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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — TROSSACHS · SCHIST

Ben A'an climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind10.8 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity99.1%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 11 0 99.1%
07:00 16° 0mm 13 0 97.7%
08:00 16° 0mm 14 0 94.1%
09:00 17° 0mm 16 0 86%
10:00 17° 0mm 16 0 77.4%
11:00 17° 0mm 16 0 70.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 0 64.8%
13:00 18° 0mm 19 0 65.8%
14:00 18° 0mm 19 0 66.4%
15:00 17° 0mm 18 0 68.5%
16:00 16° 0mm 17 0 71.4%
17:00 16° 0mm 16 0 74.5%
18:00 16° 0mm 17 0 76.3%
19:00 15° 0mm 14 0 73.4%
20:00 14° 0mm 11 0 79.1%
21:00 13° 0mm 9 0 87.2%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 13 0 87.2%
07:00 12° 0mm 16 0 80.9%
08:00 13° 0mm 16 0 76.4%
09:00 14° 0mm 16 0 73.2%
10:00 15° 0mm 15 0 69.1%
11:00 15° 0mm 15 0 70%
12:00 16° 0mm 16 0 67.1%
13:00 16° 0mm 16 0 67.9%
14:00 16° 0mm 16 0 66.3%
15:00 16° 0mm 16 0 66.1%
16:00 15° 0mm 16 0 67%
17:00 15° 0mm 15 0 68.9%
18:00 14° 0mm 13 0 72.6%
19:00 14° 0mm 12 0 76.5%
20:00 13° 0mm 11 0 78.6%
21:00 13° 0mm 10 0 80.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.3mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
2.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 0 89.2%
07:00 12° 0mm 8 0 85.5%
08:00 13° 0mm 9 0 81.1%
09:00 14° 0mm 9 0 77%
10:00 14° 0.6mm 9 0 77.4%
11:00 14° 0.4mm 10 0 83.8%
12:00 14° 0mm 12 0 83.8%
13:00 14° 0mm 12 0 81.7%
14:00 15° 0mm 13 0 79.2%
15:00 15° 0mm 13 0 79.9%
16:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 78.8%
17:00 15° 0.3mm 10 0 81.8%
18:00 14° 0.85mm 7 0 88.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.8mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
1.8mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.37mm 4 0 98.1%
12:00 14° 0.15mm 6 0 94.3%
18:00 14° 1.2mm 4 0 99.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.03mm 6 0 99.8%
12:00 16° 0.02mm 16 0 83.6%
18:00 15° 0mm 13 0 69.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.17mm 6 0 97.3%
12:00 15° 0.07mm 11 0 77.4%
18:00 16° 0.18mm 11 0 70.8%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
2.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.1mm 4 0 97.9%
12:00 16° 0.83mm 9 0 76.3%
18:00 13° 0.07mm 4 0 97.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.03mm 5 0 99.6%
12:00 17° 0.73mm 7 0 68.5%
18:00 14° 0.02mm 2 0 94.4%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.07mm 8 0 99.1%
12:00 16° 0.15mm 9 0 62.7%
18:00 15° 0mm 9 0 71.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.05mm 7 0 96.9%
12:00 15° 0mm 6 0 61.3%
Ben A'an is a iconic, pointed peak in the Trossachs, offering scenic multi-pitch mica-schist climbing near its summit pyramid. The rock character consists of rough, highly featured schist with sharp edges, positive quartz holds, and clean wire crack systems. Facing south, the summit crag catches full daylight and dries relatively quickly in hilltop winds, though lower mossy breaks can retain moisture. The climbing focuses on scenic traditional multi-pitch routes from Severe up to E-grade wall climbs, headlined by Slab Route. The approach involves a sustained, forty-five minute steep uphill hike along built tourist trails from the Ben A'an pay-and-display car park off the A821. High tourist foot traffic on the trail and sudden mountain weather changes are standard factors.

About Ben A'an

Ben A'an is a iconic, pointed peak in the Trossachs, offering scenic multi-pitch mica-schist climbing near its summit pyramid. The rock character consists of rough, highly featured schist with sharp edges, positive quartz holds, and clean wire crack systems. Facing south, the summit crag catches full daylight and dries relatively quickly in hilltop winds, though lower mossy breaks can retain moisture. The climbing focuses on scenic traditional multi-pitch routes from Severe up to E-grade wall climbs, headlined by Slab Route. The approach involves a sustained, forty-five minute steep uphill hike along built tourist trails from the Ben A'an pay-and-display car park off the A821. High tourist foot traffic on the trail and sudden mountain weather changes are standard factors.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Trossachs
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
450m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium