Best climbing crags.
Compare named crags by forecast rock condition, recent and expected rain, drying and exposed wind. The list is refreshed with the forecast and shows the strongest weather signal first.
Crags ranked for today.
The highest score leads. For a two-day weekend, the best day breaks the tie, followed by the average across the available weekend days.
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Clogwyn Du'r ArdduEryri · Eryri (Snowdonia)
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceRhyoliteRhyolitic volcanic rockWet or seeping · best at West ButtressRain16.2 mm previous 24 h4.0 mm while climbingWind13 mph face gust20 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteCairngorm GraniteWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain3.5 mm previous 24 h2.5 mm while climbingWind16 mph face gust23 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast
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Dinas MotEryri · Eryri (Snowdonia)
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceRhyoliteRhyolitic volcanic rockWet or seeping · best at Eastern buttressRain16.2 mm previous 24 h4.0 mm while climbingWind10 mph face gust19 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Dinorwig Slate QuarriesEryri · Eryri (Snowdonia)
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceSlateOrdovician slateWet or seeping · best at AustraliaRain16.2 mm previous 24 h4.0 mm while climbingWind9 mph face gust19 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteCairngorm GraniteWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain0.9 mm previous 24 h5.9 mm while climbingWind17 mph face gust27 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteCairngorm GraniteWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain0.9 mm previous 24 h5.9 mm while climbingWind15 mph face gust27 mph above crag30/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceLimestoneCarboniferous limestoneWet or seeping · best at Main escarpmentRain12.6 mm previous 24 h1.4 mm while climbingWind15 mph face gust17 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceVolcanic rockBorrowdale Volcanic GroupWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain25.7 mm previous 24 h1.2 mm while climbingWind14 mph face gust25 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceVolcanic rockBorrowdale Volcanic GroupWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain8.9 mm previous 24 h4.8 mm while climbingWind19 mph face gust22 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast
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Malham CoveYorkshire Dales · Yorkshire Dales
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceLimestoneCarboniferous limestoneWet or seeping · best at Main coveRain7.0 mm previous 24 h11.0 mm while climbingWind17 mph face gust26 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceVolcanic rockBorrowdale Volcanic GroupWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain8.9 mm previous 24 h4.8 mm while climbingWind16 mph face gust22 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceLimestoneCarboniferous limestoneWet or seeping · best at Main escarpmentRain12.6 mm previous 24 h1.4 mm while climbingWind14 mph face gust17 mph above crag25/100PoorView crag forecast
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Bamford EdgePeak District · Peak District
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Northern edgeRain51.3 mm previous 24 h1.6 mm while climbingWind20 mph face gust19 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceSandstoneFell SandstoneWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain4.1 mm previous 24 h3.5 mm while climbingWind14 mph face gust14 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast
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Burbage EdgePeak District · Peak District
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Burbage NorthRain51.3 mm previous 24 h1.6 mm while climbingWind18 mph face gust19 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Curbar EdgePeak District · Peak District
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Northern edgeRain51.7 mm previous 24 h1.3 mm while climbingWind20 mph face gust20 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceSandstoneFell SandstoneWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain4.1 mm previous 24 h3.5 mm while climbingWind10 mph face gust14 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceSandstoneFell SandstoneWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain4.1 mm previous 24 h3.5 mm while climbingWind13 mph face gust14 mph above crag18/100PoorView crag forecast
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Castleberg CragYorkshire Dales · Yorkshire Dales
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceLimestoneCarboniferous limestoneWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain5.1 mm previous 24 h11.5 mm while climbingWind21 mph face gust20 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Cilfrew Edge (Craig Gwladys)South Wales Valleys
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceSandstoneSouth Wales Coal Measures sandstoneWet or seeping · best at Main cragRain11.6 mm previous 24 h10.1 mm while climbingWind12 mph face gust14 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Froggatt EdgePeak District · Peak District
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Main edgeRain37.4 mm previous 24 h5.2 mm while climbingWind19 mph face gust19 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Gardom's EdgePeak District · Peak District
Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Main edgeRain37.4 mm previous 24 h5.2 mm while climbingWind19 mph face gust19 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteDartmoor GraniteWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain0.0 mm previous 24 h1.9 mm while climbingWind22 mph face gust33 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteDartmoor GraniteWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain0.0 mm previous 24 h1.9 mm while climbingWind25 mph face gust30 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast
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Kilnsey CragYorkshire Dales · Yorkshire Dales
Conditions look broadly similar between sectors; Thunder risk increases the seriousness of exposed climbing.
Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceLimestoneCarboniferous limestoneWet or seeping · best at Southern cragRain4.4 mm previous 24 h10.6 mm while climbingWind13 mph face gust19 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast -
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGraniteDartmoor GraniteWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain0.4 mm previous 24 h5.1 mm while climbingWind20 mph face gust22 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneChatsworth GritWet or seeping · best at PlantationRain51.7 mm previous 24 h1.3 mm while climbingWind20 mph face gust23 mph above crag15/100PoorView crag forecast
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Best dayFri 28 AugRock & surfaceGritstoneMillstone GritWet or seeping · best at Crag-wide signalRain24.0 mm previous 24 h5.2 mm while climbingWind30 mph face gust35 mph above crag11/100PoorView crag forecast
A useful shortlist, not a promise of dry rock.
Each crag is scored using the available rain, drying, dew, wind and serious-hazard signals for its representative sectors. A weekend result is ranked by the strongest available day, then by the average across the weekend, so a good Saturday is not hidden by a poorer Sunday.
Open a crag to compare its sectors and check the latest access source. The ranking deliberately stops short of route-level claims: aspect, shade, drainage, seepage and rock condition can change within a few metres.