- Warm — friction not optimal
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Breezy — helps drying
YORKSHIRE — NIDDERDALE GRIT · GRITSTONE
Eavestone Crag climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Low humidity — good for grip
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Warm — friction not optimal
- Breezy — helps drying
- Warm — friction not optimal
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Low humidity — good for grip
- Low humidity — good for grip
About Eavestone Crag
Eavestone Crag is a secluded gritstone outcrop hidden in quiet woodland near Sawley. The rock consists of high-friction gritstone featuring short vertical walls, technical arêtes, and clean friction faces. Facing south through woodland clearings, open sectors catch sun and dry rapidly following rain showers. The crag offers a small selection of traditional routes and bouldering problems, mainly graded Severe to E3. Standout routes like Eavestone Wall provide fun technical climbing. Access involves a 10-minute walk along woodland footpaths from roadside laybys. Peaceful woodland setting demands low-impact behavior from visiting climbers.
- Region
- Yorkshire — Nidderdale Grit
- Rock type
- gritstone
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 190m
- Exposure
- low
- Seepage
- very-low