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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — LOCH NESS · SCHIST

Creag nan Clach climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind11.5 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity96.9%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast
Humidity 96.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity68%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 12 0 96.9%
07:00 16° 0mm 11 0 95.1%
08:00 16° 0mm 10 0 90.9%
09:00 16° 0mm 12 0 81.3%
10:00 17° 0mm 14 0 72.6%
11:00 17° 0mm 16 0 68.6%
12:00 17° 0mm 17 0 66.9%
13:00 17° 0mm 19 0 68%
14:00 17° 0mm 20 0 65.9%
15:00 16° 0mm 19 0 67%
16:00 16° 0mm 19 0 68.8%
17:00 16° 0mm 17 0 72.2%
18:00 15° 0mm 16 0 74.3%
19:00 15° 0mm 13 0 77.2%
20:00 14° 0.2mm 11 0 81.6%
21:00 14° 0.1mm 12 0 84.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 14 0 86.6%
07:00 12° 0mm 15 0 83.5%
08:00 13° 0mm 18 0 77.7%
09:00 14° 0mm 19 0 72.8%
10:00 14° 0mm 17 0 72%
11:00 15° 0mm 18 0 71.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 18 0 66.3%
13:00 16° 0mm 19 0 64.9%
14:00 16° 0mm 19 0 66.5%
15:00 15° 0mm 18 0 70.4%
16:00 14° 0mm 17 0 73.5%
17:00 14° 0mm 16 0 74.9%
18:00 14° 0mm 15 0 77.3%
19:00 13° 0mm 14 0 77.5%
20:00 13° 0mm 12 0 80.2%
21:00 12° 0mm 13 0 81.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 11 0 87.5%
07:00 12° 0mm 11 0 85.6%
08:00 12° 0mm 12 0 83.7%
09:00 13° 0mm 12 0 79.5%
10:00 14° 0mm 12 0 74.5%
11:00 15° 0mm 11 0 68.1%
12:00 15° 0mm 11 0 66.5%
13:00 15° 0mm 12 0 65.2%
14:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 68.8%
15:00 14° 0mm 9 0 73.7%
16:00 14° 0mm 8 0 76.5%
17:00 14° 0mm 6 0 78.2%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 5 0 79.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2.8mm
Wind—
Gusts—
Humidity89%
2.8mm rain forecast
  • 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 11° 0.17mm 4 0 99.1%
12:00 15° 1.28mm 0 0 88.9%
18:00 15° 1.33mm 1 0 93.9%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 14 0 95.3%
12:00 16° 0.02mm 18 0 80.4%
18:00 15° 0mm 16 0 71.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 10 0 82.9%
12:00 17° 0.13mm 10 0 68.7%
18:00 16° 0.02mm 5 0 76.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.13mm 0 0 96.3%
12:00 17° 2.63mm 4 0 74.9%
18:00 14° 0.13mm 3 0 95.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.08mm 1 0 99.1%
12:00 15° 1.27mm 4 0 81.9%
18:00 13° 0.33mm 5 0 94.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.18mm 4 0 93.3%
12:00 15° 0.15mm 5 0 72%
18:00 14° 0.02mm 10 0 71.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 2 0 90.1%
12:00 13° 0mm 4 0 68.2%
Creag nan Clach is a prominent schist cliff situated in the Southern Highlands, providing scenic, open-air traditional climbing. The rock character features crystalline mica-schist with clean slab sections, horizontal wiring breaks, and steep corner lines. Facing south, the cliff gets full sun throughout the day and dries quickly after rain showers. The grade profile caters to mid-grade trad climbers, with routes from Severe to lower E-grades led by Clach Groove. The approach takes twenty minutes up open hillside trails from minor road laybys. Open exposure means the crag dries fast once rain passes.

About Creag nan Clach

Creag nan Clach is a prominent schist cliff situated in the Southern Highlands, providing scenic, open-air traditional climbing. The rock character features crystalline mica-schist with clean slab sections, horizontal wiring breaks, and steep corner lines. Facing south, the cliff gets full sun throughout the day and dries quickly after rain showers. The grade profile caters to mid-grade trad climbers, with routes from Severe to lower E-grades led by Clach Groove. The approach takes twenty minutes up open hillside trails from minor road laybys. Open exposure means the crag dries fast once rain passes.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Loch Ness
Rock type
schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
220m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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