Auchinstarry Quarry
A flooded dolerite quarry beside the Forth and Clyde canal at Kilsyth, the central belt's favourite evening crag. Clean-cut cracks, grooves and walls up to 25m rise straight from landscaped paths, giving well-protected trad climbing minutes from Glasgow. The quarry pond and picnic benches lend it a friendly country-park feel.
Conditions right now
Classics
| Route | Grade |
|---|---|
| Promontory Direct | VS 4c |
| Trundle | HVS 5a |
| Nijinsky | E2 5c |
Access & approach
Free car park at the quarry entrance off the B802; one minute walk. Part of a public park - expect walkers and anglers below routes.
Always check the BMC Regional Access Database (RAD)for current restrictions and seasonal bird bans before visiting. County: North Lanarkshire. View on OpenStreetMap ↗
Photos
Freely-licensed photographs taken at or near the crag. Rock changes less than websites do, but check the date — an approach can silt up or a path can be diverted.
Auchinstarry Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 706411 · Chris Wimbush, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Picnic area at disused Auchinstarry Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 2880358 · Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Auchinstarry Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 6412344 · Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Mute swans, Auchinstarry Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 6412360 · Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Auchinstarry Quarry - geograph.org.uk - 7119579 · Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
