Difference between revisions of "Wheathill Rock"

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A steep vegetated crag south of Wheathill post office on the Blacklion to Florencecourt road. (Grid Ref. H136347, Sheet 26, Lough Allen) A farm track from the post office gives the nearest access.
 
A steep vegetated crag south of Wheathill post office on the Blacklion to Florencecourt road. (Grid Ref. H136347, Sheet 26, Lough Allen) A farm track from the post office gives the nearest access.
  
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'''KESTREL''' 20m S 4a<br />''Price, Rogers 1966<br />''Start at the bottom of the obvious line or make an interesting traverse from the right to join this obvious line about 3m up where there is a stance or a runner on a piton. Move up (loose rocks) until a short wall is encountered. Surmount the wall (crux) and continue to the top. Peg belay necessary. It is probably best to abseil. There are some suitable trees at the top of the crag. Double ropes are required.
  
'''KESTREL''' 20m S 4a<br />
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'''LEEFA<br />'''''Rogers, Price 1966<br />''Possibly on the small crag west of Wheathill rock at Leeffa?
Price, Rogers 1966
 
Start at the bottom of the obvious line or make an interesting traverse from the right to join this obvious line about 3m up where there is a stance or a runner on a piton. Move up (loose rocks) until a short wall is encountered. Surmount the wall (crux) and continue to the top. Peg belay necessary. It is probably best to abseil. There are some suitable trees at the top of the crag. Double ropes are required.
 
 
 
 
 
'''LEEFA'''
 
Rogers, Price 1966
 
Possibly on the small crag west of Wheathill rock at Leeffa?
 

Latest revision as of 13:10, 17 March 2021

A steep vegetated crag south of Wheathill post office on the Blacklion to Florencecourt road. (Grid Ref. H136347, Sheet 26, Lough Allen) A farm track from the post office gives the nearest access.

KESTREL 20m S 4a
Price, Rogers 1966
Start at the bottom of the obvious line or make an interesting traverse from the right to join this obvious line about 3m up where there is a stance or a runner on a piton. Move up (loose rocks) until a short wall is encountered. Surmount the wall (crux) and continue to the top. Peg belay necessary. It is probably best to abseil. There are some suitable trees at the top of the crag. Double ropes are required.

LEEFA
Rogers, Price 1966
Possibly on the small crag west of Wheathill rock at Leeffa?