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LAKE DISTRICT — BORROWDALE · RHYOLITE

Gowder Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind3.3 km/h
Gusts4 km/h
Humidity93.15%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Humidity 93.15% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity76%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 3 4 93.15%
09:00 19° 0mm 7 12 80.76%
12:00 20° 0mm 13 22 85.09%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 28 66.9%
18:00 20° 0mm 16 28 67.17%
21:00 18° 0mm 9 19 73.17%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts25 km/h
Humidity59%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.19mm 9 17 83.3%
09:00 15° 0mm 13 22 69.8%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 23 58.3%
15:00 17° 0mm 15 25 59.38%
18:00 17° 0mm 14 24 63.27%
21:00 16° 0mm 10 19 73.02%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 6 11 80.74%
09:00 15° 0mm 9 18 72.34%
12:00 16° 0mm 13 24 67.1%
15:00 17° 0mm 15 26 69.1%
18:00 16° 0mm 13 21 73%
21:00 16° 0mm 10 16 81.63%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain2.9mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts33 km/h
Humidity84%
2.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.35mm 11 19 89.75%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 24 85.72%
12:00 17° 0mm 17 30 83.96%
15:00 17° 0mm 20 33 83.71%
18:00 17° 1.07mm 19 31 86.77%
21:00 17° 1.52mm 20 33 90.39%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain7.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts42 km/h
Humidity81%
7.1mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 1.03mm 22 35 91.84%
09:00 16° 0.73mm 23 38 88.6%
12:00 17° 0.6mm 25 42 83.71%
15:00 17° 0.38mm 25 42 77.72%
18:00 17° 0mm 22 36 80.34%
21:00 16° 0.29mm 19 31 83.93%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.9mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts43 km/h
Humidity73%
2.9mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.47mm 20 34 85.19%
09:00 15° 0.59mm 23 39 79.46%
12:00 15° 0.65mm 26 43 74.28%
15:00 16° 0.49mm 25 43 72.49%
18:00 16° 0.33mm 22 36 72.68%
21:00 15° 0mm 19 30 79.86%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain3.5mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts34 km/h
Humidity69%
3.5mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.78mm 16 27 87.6%
09:00 14° 0.5mm 18 31 79.75%
12:00 15° 0mm 19 32 70.89%
15:00 16° 0.38mm 20 34 67.08%
18:00 16° 0.35mm 18 29 70.48%
21:00 15° 0mm 15 24 79.82%
Fri Friday 21 August
Caution
Temp13°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Gowder Crag is a steep, atmospheric cliff nestled on the lower slopes of King's How in Borrowdale, composed of coarse, rough volcanic rock. Possessing a northwesterly aspect, the main face stays shaded until late afternoon, leaving deep-seated crack lines susceptible to persistent seepage during wet spells. The crag offers a concentrated selection of intermediate and advanced trad routes, dominated by steep jamming, exposed traverses, and athletic roof pulls. Coronation Street remains one of the finest and most imposing E1 climbs in the National Park. The approach involves a energetic fifteen-minute trek upwards through oak woodland and scree from the Borrowdale road. Ticks are notably prevalent in the surrounding bracken during mid-summer months.

About Gowder Crag

Gowder Crag is a steep, atmospheric cliff nestled on the lower slopes of King's How in Borrowdale, composed of coarse, rough volcanic rock. Possessing a northwesterly aspect, the main face stays shaded until late afternoon, leaving deep-seated crack lines susceptible to persistent seepage during wet spells. The crag offers a concentrated selection of intermediate and advanced trad routes, dominated by steep jamming, exposed traverses, and athletic roof pulls. Coronation Street remains one of the finest and most imposing E1 climbs in the National Park. The approach involves a energetic fifteen-minute trek upwards through oak woodland and scree from the Borrowdale road. Ticks are notably prevalent in the surrounding bracken during mid-summer months.

Region
Lake District — Borrowdale
Rock type
rhyolite
Aspect
north-west-facing
Altitude
250m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
high

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