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LANCASHIRE — OLDHAM · GRITSTONE

Den Lane Quarries climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind10.8 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity95%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.3mm rain forecast
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 95% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Chossy upper ledges — check holds and belays carefully

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp23°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity69%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 11 0 95%
07:00 18° 0mm 12 0 92%
08:00 20° 0mm 15 0 84.2%
09:00 21° 0mm 16 0 79.4%
10:00 22° 0mm 17 0 72.4%
11:00 23° 0mm 18 0 70.3%
12:00 23° 0mm 18 0 68.1%
13:00 24° 0.2mm 19 0 63.8%
14:00 24° 0.1mm 19 0 64.4%
15:00 23° 0mm 19 0 67.3%
16:00 22° 0mm 19 0 73.4%
17:00 20° 0mm 18 0 73.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 18 0 68.5%
19:00 18° 0mm 16 0 66.2%
20:00 17° 0mm 14 0 73.5%
21:00 16° 0mm 14 0 77.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 13 0 88%
07:00 14° 0mm 14 0 80.6%
08:00 15° 0mm 16 0 74.1%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 66.6%
10:00 17° 0mm 13 0 59.3%
11:00 18° 0mm 12 0 54.5%
12:00 19° 0mm 13 0 52.6%
13:00 19° 0mm 13 0 51.4%
14:00 19° 0mm 16 0 53.5%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 56.9%
16:00 18° 0mm 17 0 58.8%
17:00 17° 0mm 16 0 60.2%
18:00 16° 0mm 15 0 63.2%
19:00 15° 0mm 13 0 66.1%
20:00 14° 0mm 10 0 69.9%
21:00 14° 0mm 10 0 71.5%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 0 76.4%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 73.8%
08:00 15° 0mm 13 0 69.6%
09:00 17° 0mm 13 0 61.7%
10:00 17° 0mm 13 0 60.3%
11:00 17° 0mm 12 0 61.9%
12:00 17° 0mm 12 0 59.8%
13:00 18° 0mm 14 0 56.7%
14:00 18° 0mm 14 0 54.8%
15:00 19° 0mm 14 0 53.4%
16:00 18° 0mm 15 0 53.4%
17:00 18° 0mm 16 0 53.8%
18:00 17° 0.07mm 14 0 60.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 11 0 87.9%
12:00 17° 0.02mm 15 0 77.3%
18:00 19° 0mm 9 0 68.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.37mm 16 0 95.4%
12:00 20° 0.28mm 19 0 83.4%
18:00 18° 0.15mm 12 0 90.6%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.12mm 8 0 99.6%
12:00 18° 0.05mm 13 0 64.9%
18:00 17° 0mm 9 0 68.1%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.03mm 12 0 90.6%
12:00 18° 0.45mm 13 0 64.7%
18:00 16° 0.03mm 10 0 80.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.3mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.47mm 17 0 93.8%
12:00 15° 0.72mm 23 0 86.8%
18:00 14° 0.03mm 17 0 91.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.13mm 12 0 99.1%
12:00 16° 0.43mm 14 0 78%
18:00 15° 0mm 12 0 78.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.1mm 4 0 99.2%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 0 63.4%
Den Lane Quarries, located near Uppermill in the Saddleworth area, offers a compact collection of quarried gritstone edges and walls hidden within a tree-lined setting. The rock is a characteristically coarse fellstone grit, providing steep wall climbing, technical corners, and sharp crimp edges across several discrete sectors. Facing west, the quarry catches late afternoon sun, though the surrounding woodland canopy means certain lower sections dry slowly after wet weather. The grade range focuses mainly on mid-grade traditional climbing from Severe to lower E-grades, offering enjoyable challenges on clean lower walls. Routes such as Den Lane Wall offer straightforward protection and sustained interest on sound rock. The approach involves a brief five-to-ten-minute walk from nearby road parking along established footpaths. The primary safety consideration at Den Lane is top-out quality, as upper ledges and quarry rims contain loose blocks, gravel, and residual soil that require careful management when topping out.

About Den Lane Quarries

Den Lane Quarries, located near Uppermill in the Saddleworth area, offers a compact collection of quarried gritstone edges and walls hidden within a tree-lined setting. The rock is a characteristically coarse fellstone grit, providing steep wall climbing, technical corners, and sharp crimp edges across several discrete sectors. Facing west, the quarry catches late afternoon sun, though the surrounding woodland canopy means certain lower sections dry slowly after wet weather. The grade range focuses mainly on mid-grade traditional climbing from Severe to lower E-grades, offering enjoyable challenges on clean lower walls. Routes such as Den Lane Wall offer straightforward protection and sustained interest on sound rock. The approach involves a brief five-to-ten-minute walk from nearby road parking along established footpaths. The primary safety consideration at Den Lane is top-out quality, as upper ledges and quarry rims contain loose blocks, gravel, and residual soil that require careful management when topping out.

Region
Lancashire — Oldham
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
240m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium