- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Breezy — helps drying
DORSET — PORTLAND · LIMESTONE
Cheyne Weares Upper climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Breezy — helps drying
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Very windy — consider sheltered alternatives
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Breezy — helps drying
- Limestone should be fine if dry
About Cheyne Weares Upper
Upper Wall (6b), Coastguard Arete (6c), Sunseeker (6a+)","Cheyne Weares Upper occupies an elevated tier above the main coastal path at Cheyne Weares on the Isle of Portland. The rock character is compact, blocky limestone featuring crisp crimps, shallow pockets, and technical vertical face climbs. Facing east toward the Channel, the tier gets early morning sun and benefits from elevated sea breezes that dry the rock almost instantly after rain. The climbing is entirely sport-focused, offering high-quality bolted face climbs from 5c to 7a+, headlined by lines like Upper Wall. The approach takes five minutes up steep stone paths from the main Cheyne Weares car park. Non-tidal access makes it a hassle-free alternative when lower coastal tiers experience high seas.
- Region
- Dorset — Portland
- Rock type
- limestone
- Aspect
- east-facing
- Altitude
- 35m
- Exposure
- low
- Seepage
- low