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Il castello di Dumbarton, presso l' omonima città scozzese, è la fortezza più antica che si conosce in Gran Bretagna . Sorge su una cupola di basalto vulcanico conosciuta col nome di Dumbarton Rock, collocazione che ne ha fatto uno snodo strategico sin dall' età del ferro . Storia.
About - Dumbarton Rock. The industrious little town of Dumbarton can be found on the North bank of the river Clyde, with its rich history of shipbuilding, whisky and war, it still manages to be relevant in the ever-changing world. History.
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My own connection with Dumby began soon after I moved to Glasgow in 2005 to begin university. Having picked up a weekend job at the outdoor store Tiso during my first year of study, I was quickly informed by some climber workmates that for Glasgow climbers, Dumby was the place to be. I still remember rounding the corner from the approach path for t...
Though an awareness of the Rock’s history will hopefully add some depth of feeling to your visits there, I’m afraid it won’t help you when getting to grips with its tricky climbing. As mentioned, Dumby’s smooth, angular basalt and the committing nature of many of its climbs means that on first acquaintance it can seem pretty full-on, with its lack ...
On a personal level, Dumby has been the place where I’ve climbed my hardest routes and boulder problems, and having essentially learned to climb there I’ve always felt that it has provided me with a rock apprenticeship that has travelled well to other venues and rock types, whether that’s Spanish limestone, French Alpine granite or Australian sands...
Having spent countless days at the Rock over the previous 15 years, it has given me so much as a climber, but also just as a human trying to make sense of the world. I’m hugely grateful to have collaborated with the prolific guidebook writer John Watson of Stone Country Pressin producing the first complete guide to the Rock, and it’s a great feelin...
You could buy the new guide from various online retailers or you could buy it from the TCA shop. Every penny you spend with TCA helps to keep our walls open for you to climb in. It costs £14.99 in the TCA Shop – available at The Newsroom only. Pass-holders get their usual 10% discount.
Does Dumby have a special place in your heart? Share your pics and stories using #DumbartonRock and tag TCA. To get you psyched John has curated some of his favourite Dumbarton videos on YouTube – Watch Dumby Favourites or check out Chris Houston‘s classic compilations below:
2 giorni fa · Appearance. The Rock has two summits. The higher one, to the west, is the more pointed, and is called White Tower Crag, after a White Tower which stood there in the Middle Ages; this crag is about 74 metres (240 feet) high. The eastern peak is about 10 metres lower; it is called the Beak, and has a flatter summit area.
Introduction. The prominent landmark of Dumbarton Rock, on the north bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the River Leven, has been a fortified site since the 5th century AD or earlier. Its situation, visual impact and state of preservation make it particularly significant as an example of a volcanic plug.
Sorge su una cupola di basalto vulcanico conosciuta col nome di Dumbarton Rock, collocazione che ne ha fatto uno snodo strategico sin dall'età del ferro. Il castello di Dumbarton, presso l'omonima città scozzese, è la fortezza più antica che si conosce in Gran Bretagna.
Dumbarton Rock was one of the volcanoes which poured out lava during the height of this volcanic activity. All that now remains is the basalt plug at the root of the long-extinct volcano. For more detailed geological information about the Dumbarton Castle volcanic plug, please click on the image of the Castle above.
