Crag features

Eagle’s Nest – the archetypical 'urban crag'. Also a great place to throw beer bottles. In reality it’s not that bad, but it is the kind of cliff that you commonly find near urban centres: heavy erosion, so-so routes, and a party spot for teh local yahoos. Despite its detractions, this crag has a few surprisingly high quality lines on it and was on of the earliest sites in Nova Scotia used by rock climbers. This is a very popular spot with climbers from Halifax who don’t own a car (it’s on the bus route). Also, the large collection of easier lines and an abundance of tress make this an excellent place for beginners (although there are definitely a few challenging lines for more advanced climbers).

The climbing at Eagle’s Nest is located within Admiral’s Cove Park, which is managed by the Halifax Regional Municipality. The main cliff has about 15 routes on it and there are 14 additional routes on two smaller cliff faces (The Schoolroom and The Back Slabs), located not far from the main cliff.