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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — APPLECROSS · SANDSTONE

Loch Kishorn Crags climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp14°C
Wind6.8 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity98.2%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

5.3mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain5.3mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts10 km/h
Humidity86%
5.3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 7 0 98.2%
07:00 15° 0mm 9 0 95.9%
08:00 15° 0.4mm 11 0 91.9%
09:00 15° 0.5mm 11 0 90%
10:00 16° 0.3mm 15 0 91.6%
11:00 16° 0.1mm 16 0 88.3%
12:00 16° 0.3mm 17 0 82.1%
13:00 16° 0.3mm 17 0 86%
14:00 15° 0.2mm 16 0 86.9%
15:00 16° 0.2mm 16 0 83.6%
16:00 16° 0.3mm 15 0 84.3%
17:00 15° 0.8mm 15 0 87.9%
18:00 15° 0.7mm 14 0 96.4%
19:00 14° 0.3mm 12 0 96.1%
20:00 14° 0.3mm 10 0 97.8%
21:00 13° 0.3mm 10 0 97.1%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain3mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
3mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.1mm 14 0 97.1%
07:00 13° 0.1mm 14 0 94.7%
08:00 13° 0.1mm 13 0 96.7%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 13 0 95.1%
10:00 14° 0.1mm 14 0 92.2%
11:00 14° 0.3mm 14 0 89.3%
12:00 14° 0.2mm 14 0 89.5%
13:00 14° 0mm 13 0 87.5%
14:00 15° 0.1mm 13 0 83.3%
15:00 15° 0.2mm 14 0 80.6%
16:00 15° 0.1mm 15 0 82.2%
17:00 14° 0.1mm 14 0 83.2%
18:00 14° 0mm 12 0 85.4%
19:00 13° 0.2mm 10 0 88%
20:00 13° 0.2mm 10 0 90.2%
21:00 13° 0.1mm 9 0 92.8%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 8 0 96.4%
07:00 13° 0.2mm 8 0 95.6%
08:00 13° 0mm 10 0 91.7%
09:00 13° 0.2mm 9 0 89.7%
10:00 14° 0.1mm 9 0 83.1%
11:00 15° 0mm 9 0 76.1%
12:00 15° 0mm 10 0 77.6%
13:00 15° 0mm 10 0 81.9%
14:00 15° 0mm 10 0 83%
15:00 15° 0mm 9 0 81.7%
16:00 15° 0mm 8 0 82.9%
17:00 15° 0mm 7 0 83.3%
18:00 15° 0mm 5 0 85.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain5.5mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
5.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 95% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.43mm 8 0 97.1%
12:00 15° 2.3mm 5 0 94.7%
18:00 15° 2.77mm 13 0 98.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.4mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity92%
2.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.38mm 9 0 99.8%
12:00 16° 0.23mm 14 0 92.4%
18:00 15° 0.07mm 14 0 81.2%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.23mm 10 0 96.7%
12:00 15° 0.67mm 14 0 86.9%
18:00 16° 0.1mm 5 0 87.8%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain2.2mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
2.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.05mm 4 0 96.3%
12:00 18° 1.83mm 6 0 72.3%
18:00 15° 0.1mm 3 0 92.8%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.07mm 5 0 98.9%
12:00 17° 0.28mm 7 0 77.3%
18:00 15° 0mm 13 0 80.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.2mm 3 0 98.8%
12:00 16° 0.13mm 10 0 71.1%
18:00 14° 0.02mm 14 0 77.4%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0.05mm 3 0 98.6%
12:00 14° 0mm 7 0 68.5%
Loch Kishorn Crags comprise a series of quiet sandstone and schist buttresses overlooking Loch Kishorn in Wester Ross. The rock provides clean wall climbing on positive edges, small crimps, and sharp crack features. Facing south, the crag catches full sunshine throughout the day and dries quickly after rain, benefiting from coastal breezes. The climbing includes traditional routes from Severe to E-grades alongside a few sport lines, with Kishorn Command serving as a key route. The approach involves a twenty-minute uphill walk across moorland paths from roadside laybys near Kishorn. Ticks in surrounding bracken and boggy moorland approaches are the primary considerations.

About Loch Kishorn Crags

Loch Kishorn Crags comprise a series of quiet sandstone and schist buttresses overlooking Loch Kishorn in Wester Ross. The rock provides clean wall climbing on positive edges, small crimps, and sharp crack features. Facing south, the crag catches full sunshine throughout the day and dries quickly after rain, benefiting from coastal breezes. The climbing includes traditional routes from Severe to E-grades alongside a few sport lines, with Kishorn Command serving as a key route. The approach involves a twenty-minute uphill walk across moorland paths from roadside laybys near Kishorn. Ticks in surrounding bracken and boggy moorland approaches are the primary considerations.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Applecross
Rock type
sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
80m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Creag nan Clach (Loch Carron)