4 ARDVORLICH SPORT Map p. 3 Bloc Notes These are the pleasant schist 'hidden walls' above Ardvorlich B&B on the west bank of Loch Lomond, 2km north of Inveruglas or 4km south of Ardlui. The higher crag 'Quarterdome' is the large open-book crag 15 minutes steep walk above the Hidden Walls. Routes are no more than 18m. Park discreetly by the barn at the entrance drive to Ardvorlich B&B, closing the gate behind you. Walk into the woods at the left side of the barn and turn right over a fence just before the railway track. Walk under the railway culvert and scramble across the burn to a path on the right bank which leads up to the Hidden Walls.
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High Crag - Quarterdome 9. Side Issue F6b Climb the blunt slabby arête via an initial slab to the groove of Godot gain higher slabs to step round to LO. 10. Waiting for Godot F7b Take the wall through the quartz band to the left arête, step up and back round the arête crux to LO. 11. ‘Endgame’ Project Amazing quartz band direct to the undercut overlap, from here crimps and pockets to top. Gets harder and harder.
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Hidden Walls - Left Wall 1. Arm Carnage F6c/7a Boulder along the roofed crag at the left and lunge up to a ledge by the first bolt, follow this to step across to join 2. 2. That Sinking Feeling F6a+ Tricky left arête to first bolt (pre-clip), then easier up to a scooped groove crux. Step through this and finish up left. 3. The Groove F6a The central groove has good juggy climbing to a crux step up to good pockets and an enjoyable final headwall. 4. Drifting Too Far from Shore F6c The bulge right of the groove, taken on the right via cunning. Headwall finish direct. FA Graham Harrison 2004. 5. Lake Lomond F6a After the initial cracked groove under the sapling, breathe deep and step left onto the superb headwall. Hidden Walls - Right Wall 6. Dilemma F6a+ Crux quartz pull through bulge and travel up right through 7 to finish direct to stepped ledges at top. 7. Snake Eyes F6a Central roof up left to join with 6, step left and finish up juggy ramp up to sapling, right to LO. 8. Magic Carpet Ride F6b Bolts and pegs, hold your nerve. The direct central line aiming for the very apex of the right wall.
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