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Submitted By: Euan Cameron on Aug 12, 2007
Administrators: Chris Owen, Euan Cameron
Latitude: 56.7045  Longitude: -3.9551 
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Scotland provides the most remote climbing in the UK. There are a number of good small crags and sea cliffs, but you will be rewarded if you take the time to venture into some of the more remote climbing areas in the Highlands.

The individual areas are broken up into the same basic areas that the Scottish Mountaineering Councils (SMC) guide book series.


Getting There 

Fly to Edinburgh or Glasgow, or drive up the A1, or M6 from England.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Scotland:
Pain Pillar   5.8     Trad, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Lowland Outcrops : Aberdour (The Hawkcraig)
The Groove   5.9     Trad, 100 feet   Polney Crag : Main Cliff - Left
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Featured Route For Scotland
A climber starting up the classic Rat Race

Rat Race 5.11b PG13  International : United Kingdom : ... : Upper Tier
The first free ascent of Rat Race was a break trough in Scottish free climbing and is still a hard tick to onsight.1. Climb up the pod like crack on the left of the steep central wall. Climb the crack above to a difficult section exiting the niche at 2/3 height. From the niche continue up the crack to the hanging belay.2. Make hard moves of the stance and gain the right trending groove. When possible pull left through the roof on huge hol...[more]   Browse More Classics in International