Creag nan Cadhag Topo

Creag nan Cadhag (aka Stone Valley), near Gairloch, is one of the better sport crags in Wester Ross. It really does have something for everyone, with a grade range from 5+ up to 8a+. The rock is best quality gneiss and the locals love it. In fact they love it so much they’ve added lots of variations, extensions and link-ups so as to squeeze as much climbing as they can from the crag. Unfortunately this makes it a little confusing for the first time visitor. Hopefully this topo will clarify things and you’ll have no excuse for wandering off route.

1 Ronald Raygun 7b+ ***

2 Ronald Raygun Direct (aka Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral) 7c **

3 Fukushima 7c *

4 Nuclear Nightmare 8a+ ***  (Nuclear Litemare 7a * to first lower-off)

5 Nuclear Cop Out 7c+ **

6 Thick as Thieves 7b *

7 There Goes Gravity 7c+ *

8 Game Over Extension 8a+ *** (Game Over 7b ** to first lower-off)

9 Coalition Chaos 7a+ **

10 Deaf Violinist 7a **