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<display_map zoom="16" type="satellite">54.297945, -10.00626~The Petrified Wave Cliff</display_map>
 
  
'''THE PETRIFIED WAVE CLIFF'''
 
 
From the car park follow the loop walk until it breaks left, head along this until you meet a bay on the left. Keeping the bay to your left walk and scramble to the furthest point of the head land.
 
 
'''1. The break'''  HVS 5a 10 meters
 
 
The first crack encountered when entering the wave. Easy climbing to where the wall kicks out then jug pulling to the top.
 
 
H. Hennessy, J. Hennessy 19/6/2021
 
 
'''2.Wipe out''' E1 5b 12 meters
 
 
Start directly below the second crack, move right at half height to a huge jug then continue direct up a short groove to top.
 
 
H. Hennessy (unseconded) 19/6/2021
 
 
'''3.Cutback''' E2 5c 14meters
 
 
Start just left of a small right facing corner, join wipe out until the crack runs right follow this with increasing difficulty.
 
 
H.Hennessy (unseconded) 19/6/2021
 
 
'''4.THE BEST WAVE IN MAYO''' E4 6a 15 meters<br />''Mick Walsh, unseconded, 27/08/2011 (Practiced on toprope)''
 
 
This route follows the continous crack at the left end of this incredible cliff.<br />Climb the line of the crack also using positive holds on the face. A bit runout, a class route.
 

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