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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — LOCH LOMOND · SCHIST

Ardvorlich (Loch Lomond) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind10 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity94.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
High humidity (94.1%) — schist friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 94.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity94%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
17:00 8° dry 10 — 94.1%
18:00 8° dry 10 — 93.2%
19:00 8° dry 8 — 94.9%
20:00 8° dry 7 — 96.7%
21:00 8° dry 9 — 98%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp6°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 10 — 94.1%
07:00 2° dry 9 — 93.1%
08:00 2° dry 8 — 93.4%
09:00 4° dry 11 — 89.1%
10:00 5° dry 15 — 83.8%
11:00 6° dry 14 — 77.4%
12:00 7° dry 13 — 71.9%
13:00 7° dry 13 — 68.5%
14:00 7° dry 13 — 64.6%
15:00 7° dry 13 — 64%
16:00 6° dry 10 — 63.9%
17:00 5° dry 6 — 71.9%
18:00 4° dry 5 — 76.7%
19:00 3° dry 5 — 81.3%
20:00 3° dry 5 — 83.4%
21:00 2° dry 4 — 85.1%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 7 — 96.8%
07:00 3° dry 7 — 94.3%
08:00 3° dry 7 — 91.8%
09:00 5° dry 8 — 88.6%
10:00 6° dry 7 — 85.9%
11:00 7° dry 7 — 81.9%
12:00 8° dry 8 — 76.8%
13:00 8° dry 10 — 72.4%
14:00 8° dry 10 — 72.1%
15:00 8° dry 9 — 72.5%
16:00 6° dry 4 — 79.6%
17:00 5° dry 5 — 85%
18:00 5° dry 5 — 86.9%
19:00 4° dry 5 — 88.4%
20:00 4° dry 5 — 88.6%
21:00 3° dry 4 — 89%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 7 — 99.7%
12:00 7° dry 3 — 80.6%
18:00 4° dry 4 — 91.5%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Poor
Temp5°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity97%
No recent rainHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 4 — 98.3%
12:00 5° dry 5 — 97%
18:00 4° dry 5 — 96.1%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp6°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 5 — 94.4%
12:00 6° dry 12 — 87.7%
18:00 5° dry 12 — 82.4%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp6°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 6 — 94.9%
12:00 6° dry 8 — 79.5%
18:00 5° dry 12 — 90.7%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp5°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° dry 6 — 92.4%
12:00 5° dry 7 — 86.1%
18:00 4° dry 7 — 91.8%

About Ardvorlich (Loch Lomond)

Ardvorlich is a well-hidden, twin-peaked schist crag on the east shore of Loch Lomond, offering near-vertical wavy mica-schist climbing at some of the shortest approach distances from Glasgow of any decent Scottish crag. The rock is clean, water-worn schist with technical edges and balancy slopers, giving climbing that is more subtle and delicate than the powerful compression style typical of the region's schist. Facing south down the loch, the crag catches good sun and dries reasonably well in valley breezes, though shaded lower sections can seep. The route selection is short but strong, with twelve challenging technical climbs concentrated in the Fr6a+ to Fr6c+ band — nothing below Fr6a, so this is not a beginner venue. The approach takes ten minutes from a roadside layby off the A82. Sparse bolting demands focus on the harder lines, and the loch-shore setting brings midges on still evenings.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Loch Lomond
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
210m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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