Climbing Forecast › Lake District — Buttermere › Buckstone How

LAKE DISTRICT — BUTTERMERE · RHYOLITE

Buckstone How climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind10.8 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity95.88%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity83%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 11 13 95.88%
09:00 17° 0mm 9 14 90.95%
12:00 18° 0mm 15 22 92.88%
15:00 18° 0mm 18 30 73.95%
18:00 17° 0mm 17 30 74.18%
21:00 15° 0mm 10 23 83.45%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity66%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 20 91.53%
09:00 13° 0mm 14 25 79.12%
12:00 14° 0mm 15 25 65.75%
15:00 15° 0mm 16 26 66.86%
18:00 14° 0mm 13 24 71.86%
21:00 13° 0mm 8 18 81.94%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 5 11 90.93%
09:00 12° 0mm 10 20 79.85%
12:00 14° 0mm 11 23 74.76%
15:00 14° 0mm 12 25 76.51%
18:00 14° 0mm 10 20 81.99%
21:00 13° 0mm 5 10 93.35%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain7.7mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity90%
7.7mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.67mm 7 12 96.24%
09:00 14° 0.92mm 12 23 91.75%
12:00 15° 0.91mm 15 28 89.99%
15:00 15° 1.13mm 16 30 89.63%
18:00 15° 1.67mm 15 28 92.75%
21:00 14° 2.38mm 15 28 96.81%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain14.2mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity89%
14.2mm rain forecastHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 2.64mm 18 35 97.27%
09:00 14° 1.53mm 20 38 95.35%
12:00 15° 1.21mm 23 43 90.79%
15:00 15° 0.99mm 23 43 86.75%
18:00 15° 0.84mm 19 36 89.11%
21:00 14° 0.74mm 16 30 93.95%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain7.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity82%
7.1mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.92mm 16 30 94.67%
09:00 12° 1.13mm 20 39 88.75%
12:00 13° 1.36mm 23 43 81.9%
15:00 14° 0.82mm 23 42 81.38%
18:00 13° 0.59mm 19 35 82.36%
21:00 12° 0.69mm 14 25 91.16%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.9mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts35 km/h
Humidity77%
5.9mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 1.19mm 12 23 96.4%
09:00 12° 0.65mm 17 32 88.12%
12:00 13° 0.79mm 18 35 78.22%
15:00 14° 0.75mm 18 35 75.13%
18:00 14° 0.55mm 15 28 80.03%
21:00 12° 0mm 11 19 91.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp10°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Buckstone How is an accessible mountain tier overlooking the top of Honister Pass, composed of immaculate, highly textured volcanic slate-like rock. Facing northwest, the crag receives afternoon sun, while open mountain breezes help dry open faces reasonably quickly following fell rain. The cliff offers outstanding trad climbing focused in the HS to E2 grade range, characterized by immaculate slabs, clean arêtes, and razor-sharp hold edges. Routes like Honister Wall and Cleopatra offer exceptional climbing with easy-to-arrange protection placements. The approach is extremely gentle, taking under fifteen minutes along a slate track from the Honister slate mine car park. Exposure to high winds on the pass is the primary environmental factor to prepare for.

About Buckstone How

Buckstone How is an accessible mountain tier overlooking the top of Honister Pass, composed of immaculate, highly textured volcanic slate-like rock. Facing northwest, the crag receives afternoon sun, while open mountain breezes help dry open faces reasonably quickly following fell rain. The cliff offers outstanding trad climbing focused in the HS to E2 grade range, characterized by immaculate slabs, clean arêtes, and razor-sharp hold edges. Routes like Honister Wall and Cleopatra offer exceptional climbing with easy-to-arrange protection placements. The approach is extremely gentle, taking under fifteen minutes along a slate track from the Honister slate mine car park. Exposure to high winds on the pass is the primary environmental factor to prepare for.

Region
Lake District — Buttermere
Rock type
rhyolite
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
400m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Honister Crag