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YORKSHIRE — PENNINE GRIT · GRITSTONE

Hitchy Gorsey climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind11.2 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity96.6%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.3mm rain forecast
High humidity — grip may be affected
Humidity 96.6% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp22°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity73%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0mm 11 0 96.6%
07:00 18° 0mm 13 0 94%
08:00 19° 0mm 15 0 86.2%
09:00 20° 0mm 16 0 81.8%
10:00 21° 0mm 17 0 75.8%
11:00 22° 0mm 18 0 72.9%
12:00 22° 0.1mm 19 0 71.7%
13:00 23° 0.2mm 20 0 68.5%
14:00 23° 0mm 20 0 70.9%
15:00 22° 0mm 21 0 72.5%
16:00 21° 0mm 20 0 75.4%
17:00 20° 0mm 19 0 74.7%
18:00 19° 0mm 18 0 70.7%
19:00 18° 0mm 16 0 71.8%
20:00 16° 0mm 14 0 78.7%
21:00 16° 0mm 15 0 80.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0mm
Wind15 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 88.2%
07:00 14° 0mm 16 0 83.4%
08:00 15° 0mm 16 0 76.9%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 69%
10:00 17° 0mm 14 0 62.7%
11:00 17° 0mm 13 0 58.9%
12:00 18° 0mm 13 0 56.7%
13:00 18° 0mm 13 0 55.6%
14:00 18° 0mm 16 0 55.6%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 59%
16:00 17° 0mm 17 0 61.6%
17:00 16° 0mm 17 0 63.6%
18:00 16° 0mm 16 0 65.6%
19:00 15° 0mm 13 0 68.5%
20:00 14° 0mm 11 0 73.1%
21:00 13° 0mm 10 0 74.2%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 0 77%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 74.2%
08:00 15° 0mm 13 0 70.3%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 64.5%
10:00 17° 0mm 14 0 62.3%
11:00 16° 0mm 12 0 63.9%
12:00 17° 0mm 13 0 62.6%
13:00 17° 0mm 14 0 60%
14:00 18° 0mm 15 0 58.6%
15:00 18° 0mm 16 0 57.4%
16:00 18° 0mm 16 0 56.9%
17:00 18° 0mm 17 0 55.7%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 14 0 62.9%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
No recent rain
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.03mm 12 0 90.3%
12:00 17° 0.02mm 14 0 78.2%
18:00 18° 0mm 10 0 71%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp20°C
Rain0.7mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
0.7mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.37mm 17 0 96.9%
12:00 20° 0.22mm 21 0 86.3%
18:00 18° 0.15mm 13 0 90.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.05mm 9 0 98.3%
12:00 18° 0.03mm 13 0 66.1%
18:00 16° 0mm 10 0 66.9%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.6mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.03mm 13 0 92.7%
12:00 18° 0.47mm 13 0 65.2%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 8 0 81.6%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.3mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
1.3mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.42mm 16 0 94.7%
12:00 14° 0.8mm 21 0 86.4%
18:00 13° 0.02mm 19 0 94.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
1.1mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.83mm 13 0 98.5%
12:00 14° 0.23mm 14 0 90.4%
18:00 15° 0mm 12 0 81.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.07mm 8 0 97.8%
12:00 16° 0mm 14 0 65.3%
Hitchy Gorsey is a quiet, minor gritstone outcrop nestled near Hebden Bridge, offering short traditional routes and low-key bouldering. The rock is typical West Yorkshire fellstone grit, featuring small pockets, horizontal breaks, and compact wall faces. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag catches good sun and benefits from reasonable airflow, allowing open rock faces to dry fairly quickly after rainfall. The climbing style is straightforward, focusing on short, well-protected wall climbs and bouldering problems in the lower to intermediate grade range, led by local lines like Hitchy Wall. The approach requires a short ten-to-fifteen-minute walk along public footpaths through local fields and woodland. The single most important aspect when visiting is respecting local agricultural land by sticking to public footpaths and closing all farm gates behind you.

About Hitchy Gorsey

Hitchy Gorsey is a quiet, minor gritstone outcrop nestled near Hebden Bridge, offering short traditional routes and low-key bouldering. The rock is typical West Yorkshire fellstone grit, featuring small pockets, horizontal breaks, and compact wall faces. Facing south at a modest elevation, the crag catches good sun and benefits from reasonable airflow, allowing open rock faces to dry fairly quickly after rainfall. The climbing style is straightforward, focusing on short, well-protected wall climbs and bouldering problems in the lower to intermediate grade range, led by local lines like Hitchy Wall. The approach requires a short ten-to-fifteen-minute walk along public footpaths through local fields and woodland. The single most important aspect when visiting is respecting local agricultural land by sticking to public footpaths and closing all farm gates behind you.

Region
Yorkshire — Pennine Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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