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SCOTLAND - HIGHLANDS — LOCH NESS · SCHIST

Tunnel Crag climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp17°C
Wind11.5 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity96.9%
Rain 48h0.1mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.4mm rain forecast
Humidity 96.9% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity68%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 17° 0.1mm 12 0 96.9%
07:00 17° 0mm 11 0 95.1%
08:00 17° 0mm 10 0 90.9%
09:00 18° 0mm 12 0 81.3%
10:00 18° 0mm 14 0 72.6%
11:00 18° 0mm 16 0 68.6%
12:00 19° 0mm 17 0 66.9%
13:00 18° 0mm 19 0 68%
14:00 18° 0mm 20 0 65.9%
15:00 18° 0mm 19 0 67%
16:00 17° 0mm 19 0 68.8%
17:00 17° 0mm 17 0 72.2%
18:00 17° 0mm 16 0 74.3%
19:00 16° 0mm 13 0 77.2%
20:00 16° 0.2mm 11 0 81.6%
21:00 15° 0.1mm 12 0 84.8%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp16°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 86.6%
07:00 13° 0mm 15 0 83.5%
08:00 14° 0mm 18 0 77.7%
09:00 15° 0mm 19 0 72.8%
10:00 16° 0mm 17 0 72%
11:00 16° 0mm 18 0 71.1%
12:00 17° 0mm 18 0 66.3%
13:00 17° 0mm 19 0 64.9%
14:00 17° 0mm 19 0 66.5%
15:00 16° 0mm 18 0 70.4%
16:00 16° 0mm 17 0 73.5%
17:00 15° 0mm 16 0 74.9%
18:00 15° 0mm 15 0 77.3%
19:00 15° 0mm 14 0 77.5%
20:00 14° 0mm 12 0 80.2%
21:00 14° 0mm 13 0 81.3%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 11 0 87.5%
07:00 13° 0mm 11 0 85.6%
08:00 13° 0mm 12 0 83.7%
09:00 14° 0mm 12 0 79.5%
10:00 15° 0mm 12 0 74.5%
11:00 16° 0mm 11 0 68.1%
12:00 16° 0mm 11 0 66.5%
13:00 17° 0mm 12 0 65.2%
14:00 16° 0.1mm 11 0 68.8%
15:00 16° 0mm 9 0 73.7%
16:00 15° 0mm 8 0 76.5%
17:00 15° 0mm 6 0 78.2%
18:00 15° 0.05mm 5 0 79.6%
Mon Monday 17 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain2.8mm
Wind—
Gusts—
Humidity89%
2.8mm 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 13° 0.17mm 4 0 99.1%
12:00 16° 1.28mm 0 0 88.9%
18:00 16° 1.33mm 1 0 93.9%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.02mm 14 0 95.3%
12:00 18° 0.02mm 18 0 80.4%
18:00 16° 0mm 16 0 71.1%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity69%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0.08mm 10 0 82.9%
12:00 18° 0.13mm 10 0 68.7%
18:00 17° 0.02mm 5 0 76.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
3mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.13mm 0 0 96.3%
12:00 18° 2.63mm 4 0 74.9%
18:00 15° 0.13mm 3 0 95.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain1.7mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity82%
1.7mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.08mm 1 0 99.1%
12:00 16° 1.27mm 4 0 81.9%
18:00 14° 0.33mm 5 0 94.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain0.4mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity72%
0.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.18mm 4 0 93.3%
12:00 16° 0.15mm 5 0 72%
18:00 15° 0.02mm 10 0 71.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp14°C
Rain0.3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity68%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.1mm 2 0 90.1%
12:00 14° 0mm 4 0 68.2%
Tunnel Crag is a roadside schist outcrop situated near Pass of Brander and Loch Awe in Argyll. The rock character is dark, compact schist featuring sharp crimps, vertical crack lines, and steep face features. Facing west, the crag catches late afternoon sun and benefits from wind currents flowing through the pass to dry rapidly after rain. The grade distribution offers quality trad climbs from VS to E2, featuring classic lines like Tunnel Wall. The approach takes less than five minutes up a short hillside path directly from roadside laybys along the A85. Road noise from the nearby highway is a constant background feature during a session.

About Tunnel Crag

Tunnel Crag is a roadside schist outcrop situated near Pass of Brander and Loch Awe in Argyll. The rock character is dark, compact schist featuring sharp crimps, vertical crack lines, and steep face features. Facing west, the crag catches late afternoon sun and benefits from wind currents flowing through the pass to dry rapidly after rain. The grade distribution offers quality trad climbs from VS to E2, featuring classic lines like Tunnel Wall. The approach takes less than five minutes up a short hillside path directly from roadside laybys along the A85. Road noise from the nearby highway is a constant background feature during a session.

Region
Scotland - Highlands — Loch Ness
Rock type
schist
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
180m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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