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LAKE DISTRICT — BORROWDALE · RHYOLITE

Gowder Crag climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp15°C
Wind2 km/h
Gusts4 km/h
Humidity64.27%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for rhyolite

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
15:00 16° dry 10 20 56.06%
18:00 15° dry 2 4 64.27%
21:00 13° dry 6 8 68.29%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 6 16 78.74%
09:00 13° dry 11 20 76.74%
12:00 16° dry 16 34 76.18%
15:00 18° dry 16 36 77.99%
18:00 18° dry 19 43 81.06%
21:00 18° dry 21 46 80.22%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain17mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity72%
16.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet rhyolite is slippery; seepage from grass above can linger
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 10mm 16 29 89.77%
09:00 15° 4mm 14 27 85.24%
12:00 16° dry 24 41 72.71%
15:00 18° 0.1mm 26 44 70.49%
18:00 16° dry 21 36 76.49%
21:00 15° dry 22 34 82.71%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind23 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity68%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • 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° dry 16 24 87.79%
09:00 13° dry 19 31 79.83%
12:00 15° dry 22 37 68.57%
15:00 15° dry 23 38 67.99%
18:00 14° dry 19 29 77.27%
21:00 13° dry 21 32 80.83%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain7mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts40 km/h
Humidity82%
7.1mm rain forecast
  • 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° 1mm 25 40 89.49%
09:00 14° 2mm 25 39 88.2%
12:00 14° 0.7mm 24 40 82.75%
15:00 15° 0.4mm 24 39 81.19%
18:00 14° 0.9mm 20 32 85.83%
21:00 14° dry 18 28 87.58%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts28 km/h
Humidity80%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 13 20 91.63%
09:00 12° dry 14 23 86.3%
12:00 14° dry 16 28 80.36%
15:00 15° dry 16 28 79.02%
18:00 14° dry 14 22 86.61%
21:00 12° dry 12 19 89.69%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Caution
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts26 km/h
Humidity81%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 11 18 91.6%
09:00 12° dry 12 21 86.87%
12:00 14° dry 15 26 80.94%
15:00 15° dry 15 26 80.5%
18:00 14° dry 13 21 87.44%
21:00 13° dry 12 20 89.4%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind15 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity83%
Should be dry
  • Good temperature for mountain rhyolite
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 13 22 92.88%
09:00 13° dry 14 24 88.53%
12:00 14° dry 16 27 84.12%
15:00 15° dry 15 25 82.31%

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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