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Kern Knotts

June 29, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Kern Knotts is a historic crag, occupying a strategic position above Styhead Pass near the epicentre of the Lake District. It’s about an hour and a quarter of pleasant walking, […]

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Lakes, UK

Raven Crag, Threshthwaite Cove

June 28, 2021by Dominic 1 Comment

This spot had been on my to do list for decades, so I was fully on board when Paul announced it as our objective for the day when I picked […]

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Lakes, UK

Central Highlands Sports Crags

June 25, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Diabeig in the stunning sunshine was a hard act to follow, so any cragging ticked on the way home would be more consolation than destination – especially when working around […]

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Scotland, UK

Diabeig

June 23, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

A bright start and glorious views at the top of the Torridon valley… but plans to explore the cragging further south were scuppered by encroaching drizzle. Hints of a brighter […]

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Scotland, UK

Gairloch cragging

June 22, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Kinlochewe lies some two miles south east of the head of Loch Maree, a very strong contender for the title of Scotland’s most scenic Loch (according to Undiscovered Scotland and […]

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Scotland, South West, UK

Ardmair – Big Roof Buttress

June 18, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Another visit to this handy and impressive crag, which we’d enjoyed a few years ago Ardmair Crags This time we made the longer walk to Big Roof Buttress – I […]

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Scotland, UK

Sheigra

June 17, 2021by Dominic 5 Comments

Sheigra, perched about as far up and left as you can get on the British mainland about 10 miles south of Cape Wrath, was perhaps our favourite discovery of our […]

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Scotland, UK

Sarclet – “Pudding” by the seaside

June 15, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Father Christmas delivered three inspiring books for Rockaroundtheworld this year – the new Costa Blanca guide and Chasing the Ephemeral are both on hold for future trips (for different reasons!) […]

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Scotland, UK

Ellens Geo

June 13, 2021by Dominic 1 Comment

Warning – this post contains no actual climbing! Ellens Geo is another of the chapters in The Great Scottish Sea Cliffs – just a mile or so down the coast […]

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Scotland, UK

Auckengill – a quarried crag with a difference

June 12, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

Halfway between John O’Groats and Wick, this esoteric little crag is probably the most northeasterly on the UK mainland that ever gets climbed (there are reported routes on the Duncansby […]

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Scotland, UK

East Coast conglomerate

June 10, 2021by Dominic 2 Comments

The recently developed sports climbing on the conglomerate crags around Golspie add a welcome extra dimension to the cragging in the North of Scotland: Easy access, sunny aspect and favourable […]

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Scotland, UK

Cairngorm Cragging – Glen Clova & Pass of Ballater

June 8, 2021by Dominic 3 Comments

After our SW fix, and with trips beyond these borders looking problematic for some time to come, a visit to Scotland was the obvious next itinerary for Rockaroundtheworld. Roll in […]

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Scotland, UK

Cloggy

June 4, 2021by Dominic 3 Comments

A week without rain in Llanberis is a bit of a rarity, but signals one thing to the Cloggy aficionado – it might be a “in”! A scan of UKC […]

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UK, Wales

Craig Yr Ysfa

June 3, 2021by Dominic Leave a comment

After plenty of seacliff action, the call of the mountains beckoned, and with the extended dry spell and warmer temperatures, James’s enthusiasm was the final piece of the jigsaw – […]

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UK, Wales

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