Climbing Forecast › Peak District — Eastern Grit › Baslow Edge

PEAK DISTRICT — EASTERN GRIT · GRITSTONE

Baslow Edge climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp25°C
Wind18.9 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity50.74%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Hot for gritstone — rock will feel greasy

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp25°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity51%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 25° 0mm 19 24 50.74%
Fri Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 11 18 86.56%
09:00 20° 0mm 14 22 70.84%
12:00 22° 0mm 15 24 64.39%
15:00 23° 0mm 17 27 64.75%
18:00 22° 0mm 20 33 74.77%
21:00 19° 0mm 16 29 72.08%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts29 km/h
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 13 22 84.2%
09:00 14° 0mm 15 26 68.21%
12:00 17° 0mm 13 23 57.18%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 29 52.24%
18:00 17° 0mm 17 29 57.34%
21:00 15° 0mm 12 24 72.64%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity61%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 8 15 82.51%
09:00 13° 0mm 10 22 67.84%
12:00 15° 0mm 12 25 62.05%
15:00 17° 0mm 14 27 59.53%
18:00 16° 0mm 12 22 61.95%
21:00 15° 0mm 8 15 77.67%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 14 89.48%
09:00 14° 0mm 10 21 79.78%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 27 68.63%
15:00 18° 0mm 14 28 62.38%
18:00 19° 0mm 13 23 67.64%
21:00 17° 0mm 11 20 82.88%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain4.5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity79%
4.5mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.97mm 18 33 95.19%
09:00 16° 0.75mm 22 40 89.45%
12:00 17° 0.78mm 23 42 82.54%
15:00 18° 0.48mm 23 43 74.6%
18:00 17° 0.49mm 19 35 82.11%
21:00 15° 0mm 15 28 89.97%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts39 km/h
Humidity67%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.15mm 14 25 94.14%
09:00 13° 0.23mm 18 34 83.9%
12:00 15° 0.48mm 20 39 69.02%
15:00 16° 0.33mm 19 37 65.87%
18:00 15° 0mm 17 31 68.48%
21:00 14° 0.19mm 12 22 81.96%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity69%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.33mm 12 21 92.82%
09:00 12° 0mm 16 31 81.16%
12:00 15° 0.63mm 18 36 70.13%
15:00 16° 0.59mm 19 37 66.92%
18:00 15° 0.51mm 17 31 71.26%
21:00 13° 0mm 13 23 82.72%
Baslow Edge is a friendly, accessible gritstone outcrop situated just south of Curbar Edge, offering a more relaxed atmosphere. The rock is solid, rough gritstone formed into small buttresses, short walls, and scattered boulders. Facing southwest, it traps afternoon sunshine and dries extremely fast after wet weather thanks to open airflow along the moorland edge. The climbing is short, punchy, and well-protected, making it an ideal location for quick sessions, low-grade trad leading, and bouldering. Classic climbs include the popular line of Monocle and the delicate arête of Topsail. Access is exceptionally easy, requiring a flat five-minute stroll from the Curbar Gap parking lot. The brief height of the routes is the main operational detail, with many lines blurring the boundary between trad climbing and highball bouldering.

About Baslow Edge

Baslow Edge is a friendly, accessible gritstone outcrop situated just south of Curbar Edge, offering a more relaxed atmosphere. The rock is solid, rough gritstone formed into small buttresses, short walls, and scattered boulders. Facing southwest, it traps afternoon sunshine and dries extremely fast after wet weather thanks to open airflow along the moorland edge. The climbing is short, punchy, and well-protected, making it an ideal location for quick sessions, low-grade trad leading, and bouldering. Classic climbs include the popular line of Monocle and the delicate arête of Topsail. Access is exceptionally easy, requiring a flat five-minute stroll from the Curbar Gap parking lot. The brief height of the routes is the main operational detail, with many lines blurring the boundary between trad climbing and highball bouldering.

Region
Peak District — Eastern Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low

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