Rock Climbing
What is really noticeable when travelling though Wester Ross is the abundance of rock! There are roadside outcrops, steep craggy mountain sides, distant rocky tops, boulder fields and sea cliffs - basically, this is an as yet undiscovered paradise for rockclimbers. Lewisian Gneiss, Torridonian Sandstone, and Cambrian Quartzite are the predominant rock types, with the majority of the rock being reliably sound and clean.
In the past, and in accordance with Scottish Mountaineering ethics, only long routes on mountain crags were reocrded, with the rest being generally classed as "practice"! That has now changed these days, and cragging and bouldering have become far more fashionable with huge potential for these activities. In fact, routes are being constantly being put up on new crags.
Along with the variety of venues and routes, the quietness of the area is an added attraction - queuing for routes is ungeard of!
And if the weather is against you, try the Leisure centres in Gairloch and Ullapool - both of these feature indoor climbing walls and are available for use outside school hours and during the school holidays (between July and August for the main summer holidays)
Looking for more detailed information? Try clicking on the link through to "Wild West Topos", operated by locally based climbers Jim Buchanan and Paul Tattershall.
www.wildwesttopos.com
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