Inn Crag

Inn Crag
Rock Type	Natural Sandstone
Climbing Style	Trad
Approach Time
Area	Sandstone
Sub Area	Sandstone Far Western Valleys
Geodata
WGS-84 Location	51.692652, -3.741261
OS Grid Ref.	SN 797 007
WGS-84 Parking Location
GR Parking Location
Base Elevation	71 metres (SRTM Estimation)
General Info
Faces Direction	South East
Aspect
Wind Sheltered
Climbing Type
Seepage
Crags Within 5.0 km
Abercregan, Cilfrew Main Crag, Cilfrew Outlying Areas, Cilfrew Ravens Cliff, Inn Crag

BOLTING POLICY

Natural Sandstone.

No bolts, unless its quarried.

PREAMBLE

Scattered outcrops and boulders within the woodland near Rock and Fountain Inn, Aberdulais.

The rock is rough naturally weathered Pennant Sandstone.

Best in winter when the foliage dies back.

Climbs are split between predominantly cam protected leads, solos and boulder problems.

ACCESS

The crag lies in the woodland north-east of the Rock and Fountain Inn.

Burgerboss Buttress is roadside, approx 100m north of the pub.

DESCENTS

All routes have easy descents around the back of the outcrops.

THE ROUTES

BURGERBOSS BUTTRESS

Nice gritty rock, close to the road.

1. Chillah Gorilla - HVS, 5a
   Start at a large head height pocket , a few feet right of the jutting flake. Climb from the pocket into a left facing side pull flake , pull into a right facing side pull flake then up and right into a line of jugs to the top. 9 m.
   
   
2. Burgerboss - HS, 4b
   Climb up and on top of the jutting flake then move left into crack to finish. 10 m.
   
   

MAIN CRAG

About 100m away, up onto more level ground and rightwards, is the top of the Main Crag. Clamber down the gully to the left side of Wimberry Buttress.

Honeycomb Buttress

1. Roots Manuka - HVS, 5a
   Start 1 foot right of left arête at ground level. Use pocket for left hand and flakes for right to climb into honeycomb pocketed wall leading into steep corner with hard move to gain ledge. 12 m.
   
   
2. A Man's Work - HVS, 5a/b *
   The open corner in the centre of the buttress with a triangular roof at half height. 14 m.
   
   Up and right, and right of the descent gully, is a shorter juggy slab.
   
   

Line of A Man's Work.

Wimberry Slab

1. Very Berry - Sev
   Climb the left arête on excellent holds. 8m.
   
   

Yellow Lichen Slab

Further right is another similar slab with capping overhang

1. Let Da Monkey Out - HS, 4b
   Climb the centre of the slab starting with a flake and then climb through the capping roof. 9 m.
   
   

BOULDERS

Porthole Boulder

The first boulder encountered up and left of Roadside Buttress.

1. Portholes - font ? **
   The obvious portholes are excellent fun and slightly trickier than anticipated.
   
   
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   Porthole Boulder.
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FIRST ASCENTS

BURGERBOSS BUTTRESS

1. Chillah Gorilla - W Calvert - 23/02/2019
2. Burgerboss - W Calvert - 23/02/2019

MAIN CRAG

Honeycomb Buttress

1. Roots Manuka - W Calvert- 29/03/2019
2. A Man's Work - A Rosier - 12/07/2019

Wimberry Slab

1. Very Berry - W Calvert - 29/04/2019

Yellow Lichen Slab

1. Let da Monkey Out - W Calvert - 06/04/2019

BOULDERS

Porthole Boulder