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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — NORTH WEST HIGHLANDS · SANDSTONE

Stac Pollaidh climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp10°C
Wind17.1 km/h
Gusts20 km/h
Humidity98.79%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.1mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone
Windy — 33 km/h, gusts 45 km/h
Humidity 93% — potential fog

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain1.1mm
Wind33 km/h
Gusts45 km/h
Humidity93%
1.1mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 33 km/h, gusts 45 km/hHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.03mm 17 20 98.79%
09:00 10° 0.45mm 31 39 98.6%
12:00 10° 0mm 32 41 93.84%
15:00 10° 0mm 34 45 91.18%
18:00 10° 0.33mm 30 39 93.86%
21:00 9° 0.24mm 30 41 95.33%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain4.5mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts44 km/h
Humidity95%
4.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 30 km/h, gusts 44 km/hHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.34mm 33 45 95.17%
09:00 8° 0.43mm 29 41 93.25%
12:00 9° 0.33mm 30 41 94.15%
15:00 9° 0.64mm 31 44 95.1%
18:00 9° 0.7mm 27 39 96.21%
21:00 9° 1.75mm 24 35 97.82%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain3.2mm
Wind13 km/h
Gusts27 km/h
Humidity82%
3.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0.43mm 17 27 95.41%
09:00 9° 0.34mm 15 28 90.17%
12:00 10° 0mm 14 27 83.43%
15:00 11° 0.27mm 12 23 80.79%
18:00 10° 0.43mm 8 15 86.82%
21:00 10° 0mm 6 9 95.36%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain7.5mm
Wind16 km/h
Gusts30 km/h
Humidity88%
7.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 9° 0mm 15 22 95.06%
09:00 10° 0mm 15 26 89.74%
12:00 11° 0.51mm 15 29 85.82%
15:00 12° 1.49mm 17 30 89.76%
18:00 11° 2.94mm 18 30 93.98%
21:00 11° 2.55mm 20 31 95.79%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp11°C
Rain10.9mm
Wind27 km/h
Gusts49 km/h
Humidity91%
10.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneWindy — 27 km/h, gusts 49 km/hHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 1.3mm 26 41 97.41%
09:00 10° 1.31mm 27 45 96.28%
12:00 11° 1.3mm 26 46 91.23%
15:00 11° 0.91mm 28 49 90.81%
18:00 10° 1.47mm 27 45 93.92%
21:00 9° 1.31mm 25 41 95.87%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Poor
Temp10°C
Rain6.4mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity84%
6.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 8° 0mm 23 37 95.43%
09:00 9° 0.94mm 21 37 90.61%
12:00 10° 1.27mm 20 38 84.04%
15:00 10° 0.96mm 21 38 82.96%
18:00 10° 1mm 21 37 87.35%
21:00 9° 0mm 19 31 92.62%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp9°C
Rain4.8mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts38 km/h
Humidity84%
4.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 7° 1mm 19 31 95.75%
09:00 8° 0.84mm 19 34 89.31%
12:00 9° 0.87mm 20 38 82.83%
15:00 10° 0.87mm 20 37 84.25%
18:00 9° 0.71mm 20 35 85.89%
21:00 8° 0.55mm 19 30 93.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp7°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Stac Pollaidh is a world-famous Torridonian sandstone peak in Assynt, bristling with weirdly weathered pinnacles and steep sandstone towers. The rock is extremely rough, high-friction sandstone featuring deep horizontal bedding planes, round holds, and clean wire placements. Because the pinnacles and ridges face all directions, climbers can choose sunny or sheltered aspects depending on wind and season. The climbing includes classic ridge scrambles alongside steep traditional wall climbs, highlighted by routes such as Jack the Ripper. The approach requires a steep, forty-five minute walk up built mountain paths from the Stac Pollaidh car park off the A835. Wind exposure on the narrow crests and fragile sandstone edges on unclimbed ground require careful handling.

About Stac Pollaidh

Stac Pollaidh is a world-famous Torridonian sandstone peak in Assynt, bristling with weirdly weathered pinnacles and steep sandstone towers. The rock is extremely rough, high-friction sandstone featuring deep horizontal bedding planes, round holds, and clean wire placements. Because the pinnacles and ridges face all directions, climbers can choose sunny or sheltered aspects depending on wind and season. The climbing includes classic ridge scrambles alongside steep traditional wall climbs, highlighted by routes such as Jack the Ripper. The approach requires a steep, forty-five minute walk up built mountain paths from the Stac Pollaidh car park off the A835. Wind exposure on the narrow crests and fragile sandstone edges on unclimbed ground require careful handling.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — North West Highlands
Rock type
sandstone
Altitude
550m
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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