Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Rock dry, Rock about 14 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 87 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 14°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 13°C
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 8°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 247, fair
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 487, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 102, poor
The spot in two facts
- 4 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Best Apr–May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 47, fair | Dry? | 16°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | Dry | 12°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 87, good | Dry | 14°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | Dry | 13°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | Dry | 13°C | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | Wet | 10°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 12°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | Dry | 8°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, poor | Wet | 10°C | 10°C | 6 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Apr–May
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Inland Crag
4 crags mapped. Derrybeg, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Dungloe, 16 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Donegal Airport (CFN), 6 km.
- Crags 4 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$871–US$1,710 each
about US$871–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CFN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$409–US$851 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$121–US$228 |
| Total | about US$871–US$1,710 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 16 km away
No town nearby
Derrybeg, 6 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Dungloe, 16 km (about 30 min by car). Nearest airport: Donegal Airport (CFN), 6 km.
See places to stay near Dungloe, 16 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 15h 50m
About 15h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → CFN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.