Climbing Forecast › Wye Valley — Chepstow › Ban-y-Gor

WYE VALLEY — CHEPSTOW · LIMESTONE

Ban-y-Gor climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind6.1 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity92.4%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp28°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 6 0 92.4%
07:00 20° 0mm 6 0 84.6%
08:00 22° 0mm 7 0 73.9%
09:00 23° 0mm 9 0 65%
10:00 25° 0mm 10 0 59.4%
11:00 26° 0mm 11 0 54.7%
12:00 28° 0mm 12 0 47.7%
13:00 29° 0mm 14 0 43.7%
14:00 29° 0mm 17 0 41.8%
15:00 29° 0mm 18 0 40.5%
16:00 29° 0mm 21 0 41.4%
17:00 27° 0mm 22 0 51.4%
18:00 26° 0mm 20 0 54%
19:00 25° 0mm 16 0 61.9%
20:00 24° 0mm 17 0 65.1%
21:00 22° 0mm 21 0 70.4%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 20 0 71.7%
07:00 17° 0mm 19 0 68.8%
08:00 18° 0mm 19 0 64%
09:00 20° 0mm 21 0 55.6%
10:00 21° 0mm 18 0 48.7%
11:00 22° 0mm 17 0 45.3%
12:00 23° 0mm 16 0 43.2%
13:00 24° 0mm 15 0 41.7%
14:00 24° 0mm 16 0 40%
15:00 24° 0mm 15 0 38.5%
16:00 24° 0mm 14 0 36.6%
17:00 24° 0mm 16 0 37.1%
18:00 23° 0mm 16 0 39.5%
19:00 22° 0mm 15 0 43.8%
20:00 20° 0mm 14 0 49.2%
21:00 19° 0mm 14 0 53.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 9 0 75.2%
07:00 15° 0mm 9 0 68.2%
08:00 17° 0mm 8 0 61.4%
09:00 18° 0mm 6 0 54.7%
10:00 20° 0mm 3 0 48.8%
11:00 21° 0mm 4 0 45.1%
12:00 22° 0mm 6 0 40.5%
13:00 23° 0mm 9 0 38.9%
14:00 24° 0mm 12 0 39.6%
15:00 24° 0mm 13 0 40.9%
16:00 24° 0mm 13 0 41.4%
17:00 24° 0mm 14 0 41.7%
18:00 24° 0mm 14 0 41.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 7 0 78.7%
12:00 25° 0mm 13 0 51.2%
18:00 23° 0mm 17 0 57.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp24°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 13 0 89.8%
12:00 24° 0.02mm 20 0 61.6%
18:00 22° 0.62mm 19 0 77.3%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity56%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.07mm 4 0 97.1%
12:00 22° 0.03mm 12 0 55.5%
18:00 20° 0mm 12 0 53.4%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.45mm 11 0 86.8%
12:00 17° 0.08mm 19 0 80.2%
18:00 17° 0.12mm 21 0 66.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 17 0 93.7%
12:00 20° 0.22mm 24 0 55.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 18 0 71.3%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.05mm 8 0 88.9%
12:00 20° 0.02mm 13 0 61.5%
18:00 18° 0mm 10 0 59.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 90.1%
12:00 21° 0mm 14 0 46%
Ban-y-Gor is a secluded, heavily wooded limestone sport climbing venue hidden in a quiet side valley of the lower Wye near Chepstow. The rock character consists of steep Carboniferous limestone featuring vertical pocketed faces, athletic overhangs, and sharp crimp edges. Facing west within a deep, tree-lined gorge, the crag stays mostly shaded and is prone to persistent seepage after heavy rainfall, requiring prolonged dry weather to come into condition. The climbing is almost entirely sport-focused, offering sustained bolted routes from 6a up to hard 7th grade testpieces, led by lines like Ban-y-Gor Wall. The approach requires a ten-minute walk along quiet woodland tracks starting from local forest laybys. High ambient humidity and slow-drying rock make it essential to check conditions before visiting.

About Ban-y-Gor

Ban-y-Gor is a secluded, heavily wooded limestone sport climbing venue hidden in a quiet side valley of the lower Wye near Chepstow. The rock character consists of steep Carboniferous limestone featuring vertical pocketed faces, athletic overhangs, and sharp crimp edges. Facing west within a deep, tree-lined gorge, the crag stays mostly shaded and is prone to persistent seepage after heavy rainfall, requiring prolonged dry weather to come into condition. The climbing is almost entirely sport-focused, offering sustained bolted routes from 6a up to hard 7th grade testpieces, led by lines like Ban-y-Gor Wall. The approach requires a ten-minute walk along quiet woodland tracks starting from local forest laybys. High ambient humidity and slow-drying rock make it essential to check conditions before visiting.

Region
Wye Valley — Chepstow
Rock type
limestone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
90m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high

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