- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS · SANDSTONE
Mellon Udrigle Boulders climbing conditions
Caution — drying out or marginal
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- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
- Breezy — helps drying
About Mellon Udrigle Boulders
Mellon Udrigle Boulders are situated along the white sandy coastline at Mellon Udrigle in Wester Ross, offering high-quality sandstone bouldering. The Torridonian sandstone blocks are smooth yet high-friction, featuring rounded slopers, sharp crimps, and roof cut-outs. Boulders are scattered along the coastal edge facing various directions, allowing climbers to easily find sun or shelter. Grades range from friendly 5th grade problems up to elite roof testpieces, with Udrigle Roof standing out as a local benchmark. Access is very simple, requiring a five-minute walk from the Mellon Udrigle beach car park across flat turf. The venue is largely non-tidal, though high spring tides can reach the bases of select beach blocks.
- Region
- Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
- Rock type
- Sandstone
- Altitude
- 15m
- Exposure
- low
- Seepage
- low