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Glen Ogle
April 28, 2006, 12:55:07 pm
Remembered about Glen Ogle when trying to think of UK sport destinations. There was a topo I had yonks back, and lost, from an old OTE.

Has anybody been? If so what's the sketch; are there many routes, are they any good, is there a campsite, will I get eaten alive from may-october, generally is it worth a trip for a weekend?

Or if I fancy a Scotland trip am I better sticking to proper climbing?

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#1 Re: Glen Ogle
April 28, 2006, 04:06:06 pm
Glen Bogle is quite an aquired taste i would think, i have very limited sport climbing experience but here goes. During midge season forget it, they will  eat you alive, the main concentration of routes are on the Dark side, do you possess the force? the routes tend to be very short and crimpy and there are some hard  classics, Digital quartz 8b and Off the beaten track 8a ***.
The sunnyside ( other side of glen) has a pleasant ambience, with a real spread of grades, i really enjoyed Overkill 7a+ **.
But to cut to the chase, avoid summer at all costs, spring and autumn would be prime time and expect the routes to be a little dirty as they see very little traffic.

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#2 Re: Glen Ogle
May 02, 2006, 12:24:59 pm
Ru, there's some partially developed bouldering in the area too.

http://www.scottishclimbs.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2137&highlight=glen+ogle
« Last Edit: May 03, 2006, 07:50:27 am by SA Chris »

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#3 Re: Glen Ogle
May 03, 2006, 01:37:33 pm
Glen Ogle's nice, but it'd be a bit silly driving all the way up just for it.  Head a bit further up the road and climb the classics in glen coe.  Or if its sport climbing your after Tunnel Wall in Glen Coe is supposed to be rated very highly and has 3 star climbs around F7b+-7c+ i think.  Check out http://www.scottishclimbs.com/viewcrag.php?area=9&crag=112
but don't forget the midges are coming!

 

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