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Climbs 37
Rocktype Quartzite
Altitude 23m a.s.l
Faces SW

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Jewhurst + Fiona at Malin Beg © Cordy

Crag features

Substantial and adventurous sea cliff climbing at Ireland's northmost extremity. Lots of slabs, ridges and small zawns. Routes tend towards the easier grades but development here is not finished yet. Dries quickly in the often strong wind.

The best guide can be viewed here (pdf):

http://colmcille-climbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MalinHead.pdf

Approach notes

North west tip of Co Donegal. Parking mostly as for the Bamba's Crown viewpoint (55.380356, -7.375154)

Restricted Access

Access currently barred west of The Cauldron. For Skildren Mór, access is subject to permission from the land owner, John Ward (john@headland.ie)

There are hundreds of climbs here. The best guide to the area is the online guide on the colmcille climbers website. To date some routes on the Devils bridge area are the only tidal ones
Alfie Conn - 04/Jul/13
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