Scottish Rock - North
Author Gary Latter
Published Pesda Press (2009)
ISBN 978-1-906095-07-9
Published Pesda Press (2009)
ISBN 978-1-906095-07-9
Website pesdapress.com
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A selected guide to over 2400 routes in Northern Scotland. Scrambles, trad & sport climbs. 250 full colour topos. Area maps. Full colour action photos. 480 pages.
Crags covered by this Guide
| Caithness crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latheronwheel | 128 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Sarclet | 123 | Conglomerate | SE |
| Stack of Old Wick | 4 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Hebrides crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Aird Mhor Bhragair | 64 | Gneiss | all |
| Creag na Tri Piosan | 12 | Gneiss | S |
| Crulabhig | 12 | Gneiss | W |
| Dalbeg | 90 | Gneiss | SW |
| Great Bernera | 78 | Gneiss | all |
| Griomabhal | 10 | Gneiss | all |
| Mingulay | 514 | Gneiss | all |
| Sròn Uladail (Strone Ulladale) | 54 | Gneiss | W |
| Tamnasbhal | 14 | Gneiss | all |
| Uig Sea Cliffs Central - Mhangarstaidh | 317 | Gneiss | all |
| Uig Sea Cliffs North - Aird Uig | 195 | Gneiss | all |
| Uig Sea Cliffs North-East - Valtos | 83 | Gneiss | all |
| Uig Sea Cliffs South - Breanish | 100 | Gneiss | SW |
| Highland crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Achnaha Buttress | 26 | Gabbro | SW |
| Aztec Tower | 17 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Beinn a' Mhuinidh | 30 | Quartzite | all |
| Beinn Eighe | 211 | Quartzite | N |
| Creag Nam Leumnach | 20 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Diabaig | 106 | Gneiss | W |
| Goat Crag | 85 | Gneiss | S |
| Grass Crag | 16 | Gneiss | S |
| Gruinard Bay | 59 | Gneiss | SW |
| Jetty Buttress | 44 | Gneiss | NW |
| Lochan Dubh Crag | 21 | Gneiss | SW |
| Mungasdale | 23 | Gneiss | SW |
| Raven's Crag, Gairloch | 29 | Gneiss | SW |
| Sandwood Bay Crags | 20 | Gneiss | W |
| Sgurr a' Chaorachain | 42 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
| Sgurr an Fhidhleir | 22 | Sandstone (hard) | N |
| Stone Valley Crags | 105 | Gneiss | SW |
| Tollie Crag | 25 | Gneiss | NE |
| Isle of Skye crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Am Basteir | 28 | Gabbro | all |
| Bla Bheinn | 49 | Gabbro | all |
| Clach Glas | 29 | Gabbro | all |
| Coir' Uisg Buttress | 16 | Gabbro | SE |
| Kilt Rock, Staffin | 67 | Dolerite | E |
| Neist | 553 | Dolerite | SW |
| Rubha Hunish | 63 | Dolerite | NW |
| Schoolhouse Buttress | 13 | Sandstone (soft) | SE |
| Sgurr Dearg (Inaccessible Pinnacle) | 48 | Gabbro | all |
| Sgurr nan Gillean | 18 | Gabbro | all |
| South Crag, Sron Na Ciche, Coir' A' Ghrunnda | 13 | Gabbro | SE |
| Sron na Ciche | 147 | Gabbro | NW |
| Staffin Slips | 70 | Dolerite | E |
| Suidhe Biorach | 52 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Orkney Islands crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
|---|---|---|---|
| (Old Man of) Hoy | 10 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Castle of Yesnaby | 8 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
| Rora Head | 43 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| St Johns Head | 7 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| The Berry | 3 | Sandstone (soft) | ? |
| The black geo | 20 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Yesnaby | 184 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Ross & Cromarty crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Beginners Slabs | 4 | Gneiss | SW |
| Carn Goraig | 15 | Gneiss | SW |
| Carnan Ban | 10 | Gneiss | SW |
| Creag na Gaorach | 7 | Schist | N |
| Creag nan Luch | 31 | Gneiss | NE |
| Laxford Bay Slabs | 11 | Gneiss | S |
| Loch Tollaidh Crags | 197 | Gneiss | NW |
| Old Man of Stoer | 7 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
| Reiff - An Stiuir | 182 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
| Reiff - Roinn a' Mhill | 216 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
| Reiff - Rubha Coigeach | 154 | Sandstone (hard) | N |
| Reiff - Rubha Ploytach | 81 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
| Reiff - Stone Pig Cliffs | 52 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
| Seana Mheallan | 103 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
| Sheigra Sea Cliffs | 138 | Gneiss | W |
| Stac Pollaidh | 89 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
| Sutherland crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
| Am Buachaille | 5 | Sandstone (soft) | all |
| Creag an Fhithich | 21 | Gneiss | W |
| Creag Cnoc Thull | 10 | Gneiss | NW |
| Creag Garbh Mhor | 30 | Gneiss | NW |
| Creag Shomhairle | 22 | Gneiss | W |
| Foinaven - Ganu Mor | 121 | Quartzite | all |
| Inbhirpollaidh Rock Gym | 24 | Gneiss | SW |
| Rhiconich Crag | 10 | Gneiss | W |
| The Balcony | 8 | - | NW |
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