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SCOTLAND - CENTRAL & SOUTHERN — LOCH LOMOND · SCHIST

Inversnaid (Crystal Crag) weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind10 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity94.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for schist
High humidity (94.1%) — schist friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 94.1% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Saturday 31 October
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind12 km/h
Gusts15 km/h
Humidity94%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
17:00 10° dry 10 — 94.1%
18:00 10° dry 9 — 93.2%
19:00 10° dry 9 — 95.6%
20:00 10° dry 7 — 97.7%
21:00 10° dry 10 — 98.6%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 9 — 95.9%
07:00 4° dry 8 — 95.5%
08:00 4° dry 7 — 96%
09:00 6° dry 11 — 93.2%
10:00 7° dry 14 — 88.3%
11:00 8° dry 14 — 81.1%
12:00 9° dry 13 — 75%
13:00 9° dry 13 — 71.6%
14:00 9° dry 13 — 66.8%
15:00 9° dry 13 — 65.6%
16:00 8° dry 10 — 64.6%
17:00 7° dry 6 — 72.9%
18:00 6° dry 5 — 78%
19:00 5° dry 5 — 83.1%
20:00 5° dry 5 — 84.3%
21:00 4° dry 4 — 85.8%
Mon Monday 2 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 4° dry 7 — 96.8%
07:00 5° dry 6 — 94.1%
08:00 6° dry 6 — 90.6%
09:00 7° dry 7 — 87.3%
10:00 8° dry 6 — 85%
11:00 9° dry 7 — 82.1%
12:00 10° dry 8 — 78.7%
13:00 10° dry 9 — 75.7%
14:00 10° dry 9 — 74.6%
15:00 10° dry 9 — 73.7%
16:00 9° dry 4 — 80.4%
17:00 7° dry 5 — 85%
18:00 7° dry 5 — 87.5%
19:00 6° dry 5 — 89.2%
20:00 6° dry 5 — 89.3%
21:00 5° dry 4 — 89.7%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 7 — 99.9%
12:00 9° dry 3 — 80.4%
18:00 6° dry 4 — 93%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Caution
Temp7°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
No recent rainHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 5 — 98.3%
12:00 7° dry 6 — 96.3%
18:00 6° dry 5 — 96.5%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp8°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 5 — 95%
12:00 8° dry 13 — 89.1%
18:00 7° dry 12 — 83%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp8°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind8 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 6° dry 6 — 95.1%
12:00 8° dry 8 — 78.6%
18:00 7° dry 11 — 90.4%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp7°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 5 — 94.7%
12:00 7° dry 7 — 87%
18:00 6° dry 6 — 92.8%

About Inversnaid (Crystal Crag)

Crystal Crag at Inversnaid sits high above the east shore of Loch Lomond, distinguished by the striking white quartz patina coating the mica-schist face. The rock offers a rare combination of thin, positive edges and small pockets across a slightly bulging vertical wall, giving intense technical face climbing on unusual holds. Facing south and set back into a sheltered gully, the crag is a genuine sun trap and reportedly suffers little from midges despite its Loch Lomond setting — an important detail on a coast known for them. Grades sit firmly in the sport-climbing sweet spot from Fr6c through Fr7c, with Age of Aquarius and Fear and Loathing widely rated as some of Scotland's finest routes at their grade. Approach is via the West Highland Way from the Inversnaid Hotel car park, roughly thirty minutes along the loch shore then a steep fifteen-minute uphill push. The crag stays dry after most rain thanks to the overhang above.

Region
Scotland - Central & Southern — Loch Lomond
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
240m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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