A must-have for visiting climbers on a roadtrip as well as Irish climbers looking to venture beyond their local crag
Rock Climbing in Ireland documents the best of Irish rock climbing. It details over 400 classic climbs spread across 22 crags in some of Ireland’s wildest, most beautiful coastal and mountain areas. With routes from Diff to E9 there is plenty for all climbers no matter what their ability and taste.
Packed with extensive maps, precise topos, detailed route descriptions and inspiring action photos, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Irish climbing.
Areas covered include:
Rock Climbing in Ireland documents the best of Irish rock climbing. It details over 400 classic climbs spread across 22 crags in some of Ireland’s wildest, most beautiful coastal and mountain areas. With routes from Diff to E9 there is plenty for all climbers no matter what their ability and taste.
Packed with extensive maps, precise topos, detailed route descriptions and inspiring action photos, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in Irish climbing.
Areas covered include:
- Dalkey Quarry
- Luggala
- Glendalough
- Glenmalure
- Coumshingaun
- Carrauntoohil
- Gap of Dunloe
- Dún Séanna Head
- Ailladie
- Ben Corr
- Muckros Head
- Sail Rock
- Malin Beg
- Cnoc na Mara
- Lough Belshade
- Lough Barra
- Cruit Island
- Owey Island
- Gola Island
- Inishowen
- Fair Head
- Pigeon Rock
- Hen Mountain
- Binnian North Tor
- Buzzard’s Roost
- Slieve Lamagan
- Spellack
- Bearnagh Slabs
- Slieve Beg
- Lower Cove