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Duntelchaig climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind9.4 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity97.3%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts14 km/h
Humidity67%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.1mm 9 0 97.3%
07:00 15° 0mm 10 0 96.2%
08:00 15° 0mm 9 0 92.8%
09:00 17° 0.1mm 11 0 81.3%
10:00 17° 0mm 13 0 74%
11:00 18° 0mm 16 0 67.2%
12:00 18° 0mm 17 0 63.5%
13:00 18° 0mm 19 0 65.7%
14:00 18° 0mm 20 0 64%
15:00 17° 0mm 18 0 65.5%
16:00 17° 0mm 18 0 66.9%
17:00 16° 0mm 17 0 69.3%
18:00 16° 0mm 17 0 71.7%
19:00 16° 0mm 14 0 74.5%
20:00 15° 0.1mm 11 0 79.4%
21:00 15° 0.1mm 12 0 81.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 15 0 86.5%
07:00 12° 0mm 16 0 83.6%
08:00 13° 0mm 19 0 77.9%
09:00 14° 0mm 19 0 73%
10:00 15° 0mm 19 0 70.1%
11:00 15° 0mm 19 0 69.5%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 19 0 65.6%
13:00 16° 0.2mm 20 0 65.2%
14:00 16° 0mm 20 0 67.5%
15:00 16° 0mm 18 0 66.1%
16:00 15° 0mm 18 0 67.6%
17:00 15° 0mm 17 0 71.3%
18:00 14° 0mm 15 0 75.2%
19:00 14° 0mm 13 0 77.6%
20:00 13° 0mm 13 0 78.5%
21:00 13° 0mm 14 0 79.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 88.7%
07:00 12° 0mm 12 0 86.7%
08:00 12° 0mm 12 0 84.1%
09:00 13° 0mm 13 0 79.1%
10:00 14° 0mm 12 0 72.7%
11:00 15° 0mm 11 0 66.2%
12:00 15° 0mm 10 0 65.9%
13:00 16° 0mm 10 0 61.7%
14:00 16° 0mm 12 0 63.3%
15:00 15° 0.2mm 11 0 69.4%
16:00 15° 0mm 9 0 76.3%
17:00 14° 0mm 7 0 78.3%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 5 0 78.5%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.8mm
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
2.8mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.12mm 3 0 96.4%
12:00 16° 1.32mm 1 0 82.2%
18:00 14° 1.32mm 2 0 97.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.8mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 14 0 94.8%
12:00 18° 0mm 19 0 75.8%
18:00 16° 0mm 15 0 68.9%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 10 0 81.1%
12:00 17° 0.12mm 10 0 64.9%
18:00 16° 0.02mm 3 0 79%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.5mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
2.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.17mm 1 0 92.4%
12:00 16° 2.28mm 5 0 80.6%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 1 0 95.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
1.7mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.12mm 1 0 98.9%
12:00 16° 1.07mm 5 0 79.5%
18:00 14° 0.45mm 4 0 96.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.5mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.1mm 5 0 94.9%
12:00 15° 0.22mm 9 0 67.6%
18:00 14° 0.03mm 9 0 74.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp13°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.12mm 2 0 93.2%
12:00 13° 0mm 4 0 69.7%
Untelchaig provides accessible granite and gneiss cragging set on the open hillsides above Strathnairn near Inverness. The rock character consists of firm, clean edge-dominated faces, sharp cracks, and positive horizontal breaks that take standard wire and cam placements well. Facing due south, the crag catches all available sunlight and dries very rapidly after rain, benefiting from open valley winds. The grade range is centered predominantly around mid-grade traditional routes from Severe to lower E-grades, headlined by classic lines like Diedre and Black Panther. The approach takes roughly fifteen to twenty minutes along hillside paths starting from the minor road near Loch Ruthven. Ticks in the surrounding bracken and heather during early summer are the main considerations for visitors.

About Duntelchaig

Untelchaig provides accessible granite and gneiss cragging set on the open hillsides above Strathnairn near Inverness. The rock character consists of firm, clean edge-dominated faces, sharp cracks, and positive horizontal breaks that take standard wire and cam placements well. Facing due south, the crag catches all available sunlight and dries very rapidly after rain, benefiting from open valley winds. The grade range is centered predominantly around mid-grade traditional routes from Severe to lower E-grades, headlined by classic lines like Diedre and Black Panther. The approach takes roughly fifteen to twenty minutes along hillside paths starting from the minor road near Loch Ruthven. Ticks in the surrounding bracken and heather during early summer are the main considerations for visitors.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Inverness
Rock type
other
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
240m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

Other crags in this region

Moy RockRuthven Boulder