Crossed Slab

by Robbie E

Fantastic highball slab perched on the slopes of Glen Tarbert not too far from the main cluster of boulders in the Boulder Scotland guidebook. Super granodiorite with interesting features that offers a variety of enjoyable slab climbing with a bit of spice in places. Can suffer a little from seepage so best in a dry spell and definitely needs a bit of a breeze to keep the midges off.

Climbs

• 6. Ankh Mosspork — 5+
• 9. Midgeridon't — 5+
• 8. Over the White Line — 6A
• 7. Under the White Line — 6A
• 5. Rood Boy — 6A+
• 3. Midgeridoo — 5+
• 2. Crystal Crossing — 6A
• 1. Hot Cross Fun — 4+
• 4. Emperor Moss — 6A+

Approach & access

Multiple options: Either cross the river via the bridge, head up the track and then cut through the trees following deer tracks and avoiding bogs. Slightly longer but probably easier is to continue up the track to above the treeline and then traverse across on deers tracks. Alternatively walk west down the road a few hundred meters and make a straight line across the river and up through the trees. Or from the main ardgour boulders walk up above the treeline and then head east for a few hundred meters.