1 SHIANT ISLANDS SHIANT ISLANDS EILEAN AN TAIGHE The Shiant Islands are an isolated group of islands Several short, easy routes have been climbed above the between Gairloch, Skye and Harris, with some bothy. Note there was a serious accident at the crag, but very impressive dolerite crags. On Garbh Eilean at the rock is good. (NG 410 987) the cliff plunges 110m vertically into the sea, and it looks a lot bigger than that. There GALTA MOR are plenty of cliffs but climbable rock appears to be fairly limited, and climbing in the nesting season is (NG 391 983) N facing Butt of Lewis impossible. Information on the islands can be found On the highest cliff, with an arch shaped roof in the at www.shiantisles.net Port of Nesslower half. Access: Like most uninhabited islands, getting there Approach: By an awkward landing at the route base by is a problem without the use of a private boat. There boat, or abseil in after a different landing. are a few possibilities which can beA857 found on the internet. The Puffin Diaries 50m E7 6c * Accommodation: There is a bothyA on Eilean an T.Emmett, D.MacLeod, 30 May 2010 0 20 8 A858 5 Flnnn Isles Taighe (NG 418 975); the bothy is7 small and might Just left of the arch shaped roof feature dominating the km SMC be in use, so it is bestCàrlabha to get inh touch with the owners cliff is a tapering groove that runs out on the left arete of (and take a tent), contact details on the web site the arch. Abseil or access the base of the groove by boat. Stornoway 1. 6c Climb the groove to good nuts as it runs out on above. There is a well two minutes’ walk to theEye Peninsul south, covered by a woodenCalanais board, treat gentlyA866 to the left arete of the arch. Swing around the arete wildly A858 avoid stirring up sediment. A859 using a hanging block to crucial gear in a break. Make ISLE OF LEWIS bouldery moves to a good crack leading through the left If you have enjoyed using this free guidebook, then why not support the trust by buying one of our side of the arch. Continue directly in a faint groove on guidebooks, available to purchase from the publications section of the SMC website. Please visit tiny holds to gain a standing position on the headwall www.smc.org.uk/publications (crux). Move up to stand on a block and belay. 2. 6b 2:30Climb the well protected but sustained and All profits from the sale of SMC guidebooks go to fund the Scottish Mountaineering Trust. All grants Scrp Ullapool technical finger crack in the slab to easier angled rock given by the Trust benefit mountains or the people who enjoy them. Our funds come from Trust OUTER publications, as well as donations and bequests from the public. HARRIS below the final roof. Traverse boldy rightwards on easier ground but increasingly suspect rock to the left-hand of HEBRIDES If you would like to donate to the Trust, or to see how the trust could help you or your organisation, Tarbert two final grooves right of the roof. Climb the groove Shint please go to www.smc.org.uk/trust/ Islnds taking care with the rock and belay well back. Sclpy St Kild A859 Loch Dusk falls on Eilean an Taighe Leverburh Ewe www.smc.org.uk/publications (photo MorrisPoolewe MacLeod) Bernery Loch Mree © SMC 2018 Gairloch All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or A832 GARBH EILEAN, TOLL A’ ROIMH otherwise), without the prior written permission of the publisher. NORTH UIST Malacleit (NG 421 986) Non-tidal1:45 N facing L Torridon So Lochmaddy Ui Ron un A865 Two routes have been recorded,Loch there is scope for y d A867 of M several more. Belays are a problemSnizort as there is little s on A896 Carinish A855 Heisker or d c exposed rock and the soil is thin. West ofA87 the arch areR h n f Monch Islnds u o Shieldai two wide chimneys at sea-level. o d S n r Benbecul A850 u e A890 The Blue Boys 40m VS 4c ** o n S Dunvean n I Iochdar C.Moody, R.Watson, 24 Aug 2000 Portree Abseil from blocks to sea-level at the west chimney. Rsy Lochcarron A863 Climb the corner-crack right (west) of the chimney. A890 A87 Kyle of Lochalsh Tam a Shianta 35m VS 4c * Sclpy ISLE OF Drynoch SOUTH UIST C.Moody, R.Watson 24 Aug 2000 Loch A865 SKYE Duich Climb the crack just east of the same chimney. Abseil A87 from a sling around a bollard and a FriendThe 0.5 Cuillin farther Broadford Dalabro Lochboisdaleback (beside the lochan) to a ledge above the sea. A87 t Loch The apparent continuation3:30 of the crag containingSoy the e Hourn A851 l S Blue Boys on Eilean Mhuire was investigated but the f n o Erisky Cnn n Ardvasar d rock was unstable. n C u 0:40 of o d S Loch n Nevis A888 ou Kinloch Winter S m Mallai only 5:10 ù Castlebay Brr Rùm R f o Loch Morr Vtersy d un Eigg Lingeigh Sndry INNER So A830 Pabbay 4:45 Sound of Muck Arisig el Minguly HEBRIDES A861 Bernery Loch Shi Oban Acharacle A861 Coll.