| Rock Type | Mica-Schist | ||
| Access | The crag is reached by turning off the A28 (Fort William to Inverness road) at the mini roundabout 1/2 mile south from town centre. Continue down the glen past the youth hostel, to Achriabhach and the lower falls. The crag can be accesses by parking in some over sized lay bys past the bridge. It is obvious as it is the only crag around, and one of the upper crags resembles a skull. | ||
| Comments | This is my favourite area of outcrop climbing in Scotland. This is mostly due to its shortish (4 pitch max) climbs, proximity to the road and general mountain scenery. Polldubh is a series of crags on the Ben's (Ben Nevis) lower flanks, in the Glen Nevis. The rock is well weathered, so there is almost no loose rock. The Mica-Schist is very rough, and mostly lichen free. It is a form of granite, which is apparent in the waterfall in the river. The crags have all levels of difficulty from diff to E6, although harder routes may well have been added. | ||
| Best Routes |
Right Wall, 100ft, VD. Repton Buttress. Good
for beginners.
Pine Wall, 220ft, MS. Pine Wall. Just exceptional. Pictured below left. Heatwave, 300ft, MS. Cavalry Crack Buttress. Autobahnausfahrt, 515ft, MVS 4a - 4b 4b -. High Crag. Varied. Storm, 250ft, HVS 4b 4c 5a. Cavalry Crack Buttress. Varied and interesting. Fang, 145ft, E1 5b 5a. Cavalry Crack Buttress. Steep and bold. Exocet, 140ft, E6 6a 6b. Buzzard Crag. Difficult climbing up overhanging cracks. |
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| Guide Book |
SMC guide
Rock Climbs in Glen Nevis by Nevis sport. Available from the shop in Fort William. |
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| Local Facilities | None in the Glen, but Fort William has all the amenities you would need. | ||
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