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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — APPLECROSS · SANDSTONE

Creag nan Clach (Loch Carron) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind18.4 km/h
Gusts22 km/h
Humidity90.93%
Rain 48h1.5mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1.9mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Humidity 90.93% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Check sandstone is genuinely dry — condensation can wet the surface

Drying Time

3% dry · 11-23h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity81%
1.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.5mm 18 22 90.93%
09:00 15° 0.18mm 14 19 89.92%
12:00 15° 0mm 24 31 79.96%
15:00 16° 0mm 23 30 82.47%
18:00 15° 0.18mm 18 25 87.05%
21:00 15° 0mm 19 26 85.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.5mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity82%
1.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.45mm 19 27 85.65%
09:00 14° 0.07mm 20 28 80.84%
12:00 14° 0.18mm 22 32 80.92%
15:00 15° 0.57mm 23 33 82.36%
18:00 14° 0.21mm 20 29 84.55%
21:00 14° 0mm 16 23 84.33%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts21 km/h
Humidity82%
0.6mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 10 16 84.23%
09:00 14° 0mm 12 20 83.2%
12:00 14° 0mm 12 21 79.45%
15:00 14° 0.3mm 11 19 84.03%
18:00 14° 0mm 10 16 86.48%
21:00 14° 0.28mm 9 14 89.05%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain11.5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity91%
11.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.82mm 12 19 91.55%
09:00 14° 0.54mm 12 20 88.93%
12:00 15° 1.44mm 17 27 90.44%
15:00 15° 1.74mm 21 33 91.48%
18:00 15° 3.1mm 21 32 93.57%
21:00 15° 2.76mm 21 32 93.41%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain6.9mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity89%
6.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.73mm 21 34 93.37%
09:00 14° 0.68mm 23 36 92.28%
12:00 15° 0.65mm 24 38 88.7%
15:00 15° 0.49mm 25 40 88.37%
18:00 15° 0.62mm 25 39 87.72%
21:00 14° 0.66mm 23 36 88.29%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.1mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity80%
5.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.7mm 22 35 87.13%
09:00 14° 0.67mm 21 33 84.33%
12:00 14° 0.63mm 23 38 80.45%
15:00 14° 0.42mm 22 35 80.28%
18:00 14° 0.64mm 22 34 82.07%
21:00 14° 0.69mm 20 33 85.05%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity77%
2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 17 28 85.33%
09:00 13° 0.52mm 19 30 81.43%
12:00 14° 0.51mm 19 31 77.32%
15:00 14° 0.25mm 20 33 75.83%
18:00 14° 0mm 20 32 78.18%
21:00 13° 0mm 17 28 83.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
0.7mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Creag nan Clach (Loch Carron) is an attractive sandstone crag overlooking the waters of Loch Carron in the Northwest Highlands. The Torridonian sandstone is dark red, high-friction, and well-featured with positive flakes, clean cracks, and solid edges. Facing south, the crag acts as a natural sun trap and dries almost instantly once rain passes. The climbing includes both traditional routes and modern sport climbs across French 6th grades and trad VS-E grades, led by Stone Dance. The approach takes fifteen minutes up a moorland track starting from roadside laybys near Loch Carron. Sunny aspects make this a fine shoulder-season venue when coastal breezes keep midges away.

About Creag nan Clach (Loch Carron)

Creag nan Clach (Loch Carron) is an attractive sandstone crag overlooking the waters of Loch Carron in the Northwest Highlands. The Torridonian sandstone is dark red, high-friction, and well-featured with positive flakes, clean cracks, and solid edges. Facing south, the crag acts as a natural sun trap and dries almost instantly once rain passes. The climbing includes both traditional routes and modern sport climbs across French 6th grades and trad VS-E grades, led by Stone Dance. The approach takes fifteen minutes up a moorland track starting from roadside laybys near Loch Carron. Sunny aspects make this a fine shoulder-season venue when coastal breezes keep midges away.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Applecross
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
210m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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