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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — INVERNESS · SCHIST

Ruthven Boulder climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp16°C
Wind11.5 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity98.2%
Rain 48h0.2mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.6mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity70%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.2mm 12 0 98.2%
07:00 15° 0mm 11 0 97.3%
08:00 15° 0mm 10 0 94.7%
09:00 16° 0mm 13 0 85.8%
10:00 16° 0mm 16 0 76.3%
11:00 16° 0mm 17 0 71.3%
12:00 17° 0mm 18 0 68.4%
13:00 17° 0mm 20 0 69.8%
14:00 16° 0mm 21 0 67.7%
15:00 16° 0mm 19 0 69%
16:00 15° 0mm 19 0 70.9%
17:00 15° 0mm 18 0 74.4%
18:00 15° 0mm 18 0 76.1%
19:00 14° 0mm 14 0 78.1%
20:00 14° 0.2mm 11 0 82.7%
21:00 14° 0.2mm 12 0 85.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp14°C
Rain0mm
Wind19 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 16 0 88.9%
07:00 12° 0mm 16 0 85.9%
08:00 12° 0mm 19 0 79.9%
09:00 13° 0mm 20 0 74.9%
10:00 14° 0mm 19 0 73.8%
11:00 14° 0mm 19 0 73.1%
12:00 15° 0mm 19 0 68.7%
13:00 15° 0mm 20 0 67.6%
14:00 15° 0mm 20 0 69.4%
15:00 14° 0mm 19 0 72%
16:00 14° 0mm 18 0 75.3%
17:00 13° 0mm 16 0 77.4%
18:00 13° 0mm 16 0 79.6%
19:00 13° 0mm 14 0 79.6%
20:00 12° 0mm 13 0 82.2%
21:00 12° 0mm 13 0 83.7%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0mm 12 0 89.7%
07:00 11° 0mm 12 0 87.4%
08:00 11° 0mm 12 0 85.9%
09:00 12° 0mm 13 0 81.8%
10:00 13° 0mm 12 0 76.4%
11:00 14° 0mm 12 0 69.9%
12:00 14° 0mm 11 0 68.3%
13:00 15° 0mm 12 0 66.7%
14:00 14° 0.1mm 12 0 70%
15:00 14° 0mm 10 0 75.6%
16:00 14° 0mm 9 0 78.5%
17:00 13° 0mm 6 0 79.7%
18:00 13° 0.05mm 5 0 80.2%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity87%
2.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.15mm 3 0 97.7%
12:00 14° 1.18mm 1 0 87%
18:00 14° 1.32mm 3 0 95%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.02mm 15 0 94.9%
12:00 16° 0.02mm 20 0 81.9%
18:00 14° 0mm 16 0 73.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.07mm 10 0 83.7%
12:00 16° 0.1mm 10 0 69.8%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 5 0 74.6%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.7mm
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
2.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.12mm 1 0 93.2%
12:00 16° 2.37mm 2 0 72.5%
18:00 13° 0.1mm 3 0 94.9%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain1.9mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity85%
1.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.1mm 2 0 99.6%
12:00 14° 1.27mm 5 0 84.9%
18:00 12° 0.48mm 5 0 95.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.2mm 3 0 92.5%
12:00 14° 0.17mm 6 0 77%
18:00 13° 0.03mm 10 0 74.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp12°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.1mm 3 0 91.6%
12:00 12° 0mm 5 0 72.6%
Ruthven Boulder is a prominent schist bouldering block situated on open moorland overlooking Strathspey near Kingussie. The rock character offers immaculate mica-schist with crisp crimps, sloper mantels, and clean compression edges. Facing multiple aspects on its distinct faces, boulderers can select sunny or shaded problems throughout the day. Grade options run from friendly 5th grade warm-ups to physical 7th grade roof problems, with Ruthven Arete attracting regular attention. Access is straightforward, taking five to ten minutes across open heather moorland from parking near the Ruthven Barracks. Wet moorland paths after heavy rain make sturdy footwear recommended.

About Ruthven Boulder

Ruthven Boulder is a prominent schist bouldering block situated on open moorland overlooking Strathspey near Kingussie. The rock character offers immaculate mica-schist with crisp crimps, sloper mantels, and clean compression edges. Facing multiple aspects on its distinct faces, boulderers can select sunny or shaded problems throughout the day. Grade options run from friendly 5th grade warm-ups to physical 7th grade roof problems, with Ruthven Arete attracting regular attention. Access is straightforward, taking five to ten minutes across open heather moorland from parking near the Ruthven Barracks. Wet moorland paths after heavy rain make sturdy footwear recommended.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Inverness
Rock type
schist
Altitude
210m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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