5 pitches. Start of climb at GPS coordinates N 58.0437 W -5.0829

Can ascend directly and steeply up front of hill or walk some way around the back to them traverse easily back around the bottom of West buttress. Fork for this approach path departing main path at GPS coordinates N 58.0451 W -5.2088.

Excellent steep climbing on good rock and holds. vegetation looks extensive but generally it's possible to keep hands and feet on rock most of the time.

P1 easy start to a lovely right hanging layback crack, keep moving up either left in the crack or right in the arete. Belay on a ledge at the base of deep grassy crack.
P2 work up the right hand side of the crack, using deep recessed chimney with boulder on left hand side. Climb up to overhang roof and make bold moves left around this to a large grassy belay stance.
P3 start in a thin straight crack, with up and make I tricky move on the right hand side of a rock window (not quite large enough to fit through). Intimate stance at the top of this with good thread belays.
P4 move up the groove until a large ledge on the left, a wide crack directly above you and a bulge to the right. Move around to the right hand side of the bulge with wide arms then easier terrain to the summit.

Now's a great time to traverse the stac pollaidh ridge, had down the walkers path on the North side and traverse around to the base to retrieve bags.

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βeta: Start of climb at GPS coordinates N 58.0437 W -5.0829 Fork for approach path departing main path at GPS coordinates N 58.0451 W -5.2088.
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Jenny’s Gem

Grade: VS 4c ***
(Grudie crag)

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