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SCOTLAND - ISLANDS — SKYE CUILLIN · GABBRO

Glen Brittle Boulders climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp13°C
Wind15.1 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity96.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.7mm rain forecast
Humidity 87% — potential fog

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3.7mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts23 km/h
Humidity87%
3.7mm rain forecastHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 15 0 96.5%
07:00 14° 0.5mm 16 0 94.5%
08:00 14° 0.5mm 21 0 95.1%
09:00 14° 0.2mm 20 0 90.8%
10:00 14° 0.3mm 21 0 87.6%
11:00 14° 0.4mm 22 0 88.9%
12:00 14° 0.3mm 24 0 90.4%
13:00 14° 0.2mm 23 0 87%
14:00 15° 0.1mm 22 0 85.8%
15:00 15° 0.2mm 22 0 83.4%
16:00 15° 0.5mm 22 0 87.6%
17:00 14° 0.5mm 23 0 94.6%
18:00 14° 0mm 23 0 97%
19:00 14° 0mm 25 0 95%
20:00 13° 0mm 25 0 95.7%
21:00 13° 0mm 26 0 92.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.6mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
2.6mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.4mm 28 0 90.4%
07:00 12° 0.3mm 27 0 92.2%
08:00 13° 0.2mm 27 0 92.1%
09:00 13° 0.3mm 27 0 88.5%
10:00 13° 0.2mm 25 0 85.8%
11:00 14° 0.2mm 23 0 81%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 24 0 78.2%
13:00 14° 0.1mm 23 0 76.5%
14:00 15° 0.2mm 22 0 75.8%
15:00 14° 0.2mm 24 0 80.3%
16:00 13° 0mm 22 0 82.8%
17:00 13° 0mm 21 0 81.1%
18:00 13° 0mm 20 0 80.5%
19:00 13° 0.1mm 20 0 84.8%
20:00 12° 0mm 20 0 89.1%
21:00 12° 0mm 17 0 89.7%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain7.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
7.1mm rain forecastHumidity 88% — potential fog
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 12 0 87.7%
07:00 13° 0mm 13 0 82%
08:00 13° 0mm 13 0 80%
09:00 14° 0.1mm 12 0 80.5%
10:00 14° 0.2mm 12 0 83.6%
11:00 14° 0.2mm 12 0 86.3%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 13 0 85.6%
13:00 14° 0.3mm 14 0 86.2%
14:00 14° 1.2mm 14 0 86.2%
15:00 14° 1.9mm 13 0 93.3%
16:00 14° 2mm 13 0 94.9%
17:00 14° 0.9mm 12 0 95.3%
18:00 14° 0.05mm 10 0 95.8%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain5.5mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity99%
5.5mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.8mm 13 0 93.8%
12:00 14° 2.67mm 13 0 98.9%
18:00 14° 2mm 17 0 97.4%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.33mm 15 0 99.8%
12:00 14° 0.22mm 21 0 93.7%
18:00 14° 0.28mm 19 0 80.7%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.6mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.6mm rain forecastHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.48mm 16 0 94.3%
12:00 15° 0.5mm 22 0 84.9%
18:00 15° 0.15mm 17 0 82.5%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.07mm 9 0 96.2%
12:00 16° 0.37mm 10 0 76.6%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 8 0 86.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 5 0 94.7%
12:00 17° 0.12mm 11 0 75.6%
18:00 14° 0mm 17 0 82.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.3mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.12mm 9 0 94.1%
12:00 15° 0.2mm 15 0 79%
18:00 13° 0.02mm 16 0 81%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp13°C
Rain0mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.02mm 4 0 94%
12:00 13° 0mm 9 0 71.9%
Glen Brittle Boulders is a premier Scottish bouldering field scattered along the floor of Glen Brittle and the lower slopes of Coire Lagan beneath the Cuillin ridge on Skye. The rock is extremely tough Gabbro and Volcanic Dolerite, offering aggressive, ultra-rough friction, crisp crimps, and smooth water-worn features. Spread across the open glen floor, aspects vary widely across individual blocks, and elevated mountain airflow ensures rapid drying after heavy mountain showers. The climbing style is pure bouldering, featuring world-class problems across all grades from friendly warm-ups to fierce roof projects like Champagne Supernova. The approach ranges from a five-minute walk for roadside blocks to a twenty-minute walk for higher sector blocks along the Coire Lagan trail. The primary consideration for visitors is the aggressive rock texture; the gabbro is notoriously abrasive on skin, so pacing sessions is essential.

About Glen Brittle Boulders

Glen Brittle Boulders is a premier Scottish bouldering field scattered along the floor of Glen Brittle and the lower slopes of Coire Lagan beneath the Cuillin ridge on Skye. The rock is extremely tough Gabbro and Volcanic Dolerite, offering aggressive, ultra-rough friction, crisp crimps, and smooth water-worn features. Spread across the open glen floor, aspects vary widely across individual blocks, and elevated mountain airflow ensures rapid drying after heavy mountain showers. The climbing style is pure bouldering, featuring world-class problems across all grades from friendly warm-ups to fierce roof projects like Champagne Supernova. The approach ranges from a five-minute walk for roadside blocks to a twenty-minute walk for higher sector blocks along the Coire Lagan trail. The primary consideration for visitors is the aggressive rock texture; the gabbro is notoriously abrasive on skin, so pacing sessions is essential.

Region
Scotland - Islands — Skye Cuillin
Rock type
gabbro
Altitude
40m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Blaven (Blabheinn)The Cioch (Skye)