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Hobson Moor Quarry climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp22°C
Wind10.1 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity59.5%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Warm — friction won't be optimal

7-day forecast

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Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity60%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 22° 0mm 10 0 59.5%
Fri Friday 14 August
Good
Temp23°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
No recent rain
  • Warm — friction not optimal
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 10 0 95.4%
07:00 18° 0mm 13 0 91.5%
08:00 19° 0mm 14 0 87.3%
09:00 20° 0mm 16 0 82.6%
10:00 22° 0mm 17 0 75.2%
11:00 23° 0mm 17 0 70.3%
12:00 24° 0mm 18 0 65.4%
13:00 24° 0mm 18 0 65%
14:00 24° 0mm 18 0 65.5%
15:00 23° 0mm 18 0 65.7%
16:00 22° 0mm 17 0 68.3%
17:00 21° 0mm 18 0 71.8%
18:00 19° 0mm 19 0 64.6%
19:00 18° 0mm 18 0 63.3%
20:00 17° 0mm 16 0 68%
21:00 16° 0mm 16 0 72.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 0 91.8%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 82.2%
08:00 16° 0mm 15 0 73.6%
09:00 17° 0mm 15 0 65.6%
10:00 18° 0mm 13 0 59.4%
11:00 19° 0mm 12 0 54%
12:00 19° 0mm 12 0 50.6%
13:00 19° 0mm 14 0 49.2%
14:00 19° 0mm 16 0 50.3%
15:00 18° 0mm 17 0 53.5%
16:00 18° 0mm 16 0 54.2%
17:00 17° 0mm 17 0 54.6%
18:00 16° 0mm 16 0 57.9%
19:00 15° 0mm 14 0 62.9%
20:00 14° 0mm 13 0 67.8%
21:00 14° 0mm 12 0 70.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 10 0 80%
07:00 13° 0mm 9 0 77.9%
08:00 14° 0mm 10 0 73.5%
09:00 16° 0mm 13 0 66.6%
10:00 16° 0mm 13 0 62.1%
11:00 17° 0mm 12 0 59%
12:00 18° 0.05mm 13 0 55.4%
18:00 16° 0mm 10 0 64.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity53%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Low humidity — good for grip
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 1 0 86.9%
12:00 19° 0.02mm 7 0 52.6%
18:00 16° 0.4mm 9 0 65.3%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
1mm rain forecast
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.38mm 16 0 99.3%
12:00 17° 0.07mm 20 0 81.4%
18:00 17° 0.07mm 21 0 73.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.17mm 11 0 96.4%
12:00 17° 0.02mm 21 0 64.8%
18:00 16° 0.05mm 19 0 60.5%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
0.4mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.18mm 14 0 94.4%
12:00 16° 0.07mm 19 0 72.4%
18:00 16° 0mm 10 0 70.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain3.1mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
3.1mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for gritstone
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 1.88mm 16 0 94.7%
12:00 15° 0.33mm 18 0 94.9%
18:00 15° 0.15mm 11 0 95.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.9mm rain forecast
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.08mm 3 0 99.5%
12:00 17° 0.73mm 7 0 69.9%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 10 0 88.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Hobson Moor Quarry is a disused gritstone quarry situated above Stalybridge, offering clean vertical walls and sharp edge climbing. The rock is quarried gritstone, smooth on the faces with precise vertical cracks and crisp edges. Facing southwest, the quarry gets good afternoon sunshine and dries quickly on the main open faces, though lower corner zones can retain dampness. The climbing is technical and thin, focusing on delicate wall climbing and finger cracks mainly in the HVS to E5 range. Standout classic routes include Fools Gold and High Society. Access is via a ten-minute walk from the local roadside parking areas. The primary factor to consider is the subtle, technical nature of the footwork required on the quarried grit.

About Hobson Moor Quarry

Hobson Moor Quarry is a disused gritstone quarry situated above Stalybridge, offering clean vertical walls and sharp edge climbing. The rock is quarried gritstone, smooth on the faces with precise vertical cracks and crisp edges. Facing southwest, the quarry gets good afternoon sunshine and dries quickly on the main open faces, though lower corner zones can retain dampness. The climbing is technical and thin, focusing on delicate wall climbing and finger cracks mainly in the HVS to E5 range. Standout classic routes include Fools Gold and High Society. Access is via a ten-minute walk from the local roadside parking areas. The primary factor to consider is the subtle, technical nature of the footwork required on the quarried grit.

Region
Peak District — Peak Grit
Rock type
gritstone
Aspect
south-west-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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