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Raasmi 

Please note that grades for equipped routes are French sport grades, not British technical grades!

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OS Grid Reference:  HU 228 803

 

This venue, which was previously of little interest to climbers due to its lack of adequate protection, is now Shetland’s first sports crag. It offers varied climbing on good rock, less than 5 minutes from the road. The crag is sheltered and the first 3 routes are non-tidal, but the others require a low tide and a calm sea. The imposing overhanging wall has yet to be conquered but promises to have some excellent hard lines.

Access: Past the café in Eshaness, take the Leascole turning and follow to the end. Park off the road at Ure croft and walk through North over the hill following the fence (200m). You can’t miss the crag!
 
  Name Grade Rating Description
1 Magicman 4   6m. The first route up this short wall
2 GG Grease 4+   6m.  Nice moves through the better rock
3 Turtle Turtle Up 5   8m. Mantle the ledge and thug your way to the top!
4 Ure Kiddin' 6a *** 8m. Brilliant route. Start right (tricky) and keep right for the full effect!
5 Raasmi 5 ** 8m. The line of least resistance up the pocketed wall.
6 Werther's Original VD * 10m. The original corner crack can be laced with gear
7 Heritage HVS 5a * 10m. The crack is an obvious challenge but harder than it looks
8 Revolution 5   12m. Steeper than it looks.
9 Continuum 5 * 12m. Interesting and varied. Reachy in places
10 Resolution 5+   12m. Climb the wall on pockets up to the huge flake. Tricky start move.
11 Hilti's Big Adventure 6b? * 18m. Traverse the overhangs and finish up the corner