[grubber]

hey all,

For a conference I'll be in Glasgow july 26-30, and I'm planning to have a small session (or two) at Dumbarton Rock.
Now I've found a guide, but I'll never find the prime lines in one session.

If anybody's willing to give either some tips, or even hook up with me (with a crashpad  ), I'd be much obliged! (level up to 7A/B font)
I'm looking at monday 27th and/or wednesday 29th, both in the afternoon.

Thanks in advance!
cheers, grubber

[SA Chris]

If it's dry, you are pretty much guaranteed there will be people there, if not afternoon, then definitely early evening onwards. Ask a friendly Glaswegian where the lines are you fancy a go at, then get a dictionary to translate the response into English

[magpie]

There are lots of online topos too, which show you where a lot of the problems are, might be worth having a search about for some of them, Dave Macleod has some on his site, as do Stone Country and I think Scottish Climbs, too.  I can't give you links as they're banned for me in work.    You'll find them with a quick search though.

As Chris says, if the weather is good then there are likely to be people about if you just head down, you could also post on Scottish Climbs if you're keen to have a partner arranged, more local folk might see it there.

[Fiend]

Unfortunately Dumbarton's premier tour guide is away that week but I'm sure you'll find someone to show you.

[mikeyb]

Hi there think i'll be going to the same conference but probably know less about the climbing there than you. hoping there's a regular bus from the center of town. if you fancy meeting up for exploring let me know. M

[grubber]

thank you all very much!
are there any lines you could recommend, in the Fb7A range?

btw, the conference is the omcos.

greetz!

[magpie]

hoping there's a regular bus from the center of town.

There are regular trains from Glasgow to Dumbarton, it takes about 35 minutes and the station is walking distance from the crag.

[slackline]

hoping there's a regular bus from the center of town.

There are regular trains from Glasgow to Dumbarton, it takes about 35 minutes and the station is walking distance from the crag.

Nice to see you have your priorities the right way round magpie 

[mikeyb]

hoping there's a regular bus from the center of town.

There are regular trains from Glasgow to Dumbarton, it takes about 35 minutes and the station is walking distance from the crag.

thanks for that magpie will hopefully go and have a look, just need a bit of nice weather. thats a different conference to mine grubber (mine's IBPSA) guess its that time of year where they put loads on.

[magpie]

Nice to see you have your priorities the right way round magpie 

  Always pays to have a post spanking escape route in mind.

[Darren S]

  Always pays to have a post spanking escape route in mind.

I usually go there to climb but each to their own.............

[grubber]

thanks again to everybody for responding!
I just got the programme, adn weather allowing I'll be there monday from around 3 pm, 3:30..

cheers!