Weem

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Weem offers a selection of sport climbing, trad and bouldering on south facing schist crags scattered through the woods near the village of Weem, in Perthshire.

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Directions & Approach

The nearest town is Aberfeldy, from here take the B846 to Weem.

Parking is available in the Forestry Commission carpark near Menzies Castle

Access

Weem Forest contains many fine specimen trees planted by the Menzies family in the nineteenth century to provide a spectacular backdrop to the castle and gardens. Please stick to the paths to avoid damaging these historical specimens and other plants.

Secret Garden Area

Easter Island Buttress

Looking for a Rainbow 20m Very Difficult
1997


Left on the Shelf 10m 6c+
1997


President Shhean Connery 8m 7a
1997


The Republic of Scotland 10m 7a+
1997


Right in the Face 8m 6b+
1997

Mañana Wall

The small wall left of Easter Island. We had named it Manyana Wall as it was always being left for another day! Routes from L to R are

Tomorrow Never Comes 12m 6b*
N. Shepherd
The left arete of the buttress and nice climbing on excellent rock.

Sometime Soon 12m 6a
Derek Armstron
The central line. Another good route.

Don't do Today what you can do Tomorrow 11m 5+
N. Shepherd
The rightmost line. Not as good as the other two but routes at this grade are not exactly thick on the ground here!

Secret Garden Crag

100 Ways to be a Good Girl 10m 6b+
1997


Batweeman 10m 6b+
1997


Forbidden Fruit 15m 6c
1997


Faithless 15m 6c
1997


The Watchtower 15m 6c
1997


Caledonia Dreaming 15m 6c+
1997


Brass Monkeys 8m 6a+
1997


Stream Wall

Justice 10m 7a
1997

Weem Rock

Routes are described left to right

One Peg One  ?m 7b
N.Shepherd, D.Pert. 1997


High Pitched Scream 15m 7a+***
1997


The Screaming Weem 18m 7b***
1997


The Last Temptation 20m E2 5c*
1997


The End of Silence 15m 7b**
1997


The Real McKay  ?m 5+
D.McKay. 1997


The Long Good Friday 25m 6b+**
1997


Manpower 25m 6a*
1997


On the Tick List 25m E2 5b
1997


Boomhead  ?m 6a+
N.Shepherd, G.Ridge. 1997


The Soup Dragon  ?m 5
J.Horrocks, I.Watson. 1997
The concave slab.

Scooby Snacks  ?m 6a
G.Ridge, D.Johnson. 1997


The Trail of Brother Number One  ?m 6a+
C.Milne, I.Watson. 1997


The Llama Palour  ?m 6c
J.Horracks, G.Ridge. 1997

The Protection Racket  ?m 6a
D.Johnson, G.Ridge. 1997

Hanging Rock

Drop Dead Gorgeous 10m E4 6a*
1997


Crushed by the Wheels of Industry 10m 7a+
1997


The Chemical Generation 10m 7b
1997


Alien Artefact 10m 7b
1997


The Glass Ceiling 10m 6c
1997

Ariel Crag

Side Wall

Front Face

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