Dalroy Canyon

Sport Canyon

Grade: 3B PG I / V3 A2 I ★★

Summary

An easy access short canyon, with abseils, jumps, slides and atmospheric gorge walking. Perfect for a quick hit.

Canyon Descent:

50m

Highest Drop:

14m

Canyon Length:

500m

Minimum Ropes:

1x 30m

Flood Risk:

Low

Access Type:

Public

Rock Type:

Gneiss

Catchment:

11.5km2

Water Level Indicator

*No Water Level Indicator

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Duration: in, down and out:

IN: 1min DOWN: 1hr OUT: 10mins

Anchors

Natural

Notes

River Name: Allt Ruadh

Description

Park in a large lay-by on the west side of the bridge. Enter the canyon on the upstream side of the bridge. Walk back under the bridge to enter an atmospheric section of slot canyon, involving a mixture of wading and swimming. This brings you to the first abseil into a shallow pool. The natural anchor has been extended from a tree (TL), a few meters before the waterfall. After this abseil a short section of gorge walking with possible escapes, brings you to a fantastic jump or toboggan! Escape possible below this. Follow easily until a second abseil is reached. This is an atmospheric aquatic abseil into a cut out gorge using another tree anchor extended from the canyon rim (TL). Enjoy a few hundred meters of scenic gorge scrambling before passing under the lower bridge and exiting TL onto the road. Walk back up the road to return to the car. First Descent Team: Joe Barlow, Rosie Rothwell, James Nicholson, Sarah Hodgson

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📸 - Joe Barlow

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Disclaimer No responsibility or liability is taken for any harm, death or loss of property from using the information found on Canyon Log. Topo features, descriptions and notes may not be accurate and could be misleading. You must carry anchor building materials, be experienced and use your own judgement when canyoning. Flooding can completely change the layout, features and conditions. Insufficient experience may result in death.