Dalkey Quarry

Dalkey Quarry
Dalkey Quarry, looking north and down into the West Valley, from the top of the Upper Cliffs
Map showing the location of Dalkey Quarry
Map showing the location of Dalkey Quarry
Location in Dublin City
LocationDalkey Hill, Dalkey, County Dublin
Nearest cityDublin City
Coordinates53°16′16″N 6°06′25″W / 53.2711°N 6.1069°W / 53.2711; -6.1069
Climbing type
Heightcirca 40 metres (130 ft) at highest
PitchesMostly single pitch
RatingsDiff to E8 6c (wide variety)
Rock typeGranite
Quantity of rock+350 routes (online database)
DevelopmentPublic park; 10 minutes walk from Dalkey DART station
Cliff aspectMultiple aspects
Elevation82 metres (269 ft) a.s.l
OwnershipPublic park
CampingCamping is not allowed
Classic climbs
  • Central Buttress (E1 4a,5b,4b)
  • Gargoyle Groove (HVS 5b)
  • Graham Crackers (HVS 5a)
  • Jameson 10 (VS 4b)
  • Paradise Lost (VD)
  • Pilaster (VS 4c)
  • Port Cullis (E4 6a)
  • The Ghost (E2 5b)
  • The Prisoner (E5 6a)
  • The Shield (E2 5c)
  • Thrust (HVS 5a)[1][2]
WebsiteClimbing.ie Dalkey Quarry

Dalkey Quarry (/ˈdɔːki/ DAW-kee) is a long-disused 19th century granite quarry located on Dalkey Hill in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey, which was used to build several large maritime structures in south Dublin. Since passing into public ownership in the early 20th century and becoming part of Killiney Hill Park, it has become one of the most important rock climbing venues in Ireland, with over 350 graded routes, some of which are amongst the hardest single-pitch rock climbs in the country such as Indecent Assault (E8 6c, one of Ireland's first-ever E8 routes, first ascended in 1995). The climbs are all traditional climbing routes and no bolted sport climbing routes are permitted, although some metal pegs are tolerated on the most extreme routes.

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