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PEAK DISTRICT — EASTERN GRIT · GRITSTONE

Burbage North climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind7 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity62.54%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts13 km/h
Humidity46%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
15:00 17° dry 11 13 46.41%
18:00 15° dry 7 13 62.54%
21:00 12° dry 8 27 80.11%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity86%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 12 32 89.77%
09:00 13° 0.1mm 14 33 93.37%
12:00 15° 0.3mm 18 37 89.17%
15:00 18° dry 14 32 82.03%
18:00 19° dry 14 36 82.94%
21:00 18° dry 14 37 86.69%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity65%
4.8mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 18° 2mm 18 41 92.65%
09:00 17° 3mm 16 33 88.83%
12:00 18° dry 18 35 69.86%
15:00 19° dry 19 38 59.18%
18:00 18° dry 13 28 67.32%
21:00 16° dry 13 26 76.53%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 10 19 92.01%
09:00 12° dry 13 25 80.19%
12:00 15° dry 15 30 60.51%
15:00 16° dry 15 30 57.22%
18:00 15° dry 10 19 70.14%
21:00 13° dry 11 19 77.15%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts37 km/h
Humidity72%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 13 25 89.16%
09:00 12° dry 17 32 82.16%
12:00 15° 0.1mm 19 37 74.44%
15:00 17° 0.3mm 17 33 70.26%
18:00 16° dry 12 22 75.89%
21:00 14° dry 11 20 83.51%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 9 15 94.1%
09:00 12° dry 9 17 85.82%
12:00 15° dry 11 24 70.51%
15:00 17° dry 12 24 66.9%
18:00 15° dry 9 17 79.26%
21:00 13° dry 8 15 85.8%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 7 13 93.01%
09:00 12° dry 8 16 83.84%
12:00 15° dry 10 22 70.4%
15:00 16° dry 11 22 66.94%
18:00 15° dry 9 16 78.08%
21:00 13° dry 8 14 85.32%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts24 km/h
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 8 13 93.13%
09:00 12° dry 9 17 84.54%
12:00 15° dry 11 24 71.24%
15:00 16° dry 11 23 68.73%

About Burbage North

Burbage North is a long, continuous tier of gritstone running along the upper eastern crest of the Burbage Valley. The rock is rough, solid, and featured with breaks, jam cracks, and clean slabs. Its southwest aspect ensures it receives ample sunlight from midday onwards, and its open exposure allows wind to dry the rock within minutes of a rain shower. The crag is exceptionally popular across all skill levels, offering an abundance of gentle routes from Moderate to VS alongside classic boulder problems. Iconic climbs like Ash Tree Wall and Banana White draw steady crowds throughout the year. Reach the crag via a flat five-minute walk directly from the Upper Burbage car park. The most crucial factor for visitors is parking availability, as the car parks fill up extremely fast on dry weekends.

Region
Peak District — Eastern Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
390m
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low

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