It faces south, dries quickly and is very popular on summer evenings.
This sea-cliff is easily accessed from Aberdour and offers a good number of middle-grade climbs.
Best Route : Pain Pillar VS 4c
Partially tidal. Only the west end of the crag is accessible during high tide.
Bird bans may be present. Please read Disturbance of Birds section on Mountaineering Scotland website.
Partially tidal.
If driving from Mill Farm Road to Aberdour, take a left on A921 and quickly the first right onto Hawkcraig Rd. Park at one of the car parks (56.052574, -3.289378) and walk south east towards the lighthouse. The crag will be on the right facing south.
An easy and short descent approach is possible on the eastern side of the crag to the base of the very first climbs on the right. Alternatively, and abseil on stakes further west is also possible. Furthermore, there is also the option to walk west down the path that leads to the Forth View Hotel and then walk back eastwards towards the crag, giving you the most impressive sight of the cliffs.
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Date: 2013
ISBN: 9781907233159
A comprehensive sport climbing guidebook for Scotland, including 3 dry tooling areas, describing over 1,300 routes across a wide range of grades from F3 to F9a.
VS 4c | ★★★ Pain Pillar | ||
HVS 5a | ★★ Guano |
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