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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS · GNEISS

Am Fasgadh (Gairloch) weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind20 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity95.6%
Rain 48h1mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for gneiss
High humidity (95.6%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 95.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

Drying Time

13% dry · 5-10h to dry

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity96%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — 0.7mm — — null%
17:00 12° 0.3mm 20 — 95.6%
18:00 11° dry 23 — 92.8%
19:00 11° dry 22 — 91.6%
20:00 10° 0.1mm 22 — 92.1%
21:00 10° dry 21 — 93.1%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Wet gneiss is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° dry 21 — 85.7%
07:00 9° dry 20 — 81.4%
08:00 9° dry 21 — 77.8%
09:00 10° dry 22 — 72.5%
10:00 10° dry 19 — 67.3%
11:00 10° dry 17 — 65.4%
12:00 11° dry 17 — 64.4%
13:00 11° dry 17 — 65.2%
14:00 11° dry 16 — 65.5%
15:00 11° dry 14 — 65.5%
16:00 11° dry 15 — 68.9%
17:00 10° dry 15 — 73.1%
18:00 10° dry 16 — 75.2%
19:00 10° dry 15 — 76.1%
20:00 9° dry 14 — 78%
21:00 9° dry 17 — 80.4%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp11°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 8 — 93.4%
07:00 10° dry 11 — 93%
08:00 10° dry 11 — 93%
09:00 10° dry 10 — 94%
10:00 11° dry 9 — 93.9%
11:00 11° dry 9 — 92.3%
12:00 11° dry 7 — 89.1%
13:00 11° dry 5 — 85.8%
14:00 11° dry 6 — 83.2%
15:00 11° dry 7 — 83.1%
16:00 11° dry 8 — 86.3%
17:00 10° dry 9 — 88.5%
18:00 10° dry 8 — 87.3%
19:00 9° dry 9 — 88.1%
20:00 9° dry 10 — 89.7%
21:00 8° dry 11 — 92%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 8 — 98.9%
12:00 10° dry 3 — 84.1%
18:00 8° dry 0 — 96.3%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
  • Damp air — friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 5 — 96.5%
12:00 10° dry 1 — 87.4%
18:00 8° dry 5 — 95.9%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 9 — 94%
12:00 9° dry 5 — 83.4%
18:00 8° dry 10 — 87.9%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 11 — 98.6%
12:00 9° dry 5 — 84.7%
18:00 8° dry 6 — 81.9%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 5 — 97.7%
12:00 9° dry 3 — 75.8%
18:00 7° dry 8 — 79.5%

About Am Fasgadh (Gairloch)

Am Fasgadh — literally 'The Shelter' in Gaelic — is a compact but severely overhanging Lewisian gneiss cave in the hills near Gairloch, developed exclusively for hard sport climbing. The rock is bomb-proof gneiss with positive holds, sharp incuts and roof jugs, and it's steep enough that much of the crag stays dry in rain. Because the overhang keeps the rock sheltered, this is one of the few Scottish venues that is a genuine option during a raining week. The approach takes twenty to thirty minutes up open hillside from parking near the A832. The venue is for strong climbers only; there is nothing here in easier grades.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
Rock type
Gneiss
Altitude
200m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Am BuachailleCreag nan LuchGruinard Bay CragsMellon Udrigle CliffsOld Man of StoerReiff (Main Cliff & Pinnacle)Slaggan (Atlantic Avenue)Stac PollaidhStone Valley Crags