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Climbs 32
Rocktype Schist
Altitude 1004m a.s.l
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Fahrenheit 451 © Mac fae Stirling

Crag features

Three extensive cliffs hidden from the nearby Bridge of Orchy road provide excellent winter climbing and give reliable conditions given a half decent snow cover. Two large buttresses - North Buttress and West Buttress both feature classic routes like Taxus (III) an excellent gully climb, West Buttress (III) and Menage a Trois (V). 

Approach notes

From the carpark at Achallader Farm cross the river and walk up a path bearing right past a cone shaped hillock into the corrie in about 1.5 hours.

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Last updated on 29/Mar/2020
Anyone got an up to date topo? The old Ochills one appear to be broken. Cheers, D.
DannyC - 13/Jan/17
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Climbs at this crag

Climb name Grade
1 Beinn an Dothaidh summit
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 summit 332
2 Emel Ridge
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 II 22
3 Zigzag Gully
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 I 3
4 Consolation Corner
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 IV 5 3
5 Central Gully
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 I 12
6 Jobseekers Allowance
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 IV 6 4
7 Circean V 6 ** 5
8 Femme Fatale IV 5 ** 9
9 Taxus III *** 220
10 Taxus Icefall Finish IV 4 ** 150
11 Upper Circle III * 2
12 West Gully I * 84
Climb name Grade
13 The Beechgrove Garden II/III 2
  Northwest Buttress
15 Stairway to Heaven III * 67
16 The Skraeling IV 5 * 23
17 Haar III * 14
  West Buttress
19 Stormbringer
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 III 3 2
20 West Buttress III * 67
21 Splitting The Difference IV 6 1
22 Pas De Deux V 6 *** 26
23 The Screaming
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 VIII 8 ** 4
24 Cirrus IV 4 *** 67
Climb name Grade
25 Carte Blanche
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 IV 5 * 7
26 Bete Noir
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 V 7 6
27 Menage a Trois V 6 ** 94
28 Ménage à Trois (Variation Finish)
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 V 6 *** 4
29 Clonus IV 5 * 19
30 Sleipnir III 5 1
31 Thor IV 6 ** 3
32 Far West Buttress III 7
33 Coup De Grace V 7 * 6
34 Far West Gully * I 1
  Routes Added from Rockfax Book
  North East Corrie
* Climbs listed in red are waiting to be checked by a crag moderator, and may not be accurate.

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