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LAKE DISTRICT — BUTTERMERE · RHYOLITE · bird ban

Eagle Crag (Buttermere) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind21 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity86.3%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.5mm rain forecast
Humidity 85% — potential fog
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite
High humidity (86.3%) — rhyolite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 86.3% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts31 km/h
Humidity85%
3.5mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
15:00 12° 0.1mm 21 — 86.3%
16:00 12° dry 20 — 83.2%
17:00 12° dry 18 — 84%
18:00 12° 0.2mm 22 — 85.5%
19:00 11° 0.3mm 25 — 89.2%
20:00 11° 0.2mm 24 — 92.9%
21:00 11° 0.2mm 24 — 92%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain15mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
14.6mm rain forecastWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.3mm 22 — 96.7%
07:00 10° 0.2mm 25 — 97.8%
08:00 11° 0.1mm 26 — 93.2%
09:00 11° 0.1mm 27 — 90%
10:00 12° 0.5mm 29 — 81.4%
11:00 12° 0.4mm 31 — 84%
12:00 12° 0.5mm 31 — 79.7%
13:00 12° 0.2mm 31 — 83%
14:00 12° 0.6mm 32 — 76.3%
15:00 12° 0.6mm 29 — 85.3%
16:00 11° 0.6mm 31 — 84.1%
17:00 11° 0.6mm 28 — 93.3%
18:00 11° 0.3mm 28 — 94%
19:00 10° 0.5mm 31 — 94.9%
20:00 10° 0.4mm 31 — 94.1%
21:00 9° 0.1mm 30 — 95.1%
Fri Friday 18 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain16mm
Wind32 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
15.9mm rain forecastWindy — 32 km/h, gusts 0 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.2mm 26 — 97.4%
07:00 11° 0.2mm 23 — 95.9%
08:00 11° 0.2mm 23 — 96.1%
09:00 11° 0.3mm 26 — 92.9%
10:00 12° 0.6mm 27 — 85.7%
11:00 12° 0.7mm 28 — 89%
12:00 11° 0.7mm 32 — 93.3%
13:00 12° 1mm 36 — 94.2%
14:00 11° 4mm 32 — 94%
15:00 11° 3mm 32 — 95.1%
16:00 12° 0.8mm 37 — 97.1%
17:00 13° 0.3mm 32 — 99.4%
18:00 14° 0.4mm 32 — 99.6%
19:00 14° 0.3mm 30 — 99.6%
20:00 14° 0.4mm 28 — 99.8%
21:00 14° 0.5mm 28 — 99.8%
Sat Saturday 19 September
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain4mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
4.3mm rain forecastWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.3mm 26 — 99.4%
12:00 14° 0.7mm 27 — 82.6%
18:00 11° dry 26 — 90.6%
Sun Sunday 20 September
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind28 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.9mm rain forecastWindy — 28 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.3mm 26 — 92.2%
12:00 12° 0.2mm 28 — 77.2%
18:00 10° dry 23 — 75.2%
Mon Monday 21 September
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 8° dry 8 — 90.8%
12:00 12° dry 12 — 77.1%
18:00 12° dry 5 — 87%
Tue Tuesday 22 September
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity93%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Damp mountain air — upper pitches may stay greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.1mm 7 — 98%
12:00 16° dry 10 — 92.5%
18:00 14° dry 6 — 99.1%
Wed Wednesday 23 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 8 — 98.8%
12:00 16° dry 14 — 79.5%
18:00 13° dry 7 — 92.7%
Bird ban (03-01 to 06-30)
Variable restriction in Buttermere combes — check BMC RAD in April/May.

About Eagle Crag (Buttermere)

Eagle Crag sits above Grey Crag at the head of Birkness Combe, a steep and imposing north-east-facing mountain crag of Borrowdale volcanic rock steeped in Lakeland climbing history. The signature route is Eagle Front (VS 4c), a seven-pitch 150m adventure widely regarded as one of the finest routes ever pioneered in the Lake District. Grade coverage is heavier than at neighbouring Grey Crag, running from VS through the mid-E grades on steep walls, corners, and improbable buttress lines. The shaded high-corrie aspect and 580m altitude mean the routes are notoriously slow to come into condition — a proper dry spell in summer is essential. Approach is 1h 45m from Gatesgarth Farm up into Birkness Combe, sharing the walk-in with Grey Crag.

Region
Lake District — Buttermere
Rock type
Rhyolite
Aspect
north-east-facing
Altitude
580m
Exposure
high
Seepage
high

Other crags in this region

Buckstone HowGrey Crag (Buttermere)Honister Crag