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Scottish Classic Rock Climbs

Scottish route list from Ken Wilson's Classic Rock

Area & Crag
Climbing Route
Original Grade
The Isle of Skye The Cuillin Ridge VD
" Cioch Direct S
" Integrity S
Sgurr a' Chaorachain Cioch Nose VD
Ben Nevis Long Climb S
" Tower Ridge D
Glencoe Area Clachaig Gully MS
" Long Crack S
" Archer Ridge VD
" Crypt Route VD
" North Face Route VD
" Agag's Groove VD
" The Chasm S
Beinn a' Bhuird Eastern Cairngorms Squareface VD
" Mitre Ridge S
Coire an Lochain Cairngorms Savage Slit VD
Hell's Lum Loch Avon Cairngorms Clean Sweep HS
Creagan a Choire Etchachan Cairngorms The Talisman HS
Lochnagar Eastern Cairngorms Eagle Ridge S
Beinn Shuas Central Highlands Ardverikie Wall S
The Cobbler Southern Highlands Recess Route VD
" Punster's Crack S
" Ardgarten Arete S
The Isle of Arran Sou'wester Slabs VD
" Labyrinth VD
Scottish route list from Bill Birkett's Classic Rock Climbs in Great Britain
Area & Crag Climbing Route Original Grade
Aonach Dubh Glencoe The Pinnacle Face VD
Sgurr a' Chaorachain NW Highlands Cioch Nose VD
Buchaille Etive Mor Glencoe January Jigsaw VD
The Isle of Skye Cuilin Cioch Direct S
" Arrow Route S
" Integrity S
Lochnagar Eastern Cairngorms Eagle Ridge S
Etive Slabs Glencoe Area Spartan Slab MVS
Lochinver NW Highlands Old Man of Stoer VS
Creag an Dubh Loch E Cairngorms The Mousetrap VS
Ron's favourite classic local Cairngorm National Park rock climbs
Area & Crag Climbing Route New Grades
Coire an t-Sneachda/Lochain Fiacaill Ridge Easy
Coire an t-Sneachda Fingers Ridge Difficult
Coire an t-Sneachda Pot of Gold S
Coire an t-Sneachda Magic Crack HVS
Coire an Lochain Savage Slit S
Hells Lum Crag Escalator Easy if dry!
Hells Lum Crag Deepcut Chimney VD
Hells Lum Crag Hells Lump VS
Hells Lum Crag Clean Sweep VS
Hells Lum Crag Salamander HVS
Shelterstone Crag Citadel VS
Shelterstone Crag Needle E1
Shelterstone Crag Steeple E2
Stag Rocks Afterthought Arete Moderate
Creagan A'Choire Etchachan Quartzvein Ridge Moderate
Creagan A'Choire Etchachan Talisman MVS
Creagan A'Choire Etchachan Djibangi MVS
Creagan A'Choire Etchachan Stiletto E1/E2
Creagan A'Choire Etchachan Dagger VS
Creag Dubh Newtonmore Tree Hee S
Creag Dubh Newtonmore King Bee VS 5a
Creag Dubh Newtonmore Brute VS 5a
Creag Dubh Newtonmore Inbred HVS/E1
Also nearby Binnien Shuas Ardverikie Wall S
  • We are happy to guide on all of the above summer rock climbs...weather permitting. For prices see private guiding rates here.


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