Highland Outcrops South

This Scottish Mountaineering Club definitive climbers' guidebook is the first volume of two to the popular Highland Outcrops, ie the low-lying crags that are not too far to approach.

 

Highland Outcrops South covers crags south of Inverness and the Great Glen, including outcrops in Arrochar, Mid Argyll, Mull of Kintyre, Ardgour and Ardnamurchan. The very popular crags of Craig a Barns, Glen Nevis, Binnein Shuas and Creag Dubh are updated, and will continue to attract the day trippers from the Central Belt. The guide includes over 50 new crags, covering some 700 new routes in a total of about 2500. 

 

Full colour throughout with action photos to inspire, with detailed maps and photo-diagrams. The clear format is modern and user-friendly, including flaps on the cover that double as reference information and page markers, and colour-indexed tabs for quick location of crags of interest.

 

Coordinating author Andy Nisbet is the most prolific winter and summer climber in Scotland, and has authored several climbers' guides. The list of authors includes some of the most knowledgeable climbers in their areas: Stuart Burns, Geoff Hewitt, Kevin Howett, Colin Moody, Grahame Nicoll, Tony Stone and Andy Tibbs.

 

Contents:

1. Perthshire and Southern Highlands: Craig a Barns (Polney Crag, Cave Crags, Morningside Wall, Lover’s Leap), Newtyle Quarry, Craig Ruenshin, Creag na h-Eighe, Black Crag, Loch Ordie Crag, Cona Chreag, Rockdust Crag, Craig Varr, Speirean Ruadh, Weem Crags, Flintlock Wall, Newton Spur, Craig More, Creag na h-Iolaire, Balnacoul Castle, Hideaway Crag, Creag Bhioran, Glen Ogle (Beinn Leabhainn, High Noon Crag, Creag nan Cuileann), Creagan nam Putan, Creag nan Seichean, Leum an Eireannaich, Loch Lubnaig Crag.
2. Argyll: Arrochar Crags (Loch Sloy Crags, Glen Croe), Dùn Leacainn, Creag Buireinich, Creag an Fhithich, Kilmartin, Creag na h-Ath, An Garadh, Picnic Crag (Carsaig), Carpet Crag, Creag nam Fitheach, Mill Bay Crags, Mull of Kintyre (Northern Crags, High Level Crags, Ballinamoill Crag, Wee Half Dome, Port Crag, Midships Crag, Starboard Crag, Campsite Crag, Creag na Lice, Signal Wall, Signal Stack, The Jester), Bishop’s Mantle (Oban).
3. Ardgour and Ardnamurchan: Ardgour Crags (Glen Gour (Wooden Gazelle Crag, Indian Slab), Inversanda Crag, Snake Crag, Bear Crag, Alien Slabs, Meall a’ Bhraghaid, Creach Bheinn), Beinn Gheur - Ranald’s Buttress (Moidart), Ardnamurchan (Meall Sanna, Achnaha Buttress, Button Slab, Meall Clach an Daraich, Sgùrr nan Gabhar, Meall an Fhir-eòin Beag,  Dome Buttress, Meall an Fhir-eòin, Apron Slabs, Grian Beag, Meall nan Con, Rubha Carrach, Beinn na Seilg, Creag an Taigh-sgoile, Beinn nan Ord, Garbhlach Mhòr, An Acarsaid, Ardnamurchan Point).
4. Glen Nevis: Creag an Fhithich, Polldubh Lower, Middle and Upper, The Alp, Scimitar Ridge, Car Park Area, Steall Area, Steall Meadows Area.
5. Loch Linnhe to Mallaig: Kentallen Crag, Stac an Eich, Onich Slab, Meall Doire na Mnatha,  Creag na h-Iolaire, Boathouse Crag, Beinn Bheag Slab, Ardnish Peninsula, Druim Fiaclach,  Chocaholic’s Buttress, Sidhean Mor, Sgùrr Bhuidhe, Creag Mhòr Bhrinicoire, Creag Mhic a’ Ghille-Chaim.
6. Loch Laggan to Dalwhinnie: Binnein Shuas, Strathossian, Meall Còs Chàrnan, Tapered Crag, Upper Crag, Creag a’ Chuir, Creagan Soilleir, Creag Bhuidhe, Dirc Mhòr.
7. Strathspey: Creag Dubh, Kingussie Crag, Farrletter Crag, Farrletter South, Shillochan Rock,  Huntly’s Cave, Wolf Crag, Craig Tiribeg.
8. South of Inverness: Duntelchaig, Pinnacle Crag, Brin Rock, Stac Gorm (Tynrich Slabs), Ashie Fort, Dùn Deardail, Monster Buttress, Conagleann.
    

 

Published 2016.

 

ISBN: 978-1-907233-22-7.