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PEAK DISTRICT — WHITE PEAK LIMESTONE · LIMESTONE

Wolfscote Dale climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp22°C
Wind24.1 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity57.9%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Breezy — good for drying

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 13 August
Good
Temp21°C
Rain0mm
Wind24 km/h
Gusts36 km/h
Humidity58%
No recent rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
21:00 22° 0mm 24 0 57.9%
Fri Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp24°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 14 0 92.8%
07:00 19° 0mm 14 0 86%
08:00 21° 0mm 18 0 78.9%
09:00 22° 0mm 17 0 72.7%
10:00 23° 0mm 17 0 67.4%
11:00 24° 0mm 17 0 64.3%
12:00 24° 0mm 18 0 61.7%
13:00 25° 0.1mm 17 0 59.9%
14:00 25° 0.3mm 16 0 58.8%
15:00 24° 0.1mm 18 0 64%
16:00 23° 0mm 19 0 68.3%
17:00 23° 0mm 23 0 67%
18:00 20° 0mm 25 0 71%
19:00 19° 0mm 24 0 65.9%
20:00 18° 0mm 22 0 62.6%
21:00 17° 0mm 21 0 64.6%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity51%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 18 0 90.6%
07:00 14° 0mm 18 0 81.5%
08:00 16° 0mm 18 0 71.7%
09:00 17° 0mm 20 0 61%
10:00 18° 0mm 17 0 55.9%
11:00 19° 0mm 16 0 52.6%
12:00 20° 0mm 15 0 50.4%
13:00 20° 0mm 16 0 47.8%
14:00 20° 0mm 19 0 48%
15:00 20° 0mm 21 0 49.2%
16:00 19° 0mm 21 0 51.4%
17:00 18° 0mm 21 0 52.5%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 54.8%
19:00 16° 0mm 18 0 59.1%
20:00 15° 0mm 16 0 63.9%
21:00 14° 0mm 17 0 67.4%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 77.9%
07:00 14° 0mm 13 0 76.2%
08:00 15° 0mm 14 0 70.8%
09:00 16° 0mm 14 0 63.1%
10:00 17° 0mm 15 0 59.8%
11:00 17° 0.1mm 13 0 63%
12:00 17° 0.03mm 14 0 64.7%
18:00 16° 0mm 14 0 58.4%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp19°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity50%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 8 0 85.2%
12:00 19° 0mm 4 0 50.2%
18:00 17° 0.2mm 10 0 59.7%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain0.6mm
Wind30 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity79%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 15° 0.18mm 20 0 97.1%
12:00 18° 0mm 30 0 78.7%
18:00 17° 0mm 26 0 67.4%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind22 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.05mm 16 0 94.6%
12:00 18° 0.02mm 22 0 58.4%
18:00 17° 0mm 19 0 54.7%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Good
Temp17°C
Rain0.2mm
Wind20 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0mm 16 0 89.2%
12:00 17° 0mm 20 0 57.6%
18:00 17° 0.15mm 13 0 65.1%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp16°C
Rain4.3mm
Wind4 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity96%
4.3mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 2.13mm 21 0 95.8%
12:00 16° 0.33mm 4 0 96.1%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 22 0 87.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
1mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 11° 0.03mm 15 0 95.7%
12:00 18° 0.32mm 6 0 60.6%
18:00 14° 0.65mm 12 0 89.8%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp11°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity—
Drying — 18h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Wolfscote Dale contains a series of secluded limestone buttresses and crags hidden along the upper reaches of the River Dove valley. The rock is generally clean, pocketed gray limestone with steep walls, hand-crack fissures, and technical arêtes. Because the individual buttresses face various directions along the meandering dale, tracking sun is straightforward, though valley humidity can slow down overall drying. The venue provides high-quality, quiet trad climbing mainly across the VS to E3 grade band. Classic lines like Gypsy showcase steep moves on sound limestone. The approach entails an enjoyable 20 to 25 minute walk along flat river footpaths from Hartington village. The peaceful nature of the dale requires low-impact behavior and total respect for farmland paths.

About Wolfscote Dale

Wolfscote Dale contains a series of secluded limestone buttresses and crags hidden along the upper reaches of the River Dove valley. The rock is generally clean, pocketed gray limestone with steep walls, hand-crack fissures, and technical arêtes. Because the individual buttresses face various directions along the meandering dale, tracking sun is straightforward, though valley humidity can slow down overall drying. The venue provides high-quality, quiet trad climbing mainly across the VS to E3 grade band. Classic lines like Gypsy showcase steep moves on sound limestone. The approach entails an enjoyable 20 to 25 minute walk along flat river footpaths from Hartington village. The peaceful nature of the dale requires low-impact behavior and total respect for farmland paths.

Region
Peak District — White Peak Limestone
Rock type
limestone
Altitude
220m
Exposure
low
Seepage
medium

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