Right now

Temp10°C

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity78.1%

Rain 48h0.6mm

Last rain32h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

Good friction temperature range for quartzite

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 28 September

Good

Temp0°C

Raindry

Wind7 km/h

Gusts10 km/h

Humidity78%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

10:00 — dry — — null%

18:00 10° dry 7 — 78.1%

19:00 9° dry 7 — 80.1%

20:00 8° dry 10 — 82.1%

21:00 8° dry 11 — 81.6%

Tue Tuesday 29 September

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind29 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 6° dry 17 — 86.5%

07:00 7° dry 19 — 86.2%

08:00 9° dry 19 — 82.8%

09:00 11° dry 21 — 73.3%

10:00 13° dry 26 — 66.5%

11:00 14° dry 30 — 59.6%

12:00 15° dry 27 — 59.3%

13:00 15° dry 30 — 59%

14:00 15° dry 32 — 60.3%

15:00 15° dry 29 — 63.2%

16:00 15° dry 27 — 69.6%

17:00 14° dry 31 — 75.9%

18:00 14° dry 32 — 78.2%

19:00 14° dry 30 — 81.2%

20:00 14° dry 28 — 84.1%

21:00 14° dry 25 — 85.8%

Wed Wednesday 30 September

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain8mm

Wind28 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

8.1mm rain forecast

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 15° 2mm 32 — 93.8%

07:00 16° 3mm 26 — 91.9%

08:00 16° 2mm 22 — 93.7%

09:00 16° dry 22 — 92%

10:00 16° dry 25 — 81.8%

11:00 18° dry 27 — 63.6%

12:00 19° dry 28 — 58%

13:00 19° dry 30 — 54.5%

14:00 18° dry 31 — 55.4%

15:00 18° dry 28 — 57.8%

16:00 17° dry 28 — 60.8%

17:00 16° dry 28 — 64.1%

18:00 15° dry 26 — 68.2%

19:00 14° dry 25 — 70.7%

20:00 14° dry 25 — 73.5%

21:00 13° dry 25 — 76.2%

Thu Thursday 1 October

Good

Temp15°C

Raindry

Wind15 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity58%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 10° dry 16 — 85.4%

12:00 15° dry 15 — 58.4%

18:00 11° dry 10 — 71.5%

Fri Friday 2 October

Poor

Temp15°C

Rain0.3mm

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity69%

0.3mm rain forecast

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 15 — 77.1%

12:00 15° 0.2mm 18 — 69%

18:00 12° dry 15 — 86.9%

Sat Saturday 3 October

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind18 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity62%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 8° dry 13 — 92.8%

12:00 13° dry 18 — 62.4%

18:00 11° dry 13 — 69.5%

Sun Sunday 4 October

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind20 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity84%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 21 — 79.7%

12:00 15° dry 20 — 84%

18:00 15° dry 21 — 86.6%

Mon Monday 5 October

Good

Temp16°C

Raindry

Wind26 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity70%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Breezy — helps drying

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 13° dry 26 — 84.5%

12:00 16° dry 26 — 70.1%

18:00 14° dry 19 — 83.3%

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: Quartzite
Aspect: south-facing
Altitude: 240m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

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