- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — ARROCHAR ALPS · SCHIST
Glen Croe climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
About Glen Croe
Glen Croe offers rugged schist cragging situated along the steep sides of the pass below the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll. The rock consists of layered mica-schist with sharp horizontal crimps, positive edges, and clean crack lines. Facing predominantly south, the crag catches daylight well and benefits from valley winds that assist drying after rainfall. The grade range features traditional routes from Severe up to lower E-grades, with Croe Wall serving as a quality local outing. The approach involves a fifteen-minute steep hike up grassy slopes from parking laybys off the A83. Boggy ground at the cliff base and roadside traffic noise are standard elements.
- Region
- Scotland - Central & Southern — Arrochar Alps
- Rock type
- schist
- Aspect
- south-facing
- Altitude
- 220m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- medium