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PEAK DISTRICT — SOUTH PEAK GRIT · GRITSTONE

Robin Hood's Stride climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind5 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity76.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts8 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Cold — excellent friction, dress warm
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 11° dry 5 — 76.5%
19:00 11° dry 7 — 76.5%
20:00 10° dry 12 — 75.4%
21:00 10° dry 12 — 80.8%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
No recent rain
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 21 — 96.3%
07:00 11° dry 20 — 95.5%
08:00 12° dry 21 — 93.8%
09:00 13° dry 23 — 94.4%
10:00 14° dry 24 — 95.2%
11:00 15° dry 27 — 93.4%
12:00 16° dry 26 — 87.7%
13:00 17° dry 28 — 83.8%
14:00 18° dry 21 — 83.6%
15:00 19° dry 24 — 79.2%
16:00 20° dry 24 — 74.8%
17:00 20° dry 22 — 74.3%
18:00 19° dry 23 — 76.4%
19:00 18° dry 25 — 78.9%
20:00 18° dry 25 — 83.9%
21:00 18° dry 26 — 87%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain4mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
3.9mm rain forecast
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 29 — 96.7%
07:00 16° 0.2mm 28 — 97.8%
08:00 16° 0.2mm 25 — 98.3%
09:00 16° dry 22 — 98.2%
10:00 16° dry 20 — 96.9%
11:00 17° dry 20 — 94.5%
12:00 18° 0.1mm 23 — 80.4%
13:00 19° dry 25 — 68.3%
14:00 19° dry 24 — 63.1%
15:00 18° dry 23 — 61.9%
16:00 18° dry 20 — 67.2%
17:00 17° dry 16 — 71.1%
18:00 16° dry 16 — 73.5%
19:00 15° 0.1mm 15 — 77.1%
20:00 14° 0.1mm 23 — 81.5%
21:00 13° dry 17 — 90.7%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 15 — 97.1%
12:00 14° dry 19 — 70%
18:00 12° dry 9 — 81.9%
Fri Friday 2 October
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind25 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • High humidity — grip may be affected
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 20 — 96.1%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 25 — 81.1%
18:00 15° dry 21 — 81.6%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 13° dry 14 — 97.4%
12:00 14° dry 14 — 71.1%
18:00 10° dry 7 — 86.6%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Good
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for gritstone
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 5 — 91.8%
12:00 14° dry 11 — 67.4%
18:00 11° dry 7 — 83.8%
Mon Monday 5 October
Good
Temp17°C
Raindry
Wind16 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Should be dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 9 — 93.2%
12:00 17° dry 16 — 78.3%
18:00 14° dry 5 — 92.5%

About Robin Hood's Stride

Robin Hood's Stride is a striking limestone-like gritstone feature dominated by two massive stone towers crowning a hilltop near Cratcliffe Tor. The rock is unusually smooth, pitted gritstone with unique pocketed features and sharp breaks. Because the towers and surrounding boulders face all compass directions, climbers can track the sun or shade all day long, and rapid drying is guaranteed by wind airflow. The venue offers exceptional bouldering alongside high-quality short trad routes from Severe to mid E-grades. Classic climbs include Inverted Staircase and the delicate line of Weasel. Reach the Stride via a gentle ten-minute walk along established footpaths from the Cratcliffe parking areas. The brief, highball nature of many routes makes pad selection and spotters essential.

Region
Peak District — South Peak Grit
Rock type
Gritstone
Altitude
240m
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low

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