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Running Like a Climber – A trip back into the RockAroundTheWorld archives

April 26, 2020by Dominic Leave a comment

We’re approaching 6 weeks into lockdown and the lack of climbing is starting to tell. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and I briefly rekindled my running career, only to […]

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Peak, Rucksack Club, Scotland, UK

Route to the Sky (via Hobson Moor)

November 20, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

The Old Man of Hoy is arguably the most iconic piece of rock in the UK and its ascent will surely feature on the To Do lists of every climber […]

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Peak, Scotland, UK

Reiff

May 17, 2019by Dominic 3 Comments

There are hundreds of routes scattered along the seacliffs around the tiny hamlet of Reiff on the Rubha Mor peninsula – mostly shortish (10 to 20 metres), mostly non-tidal and […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Stac Pollaidh – Weather to Fly?

May 15, 2019by Dominic 2 Comments

We trundled further north out of Ullapool, temporarily part of the North Coast 500 procession of giant white motorhomes (actually, the circus isn’t really in full swing yet, though most […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Ardmair Crags

May 14, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

These extensive sandstone cliffs are set on the sunny north bank of a lively burn, just 10 mins from the coast road, about 3 miles north of Ullapool (hint – […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Torridon – Diabaig and Inveralligin Sea-Cliff

May 13, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

We’d visited the fabulous gneiss seacliffs at Diabaig a few years ago, and picked off the plumb lines on The Pillar, including the eponymous 4* E2. It’s a charming little […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Applecross – Sgurr a’ Chaorachain

May 11, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

We figured Skye might be a bit rammed over the weekend, so headed back over the bridge to explore Applecross. Another charming stopover overlooking Loch Carron … and then we […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Neist Point

May 10, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

It’s a surprisingly long way from Elgol, on Skye’s south western limb, up to Neist Point, which represents the most westerly place on Skye (and therefore the farthest west you […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Suidhe Biorach – Climbing OVER the Sea ON Skye

May 8, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

The cold snap and prevailing northerlies were forecasted to last for a few days adding bouts of heavy rain into the mix. The usual browsing of weather apps turned up […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Arrochar Rucksack Club meet

May 6, 2019by Dominic 1 Comment

Ros and Rem have kindly (heroically?!) opened up their home to host The Rucksack Club, and what a glorious spot! Set in acres of woodland, with views down to Loch […]

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Campervan Stopover, Rucksack Club, Scotland, UK

Galloway getaway

May 3, 2019by Dominic Leave a comment

Heading up to the Arrochar Alps for Ros’ Rucksack Club meet over the Bank Holiday weekend, we’ve got a few days to kill, so we turned left at Gretna to […]

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Campervan Stopover, Scotland, UK

Creag Dubh, Newtonmore

July 6, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

With commitments at home at the weekend, we’d intended to call an end to the climbing and get a good chunk of the drive out of the way, but the […]

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Scotland, UK

Tollie Crag – got The Bug

July 5, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

There’s a quirky convention in Scottish selected climbs guidebooks of awarding truly exceptional routes a 4* accolade (in a system which generally runs to max 3*s) There are about 50 […]

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Scotland, UK

Gairloch – Jetty Crag and Goat Crag

July 4, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

With the fabulous weather forecast to continue for a few more days we decided to explore another bit of the coastline, and head 50 miles (and about 3 hours!) further […]

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Scotland, UK

Sandwood Bay

July 3, 2018by Dominic 2 Comments

After a week of solid climbing it was time for a rest day so we’re off to the beach! Sandwood Bay is a few miles north of Sheigra and about […]

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Scotland, UK

Rhiconich

July 1, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

This was hyped as “The best roadside crag in Scotland” and then somewhat put in its place in the selected climbs guide with: “it’s nae bad, but… “. Anyway, for […]

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Scotland, UK

Creag an Fhithich – Ruby Wall and Russet Wall

June 30, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

It’s not all just seacliffs in Sutherland, and with temperatures creeping back up to the high twenties we went in search of shade on one of the “roadside crags” a […]

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Scotland, UK

Sheigra

June 29, 2018by Dominic 2 Comments

Pressing on for the last few miles to Ullapool, the obvious increase in motorhomes on the road makes us realise we’ve joined the North Coast 500 driving route. Great to […]

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Scotland, UK

Glen Ogle

June 27, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

With the thermometer still showing 30 plus we pressed on northwards, but wanted to break the 6 hour drive to Ullapool. Glen Ogle looked like the perfect stopover – the […]

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Scotland, UK

Wave Buttress, Steall Meadows Crags, Glen Nevis

May 17, 2018by Dominic Leave a comment

Driving to the very far end of Glen Nevis you find an idyllic spot at the foot of The Ben, somewhat surprisingly with neither “no overnight parking” signs nor an […]

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Scotland, UK

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