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PEAK DISTRICT — LOW PEAK LIMESTONE · LIMESTONE

Harborough Rocks climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp12°C
Wind7 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity76.3%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts11 km/h
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 12° dry 7 — 76.3%
19:00 11° dry 9 — 74.7%
20:00 11° dry 13 — 71.5%
21:00 10° dry 15 — 78.9%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Caution
Temp18°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity84%
No recent rainWindy — 25 km/h, gusts 0 km/h
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 21 — 93.9%
07:00 12° dry 20 — 93.8%
08:00 13° dry 21 — 92.8%
09:00 14° dry 23 — 93.5%
10:00 14° dry 25 — 93.4%
11:00 15° dry 27 — 91.7%
12:00 16° dry 26 — 87.4%
13:00 18° dry 28 — 82.8%
14:00 19° dry 21 — 81.7%
15:00 20° dry 24 — 75.3%
16:00 21° dry 24 — 72.6%
17:00 20° dry 22 — 74.1%
18:00 19° dry 23 — 75.5%
19:00 19° dry 25 — 78.2%
20:00 18° dry 25 — 82.9%
21:00 18° dry 26 — 86.2%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
4.3mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.1mm 29 — 96.6%
07:00 16° 0.4mm 28 — 97.9%
08:00 17° 0.2mm 25 — 98.6%
09:00 17° dry 22 — 99%
10:00 17° dry 20 — 97.6%
11:00 17° dry 20 — 90.7%
12:00 19° dry 23 — 76.9%
13:00 19° dry 25 — 65.8%
14:00 19° 0.3mm 24 — 62.1%
15:00 19° dry 23 — 64.3%
16:00 18° dry 20 — 67%
17:00 17° dry 16 — 70.6%
18:00 16° dry 16 — 73%
19:00 15° 0.3mm 15 — 77.6%
20:00 14° 0.1mm 23 — 85.9%
21:00 13° dry 17 — 92.4%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp15°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 15 — 99.1%
12:00 15° dry 21 — 68.9%
18:00 12° dry 10 — 80%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 17 — 96.9%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 24 — 81.2%
18:00 15° dry 19 — 80.1%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 13 — 97.1%
12:00 14° dry 14 — 70.1%
18:00 10° dry 8 — 86%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 4 — 80.1%
12:00 14° dry 12 — 70%
18:00 11° dry 6 — 84.3%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 8 — 92.4%
12:00 17° dry 14 — 76.7%
18:00 14° dry 5 — 91.2%

About Harborough Rocks

Harborough Rocks is an unusual dolomitic limestone outcrop situated high on the Derbyshire plateau near the High Peak Trail. The rock is highly textured, yellow-brown limestone filled with large pockets, deep solution holes, and sharp friction holds. Facing southwest in an elevated setting, the rocks absorb direct sunshine all day and dry almost instantly following rain showers due to intense wind exposure. The venue offers short, well-protected trad routes and excellent bouldering problems, mostly concentrated between Moderate and HVS. Popular classics like Harborough Wall provide ideal introductory leading on unusually grippy rock. Access is extremely fast, taking three minutes from the High Peak Trail car park. Strong, biting winds on this high upland site make warm clothing essential even on clear days.

Region
Peak District — Low Peak Limestone
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
320m
Exposure
high
Seepage
very-low

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