Aonach Beag today (updated 09:11, 28 Oct): up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 56 mph gusting 70 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 21 mph.
Aonach Beag weather today
Moderate rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 56 mph gusting 70 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Aonach Beag weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 41 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Aonach Beag weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 22 mph, 39% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Aonach Beag summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
4°/1°
-7°
56/70
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
4°/3°
-3°
33/41
2%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/3°
-4°
39/49
43%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
4°/-4°
-7°
17/22
39%
Sun 1Fog
Good
2°/-4°
-7°
16/21
6%
Mon 2Fog
Good
2°/-3°
-6°
17/21
4%
Tue 3Fog
Good
0°/-3°
-5°
20/25
0%
Aonach Beag 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Marginal
1°/-5°
-9°
13/16
2%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
0°/-6°
-9°
12/15
2%
Fri 6Fog
Marginal
1°/-5°
-8°
13/18
11%
Sat 7Fog
Marginal
2°/-4°
-8°
14/18
18%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
1°/-2°
-6°
32/40
23%
Mon 9Light drizzle
Poor
5°/1°
-3°
48/59
29%
Tue 10Slight rain showers
Poor
6°/0°
-3°
55+/70+
33%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Aonach Beag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1234m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Aonach Beag 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 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:18 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:53.
Aonach Beag stands 3.0 km east of Ben Nevis, at the south end of the high ridge it shares with Aonach Mor, 1.5 km to the north. Despite its name, which means little ridge, it is the higher of the two. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Carn Mor Dearg lies 2.1 km to the west, and Stob Coire Bhealaich 0.8 km to the south-east above the Grey Corries.
The most common approach uses the Nevis Range gondola to the top station on Aonach Mor. You climb beside the ski runs to the Aonach Mor plateau, walk south along the broad ridge to a bealach, and climb the final slope to Aonach Beag. A longer route comes up from Glen Nevis past Steall and through Coire Giubhsachan.
The summit plateau is broad, with steep cliffs on its northern and eastern edges. In mist you need a compass, and in winter large cornices hang over the drops.
Aonach Beag is 1,234 m (4,049 ft) high with 404 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 2nd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Stob Coire Bhealaich (0.8 km), Aonach Mor (1.5 km) and Stob an Chul-Choire (1.7 km).
Is Aonach Beag higher than Aonach Mor?
Yes. Aonach Beag stands 1234m against Aonach Mor's 1220m, even though its name means little ridge.
Can you use the gondola to climb Aonach Beag?
Yes. The Nevis Range gondola saves the lower slopes, and you then walk over Aonach Mor to reach Aonach Beag.
Can you climb Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor together?
Yes. The two summits lie 1.5 km apart on the same ridge and most walkers climb both.
How high is Aonach Beag?
Aonach Beag is 1,234 metres high with 404 metres of prominence.
Where is Aonach Beag?
Aonach Beag is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Aonach Beag?
Peakify lists 1 route for Aonach Beag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Aonach Beag 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 is the weather on Aonach Beag tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 41 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Aonach Beag this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 22 mph, 39% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Aonach Beag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Aonach Beag stands 3.0 km east of Ben Nevis, at the south end of the high ridge it shares with Aonach Mor, 1.5 km to the north. Despite its name, which means little ridge, it is the higher of the two. It is a Munro and a Marilyn. Carn Mor Dearg lies 2.1 km to the west, and Stob Coire Bhealaich 0.8 km to the south-east above the Grey Corries.
The most common approach uses the Nevis Range gondola to the top station on Aonach Mor. You climb beside the ski runs to the Aonach Mor plateau, walk south along the broad ridge to a bealach, and climb the final slope to Aonach Beag. A longer route comes up from Glen Nevis past Steall and through Coire Giubhsachan.
The summit plateau is broad, with steep cliffs on its northern and eastern edges. In mist you need a compass, and in winter large cornices hang over the drops.
Aonach Beag is 1,234 m (4,049 ft) high with 404 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 2nd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Stob Coire Bhealaich (0.8 km), Aonach Mor (1.5 km) and Stob an Chul-Choire (1.7 km).
Is Aonach Beag higher than Aonach Mor?
Yes. Aonach Beag stands 1234m against Aonach Mor's 1220m, even though its name means little ridge.
Can you use the gondola to climb Aonach Beag?
Yes. The Nevis Range gondola saves the lower slopes, and you then walk over Aonach Mor to reach Aonach Beag.
Can you climb Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor together?
Yes. The two summits lie 1.5 km apart on the same ridge and most walkers climb both.
How high is Aonach Beag?
Aonach Beag is 1,234 metres high with 404 metres of prominence.
Where is Aonach Beag?
Aonach Beag is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Aonach Beag?
Peakify lists 1 route for Aonach Beag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Aonach Beag 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 is the weather on Aonach Beag tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 33 mph gusting 41 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Aonach Beag this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 22 mph, 39% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 2°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 21 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Aonach Beag?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
