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Hetchell Crag climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp19°C
Wind12.2 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity83.1%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast
Hot for gritstone — rock will feel greasy
High humidity — grip may be affected

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp26°C
Rain1.4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts18 km/h
Humidity58%
1.4mm rain forecastHot for gritstone — rock will feel greasy
  • Hot — gritstone may feel greasy
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 19° 0mm 12 0 83.1%
07:00 20° 0mm 12 0 79.8%
08:00 22° 0mm 13 0 74.1%
09:00 24° 0mm 17 0 68.6%
10:00 25° 0mm 19 0 64.5%
11:00 26° 0.3mm 20 0 60.5%
12:00 27° 0.4mm 21 0 54.5%
13:00 26° 0.6mm 21 0 54.9%
14:00 26° 0.1mm 21 0 56.7%
15:00 26° 0mm 21 0 56.1%
16:00 25° 0mm 19 0 57.9%
17:00 24° 0mm 18 0 61%
18:00 23° 0mm 18 0 63.9%
19:00 21° 0mm 16 0 66.7%
20:00 20° 0mm 16 0 68%
21:00 19° 0mm 16 0 69.7%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 14 0 78.8%
07:00 16° 0mm 13 0 72.5%
08:00 17° 0mm 14 0 63.4%
09:00 19° 0mm 14 0 55.8%
10:00 20° 0mm 13 0 51.8%
11:00 20° 0mm 12 0 47.6%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 0 44.1%
13:00 22° 0mm 12 0 43.4%
14:00 22° 0mm 12 0 43.6%
15:00 21° 0mm 14 0 43.8%
16:00 21° 0mm 15 0 44.7%
17:00 21° 0mm 16 0 47.6%
18:00 20° 0mm 16 0 50.2%
19:00 19° 0mm 14 0 54%
20:00 17° 0mm 12 0 60.2%
21:00 16° 0mm 12 0 64.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp20°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0mm 9 0 70.5%
07:00 16° 0mm 10 0 64.5%
08:00 17° 0mm 9 0 57.7%
09:00 18° 0mm 9 0 52.9%
10:00 20° 0mm 12 0 45.6%
11:00 21° 0mm 11 0 43%
12:00 21° 0mm 12 0 40.8%
13:00 21° 0mm 15 0 43.3%
14:00 20° 0mm 16 0 47.7%
15:00 20° 0mm 15 0 48.5%
16:00 20° 0mm 17 0 49.6%
17:00 20° 0mm 17 0 50.9%
18:00 19° 0.02mm 15 0 51.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0mm 8 0 77.5%
12:00 19° 0mm 11 0 70.7%
18:00 20° 0mm 12 0 63.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Good
Temp24°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity62%
Should be dry
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.05mm 11 0 84.2%
12:00 24° 0.07mm 19 0 61.7%
18:00 21° 0.03mm 16 0 72.9%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity48%
Should be dry
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 6 0 95.2%
12:00 22° 0.02mm 13 0 48.2%
18:00 19° 0mm 11 0 53.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp22°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
Should be dry
  • Warm — friction not optimal
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 8 0 84.1%
12:00 22° 0.12mm 13 0 47.1%
18:00 19° 0.03mm 13 0 55.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.1mm 11 0 87.3%
12:00 18° 0.25mm 17 0 69.6%
18:00 17° 0mm 21 0 77.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 11 0 90.3%
12:00 19° 0.57mm 16 0 60.6%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 13 0 70.1%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity54%
Should be dry
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.07mm 8 0 90.4%
12:00 19° 0mm 11 0 54.3%
Hetchell Crag is a popular gritstone venue set within a peaceful nature reserve near Thorner, northeast of Leeds. The rock character consists of fine-grained gritstone and limestone-adjacent beds, offering technical slab climbing, sharp arêtes, and well-defined crack lines. Facing west at a low, sheltered elevation, the main crag catches late afternoon sun, though surrounding woodland can delay drying on lower walls following prolonged rain. The venue provides a fantastic variety of short traditional climbs and bouldering circuits across all grade levels, with classic lines like Hetchell Arete proving perennially popular. The approach takes under ten minutes along clear woodland trails from the Nature Reserve parking area. The primary rule for visitors is environmental compliance; as a SSSI nature reserve, climbers must stick strictly to established paths, avoid damaging vegetation, and keep noise levels low.

About Hetchell Crag

Hetchell Crag is a popular gritstone venue set within a peaceful nature reserve near Thorner, northeast of Leeds. The rock character consists of fine-grained gritstone and limestone-adjacent beds, offering technical slab climbing, sharp arêtes, and well-defined crack lines. Facing west at a low, sheltered elevation, the main crag catches late afternoon sun, though surrounding woodland can delay drying on lower walls following prolonged rain. The venue provides a fantastic variety of short traditional climbs and bouldering circuits across all grade levels, with classic lines like Hetchell Arete proving perennially popular. The approach takes under ten minutes along clear woodland trails from the Nature Reserve parking area. The primary rule for visitors is environmental compliance; as a SSSI nature reserve, climbers must stick strictly to established paths, avoid damaging vegetation, and keep noise levels low.

Region
Yorkshire — Leeds Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
110m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium