Website 7amax.co.uk
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Scotland's first sport climbing guide is now in its second edition. This selected guide focuses on routes up to a grade of 7a+, which covers the majority of Scotland's 1500 sport routes, whilst including the essential information for harder climbs. The new style second edition features several recently developed crags across the country, including in the popular Central Belt, Aberdeenshire, and the northern Highlands.
This full-colour guide graphically showcases Scotland's sport climbs and its landscapes. 1150 climbs are described in full with 146 photographic colour-coded topos, 66 detailed crag maps, 48 action photographs, and informative icons. Crag location QR barcodes allow smartphone users to simply scan the page for instant mapping and satnav directions. The page layouts and new pocket size format is convenient both at the crag and on the move.
The aim of 7a Max was to not only document the country's sport routes, but also highlight Scotland's spectacular countryside. A fun guide for both established climbers and those entering the sport.
Aberdeenshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
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Boltsheugh | 125 | Schist | E |
Cambus O'May Quarries | 50 | Granite | SE |
Clashfarquhar | 88 | Schist | S |
Harbour Wall, Newtonhill | 38 | - | S |
North Glash | 27 | Granite | ? |
Orchestra Cave | 33 | Schist | E |
Portlethen (Craigmaroinn) | 324 | Mica schist | SE |
Red Wall Quarry | 30 | Granite | SE |
The Keel | 11 | Schist | NE |
Angus crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Arbroath | 159 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Balmashanner Quarry | 36 | Sandstone (hard) | N |
Elephant Rock | 33 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
Kirrie Hill | 78 | Sandstone (soft) | S |
Legaston Quarry | 74 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
Rob's Reed | 81 | Sandstone (soft) | S |
The Red Head | 3 | Basalt | NE |
Argyll and Bute crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Ardvorlich | 12 | Schist | W |
East Dunbartonshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Dunglas | 44 | Basalt | W |
East Lothian crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Balgone Heughs | 54 | Basalt | NW |
Dunbar Crag | 8 | Sandstone (soft) | N |
North Berwick Law | 108 | Trachyte | S |
Highland crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Creag Bheag (The Mound) | 31 | Conglomerate | SW |
Creag nan Cadhag | 36 | Gneiss | NW |
Creag nan Ord | 4 | Sandstone (hard) | N |
Gairloch | 5 | Gneiss | ? |
Goat Crag | 86 | Gneiss | S |
Goat-in-the-Woods | 10 | Gneiss | W |
Grass Crag | 19 | Gneiss | S |
Kuhjo | 19 | Gneiss | SW |
Ranochan Wall | 34 | Gneiss | SW |
Invernesshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
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Brin Rock | 201 | Gneiss | S |
Lanarkshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Blantyre Towers | 18 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
Lochaber crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Black Rock, Arisaig | 40 | Basalt | SE |
Midlothian crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Craigpark Quarry | 11 | - | SE |
Ratho Quarry | 90 | Dolerite | all |
Perthshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Benny Beg | 30 | Dolerite | S |
Dunira | 10 | Mica schist | S |
Dunkeld, Cave Crag | 137 | Schist | SW |
Glen Lednock, Creag na h-Iolaire | 48 | Granite | SW |
Glen Ogle Sport Crags | 150 | Schist | ? |
Ley Quarry | 53 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Lower Glen Lednock | 17 | Schist | SE |
Rockdust | 24 | Schist | S |
Strathyre Crag | 20 | Schist | E |
Weem Crags | 100 | Schist | S |
Ross & Cromarty crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Creag na Oisean | 7 | Gneiss | W |
Creag nan Luch | 31 | Gneiss | NE |
Glutton Crag | 27 | Sandstone (hard) | NW |
Melvaig Beach | 18 | Sandstone (hard) | W |
Moy Rock (Dingwall) | 79 | Conglomerate | S |
Stirlingshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Crystal Crag | 8 | Mica schist | W |
Stronachlachlar | 36 | Mica schist | S |
Wild Swans Buttress | 6 | - | W |
Sutherland crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Creag an Amalaidh (Princess Cairn) | 17 | Conglomerate | SE |
Silver Rock | 13 | Conglomerate | S |
Torboll | 7 | Conglomerate | NE |
West Dumbarton crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Dumbuck | 24 | Basalt | W |
West Dunbartonshire crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
Dumbarton Rock | 444 | Basalt | NW |