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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — MORAY · GRANITE

Huntley's Cave climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind9.7 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity99.5%
Rain 48h0.5mm
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (99.5%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

Drying Time

4% dry · 10-20h to dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain1mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity69%
1mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.5mm 10 0 99.5%
07:00 15° 0.3mm 12 0 99.3%
08:00 14° 0.2mm 9 0 98.9%
09:00 14° 0mm 8 0 95.8%
10:00 16° 0mm 12 0 85.1%
11:00 17° 0mm 15 0 70.7%
12:00 18° 0mm 16 0 68.1%
13:00 18° 0mm 17 0 63.4%
14:00 17° 0mm 17 0 65%
15:00 17° 0mm 18 0 66.6%
16:00 17° 0mm 18 0 66.8%
17:00 16° 0mm 16 0 67.9%
18:00 15° 0mm 17 0 72.9%
19:00 15° 0mm 14 0 78.5%
20:00 14° 0mm 12 0 81.7%
21:00 12° 0mm 10 0 88.5%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity66%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0mm 15 0 89.6%
07:00 12° 0mm 14 0 83.1%
08:00 13° 0mm 16 0 79%
09:00 14° 0mm 20 0 71.1%
10:00 15° 0mm 21 0 67.7%
11:00 16° 0mm 21 0 64.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 21 0 63.6%
13:00 16° 0.1mm 21 0 65.1%
14:00 16° 0mm 21 0 65.8%
15:00 16° 0mm 21 0 66%
16:00 16° 0mm 20 0 67.6%
17:00 15° 0mm 19 0 69.9%
18:00 14° 0mm 16 0 73.9%
19:00 13° 0mm 14 0 76.5%
20:00 13° 0mm 12 0 81.3%
21:00 12° 0mm 12 0 81.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 10 0 95.3%
07:00 11° 0mm 9 0 95.2%
08:00 12° 0mm 9 0 89.9%
09:00 13° 0mm 13 0 78.1%
10:00 14° 0mm 12 0 70.9%
11:00 15° 0mm 11 0 64.3%
12:00 15° 0mm 10 0 62.8%
13:00 15° 0mm 9 0 62.1%
14:00 15° 0mm 9 0 62.5%
15:00 15° 0mm 9 0 63%
16:00 15° 0.2mm 9 0 69.8%
17:00 14° 0mm 8 0 78.3%
18:00 14° 0.03mm 5 0 79.3%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain2.5mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
2.5mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.05mm 6 0 99.5%
12:00 15° 1.15mm 7 0 78.1%
18:00 14° 1.25mm 6 0 98.1%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.03mm 9 0 96.2%
12:00 18° 0.02mm 19 0 72.8%
18:00 16° 0mm 14 0 68.8%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dryHigh seepage — may still be weeping
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.03mm 10 0 91%
12:00 17° 0.17mm 10 0 60.9%
18:00 16° 0.02mm 5 0 74%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.03mm 3 0 94.1%
12:00 17° 0.58mm 1 0 65.3%
18:00 14° 0mm 5 0 94.2%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 4 0 99.6%
12:00 15° 0.88mm 8 0 80.8%
18:00 12° 0.25mm 9 0 95.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.13mm 3 0 98.3%
12:00 14° 0.35mm 9 0 75.5%
18:00 13° 0.1mm 9 0 84.6%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Good
Temp12°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.07mm 8 0 96.3%
12:00 12° 0mm 5 0 69.9%
Huntley's Cave is a steep, atmospheric schist gorge hidden in woodland near Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorms National Park. The rock character consists of steeply overhanging, horizontally banded mica-schist with huge juggy holds, deep pumpy roofs, and damp corner systems. Facing predominantly south into a narrow, sheltered river slot, the upper walls catch sun while lower sections can remain damp and seep long after heavy rainfall. The venue is renowned for steep, physical single-pitch trad testpieces, featuring classic lines like Huntly's Jam and Hanging Groove. The approach is a short five-minute downhill walk from parking off the A939 road. High seepage in spring and lingering dampness in deep grooves are the main conditions to monitor.

About Huntley's Cave

Huntley's Cave is a steep, atmospheric schist gorge hidden in woodland near Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorms National Park. The rock character consists of steeply overhanging, horizontally banded mica-schist with huge juggy holds, deep pumpy roofs, and damp corner systems. Facing predominantly south into a narrow, sheltered river slot, the upper walls catch sun while lower sections can remain damp and seep long after heavy rainfall. The venue is renowned for steep, physical single-pitch trad testpieces, featuring classic lines like Huntly's Jam and Hanging Groove. The approach is a short five-minute downhill walk from parking off the A939 road. High seepage in spring and lingering dampness in deep grooves are the main conditions to monitor.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Moray
Rock type
granite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
220m
Exposure
low
Seepage
high