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The first dedicated guidebook to the most northerly islands of the UK.
From hillside granite outcrops to volcanic sea cliffs and inland gneiss boulders, Shetland offers about as varied a climbing experience as you could hope for. Don’t expect to bump into many other climbers!
This guide covers over 50 crags spread around the islands, with over 800 routes between them. Included are the main trad climbing areas and sea stacks, plus an overview of the best bouldering venues.
Shetland Islands crags | # climbs | Rocktype | Faces |
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Bannaminn | 26 | - | ? |
Bard Head, Bressay | 2 | Sandstone (hard) | SE |
Black Crag | 20 | - | W |
Blovid | 35 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
Blow Geo | 10 | - | SE |
Breigeo Head crags | 25 | Rhyolite | all |
Bressay: Muckle Hell | 34 | Sandstone (hard) | ? |
Culswick | 8 | Granite | SW |
Dandi Geo | 2 | Granite | SW |
Eshaness Lighthouse | 81 | Andesite | all |
Faither Stack | 4 | - | ? |
Faither: Arch Wall and Prophecy Wall | 10 | - | SW |
Faither: North West Corner and North Wall | 5 | - | N |
Fidlar Geo | 28 | Sandstone (hard) | SW |
Hamar | 30 | - | W |
Lamp Geo | 1 | Diorites | NW |
Levenwick | 20 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
Longi Wall | 1 | Sandstone (hard) | N |
Lunning Crag (West Wall) | 6 | Gneiss | NE |
Mirki Wall | 6 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Mucklabrek | 7 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Muckle Geo | 2 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Mutiny Wall - West Ness | 1 | Granite | N |
Ness of Sound | 19 | Sandstone (hard) | all |
Nibon | 50 | Diorites | W |
North Head | 15 | Andesite | all |
Otter's Head | 31 | Andesite | W |
Pundsar | 20 | - | ? |
Ronas Hill crag | 30 | - | W |
Ronas Voe | 35 | - | W |
Round Point | 6 | Sandstone (hard) | E |
Skaw Point (The Buss) | 21 | Granite | S |
South Gill | 60 | - | SW |
Spoot Hellier | 20 | Granite | SE |
Stanes of Stofast | 0 | Gneiss | ? |
Strom Ness North Wall | 3 | Granite | N |
Su Stanes | 37 | Gneiss | ? |
The Coall | 100 | Conglomerate | E |
The Grind of Navir | 59 | Ignimbrite | W |
The Sail | 7 | - | ? |
The Veng | 20 | Sandstone (hard) | S |
Tingon | 50 | Volcanic tuff | W |
Vaakel Craigs | 5 | Sandstone (soft) | SE |
Warie Gill | 15 | Andesite | W |
West Ness Stack | 1 | Granite | S |