Couldn't resist heading back to Dunshean Head for a quick climb before we left the Dingle Peninsula. Such incredible rock, wild geology, geography and, now that the wind had calmed down, a tranquil place to be.
We made our short abseil down to the base ledge, which this time wasn't being constantly washed with waves and sea spray. Naturally, we had the cliff to ourselves and the pick of the routes. The one I had in mind (Giraffe, VS, 4c), looked a bit over grown at the top, so we instead chose a cleaner looking route up some steep rock in the centre of the cliff.
The climb was steep and intimidating from below, but had all the handholds you could ask for as well as plenty of protection.
We decided to move on after one climb (and a bit of a chill, watching birds glide by), as we had a bit of a journey to complete still. Somewhat thankfully, there were no waves at Inch Beach as we passed by, so we didn't feel compelled to go for a final surf before leaving the Dingle area. After a pit-stop brew up looking out to sea, we made the journey south to the edge of County Kerry, near a town called Kenmare, where the luxuries of a night in a homestay awaited! En-suite shower and fresh sheets never felt so good!
Dunshean Head Climb:
- Banana Split, VS (4c)*** (probably 4b!)
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