Goatfell | 12 | Granite | all |
| Hebrides crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Fionnphort | 29 | Granite | S |
| Raven's Crag, Iona | 30 | Gneiss | SW |
| Highland crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Aonach Dubh | 232 | Andesite | all |
| Ardnamurchan Point | 23 | Gabbro | NW |
| Ben Nevis | 521 | Andesite | all |
| Bidean nam Bian | 90 | Rhyolite | all |
| Bidean nam Bian - Stob Coire nan Lochan | 105 | Andesite | all |
| Binnein Shuas | 61 | Microgranite | all |
| Buachaille Etive Mor | 316 | Rhyolite | all |
| Creag Dubh (Newtonmore) | 213 | Schist | S |
| Garbh Bheinn | 59 | Gneiss | all |
| Indian Slab Crag | 17 | Gneiss | N |
| Meall an Fhir-Eoin | 87 | Gabbro | SW |
| Meall Meadhoin | 15 | Gabbro | SW |
| Pine Alp & Blar Ban Crags | 30 | Mica schist | NW |
| Polldubh Crags, Glen Nevis | 544 | Mica schist | all |
| Sgurr nan Gabhar | 10 | Gabbro | SW |
| Stac An Eich | 24 | Granite | W |
| Steall Gorge Crags, Glen Nevis | 29 | Mica schist | W |
| Steall Meadows Crags, Glen Nevis | 52 | Mica schist | SW |
| Whale Rock, Glen Nevis | 18 | Mica schist | NW |
| Invernesshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairn Gorm - Stob Coire an t-Sneachda | 214 | Granite | N |
| Conagleann | 30 | Quartzite | SE |
| Dirc Mhor | 45 | Microgranite | NW |
| Duntelchaig | 246 | Gneiss | W |
| Huntly's Cave | 32 | Schist | NE |
| Moray crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Hell's Lum | 102 | Granite | SE |
| Shelterstone Crag | 84 | Granite | NE |
| Stac an Fharaidh | 58 | Granite | SE |
| Perthshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Dunira | 10 | Mica schist | S |
| Glen Lednock, Creag na h-Iolaire | 45 | Granite | SW |
| Glen Ogle Sport Crags | 150 | Schist | ? |
| Polney Crag (Craig a Barns) | 117 | Schist | SW |
| Weem Crags | 100 | Schist | S |
| Ross & Cromarty crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Creag Ghlas | 29 | Schist | SW |
| Stirlingshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Crystal Crag | 8 | Mica schist | W |
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