This iconic horse shoe
This stack sits off the right-hand side of the sliver strand beach by Malinbeg. This beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Donegal.
Access to the stack is by a wee bit of coasteering for as far as you can from the right-hand side of the beach. A high tide approach simply paddle out direct from the beach.
The following route was climbed May 2012, but they found the abseil tat from a previous ascent.
Without a Paddle 25m S
Start from the highest square platform directly opposite the sea arch on the landward face. From the platform follow the central cracks and edges between a seaward arête on the left and a small recessed corner on the right. This wall finishes after 15 meters at a small loose platform about 5 meters from the top. Finish via an exposed, airy position up the final RH corner, finish along the superb Knife edge ridgeline
.FA Steven Read, McNamara, McCullagh and E Mullan (Shannon group) 05/05/12
There is potential for many other routes of the landward face of the stack.
