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An Gearanach routes: 4 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 10km · 900 m ascent · ~3h 30m · from Glen NevisModerate
This route starts from Glen Nevis and follows a well-trodden path to the summit of An Gearanach, offering stunning views of the surrounding peaks.
An Gearanach via Steall FallsHiking · 12km · 950 m ascent · ~4h 0m · from Steall FallsModerate
The route begins at the Steall Falls car park and follows a scenic path through the Nevis Gorge, leading to the summit of An Gearanach.
An Gearanach via Ring of SteallScrambling · 15km · from Glen NevisHard
This classic route includes a scramble along the Ring of Steall, a challenging circuit that includes several Munros and requires good navigation skills.
An Gearanach via Stob Coire a' ChairnScrambling · 14km · from Glen NevisHard
This route involves a scramble over Stob Coire a' Chairn, providing a more challenging ascent to An Gearanach with rewarding views.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb An Gearanach today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on An Gearanach each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 982m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over An Gearanach each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:20, sunset 16:46
9h 26m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 07:13 to 16:53.
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About An Gearanach
An Gearanach is 982 m (3,220 ft) high with 152 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 182nd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are An Garbhanach (0.4 km), Stob Coire a' Chairn (1.0 km) and Stob Coire a' Chairn South Top (1.5 km).
How high is An Gearanach?
An Gearanach is 982 metres high with 152 metres of prominence.
Where is An Gearanach?
An Gearanach is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for An Gearanach?
Peakify lists 4 routes for An Gearanach, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (10km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb An Gearanach today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for An Gearanach?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
