SCOTTISH ROCK - VOL.2 : NORTH | Pesda climbing guide

climbing guide

A selected guide to over 2,550 routes in the North-West, the Far North, the Hebrides and Orkney. Volume 1 extends this area South of the great Glen. These guides will take you to some extraordinary places to experience some of the best rock climbing and scrambling around. Explore the renowned rough Cuillin gabbro on Skye, sample the delights of sea cliff climbing on the islands of Lewis, Pabbay, Mingulay and Orkney. From convenient roadside crags to remote mountain routes and Hebridean sea cliffs, they’re all here.

Several significant recently-discovered venues have been added, including ‘Supercrag Sport’ (Loch Maree Sport) and ‘Supercrag Trad’ (Creag Rodha Mor), along with a host of mainly easier additions at the superlative Diabaig.

On the islands, many recent additions on the popular Skye sea cliffs of Suidhe Biorach, Neist and the recently-cleaned Staffin Slip South have been included. Similarly, the abundance of superb rock on Lewis, Pabbay and Mingulay has been well documented, with many new topos illustrating the wealth of wonderful climbing throughout a range of grades.

Many minor and less popular crags have been replaced, freeing up space to include over 300 new routes, 40 new topos and more than 50 additional action photos.

• Over 2,550 of the regions best routes from Moderate difficulty to top-end Extremes.

• Accessible multi-pitch mountain routes and scrambles.

• Sport climbs from F5 to F8c+.

• 280 full colour photo topos.

• Scale area maps, highlighting the approaches.

• Inspirational photographs, including many first ascents.