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Aonach Breac routes: 1 way to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 8km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from KinlocheweModerate
The standard route to Aonach Breac starts from Kinlochewe and follows a path through the beautiful Scottish Highlands, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Aonach Breac today?
Aonach Breac today (updated 12:53, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Aonach Breac weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Aonach Breac weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Aonach Breac weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 38% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 11% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Aonach Breac summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Poor | 7°/4° | -2° | 42/52 | 100% |
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| TomorrowModerate drizzle | Marginal | 8°/6° | 1° | 38/48 | 4% |
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| Fri 30Dense drizzle | Poor | 8°/6° | -1° | 45/56 | 43% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 7°/-1° | -3° | 13/16 | 38% |
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| Sun 1Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 10/12 | 11% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 12/15 | 0% |
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| Tue 3Light drizzle | Good | 3°/2° | -1° | 13/16 | 0% |
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Aonach Breac 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Light drizzle | Good | 5°/-3° | -7° | 8/10 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 4°/-4° | -7° | 15/19 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 5°/-3° | -5° | 15/20 | 9% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 4°/-2° | -5° | 15/19 | 18% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 5°/-1° | -3° | 28/36 | 45% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Marginal | 8°/4° | 1° | 36/45 | 43% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Marginal | 8°/3° | 1° | 37/47 | 30% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Aonach Breac each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 730m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Aonach Breac 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 16:47
9h 27m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:16 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 07:13 to 16:53.
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About Aonach Breac
Aonach Breac is 730 m (2,395 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the 58th highest of the 108 summits Peakify lists in Argyll and Bute. The nearest summits are Sron an Isean (2.6 km), Beinn a' Chochuill (1.6 km) and Stob Daimh (2.8 km).
How high is Aonach Breac?
Aonach Breac is 730 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Where is Aonach Breac?
Aonach Breac is listed in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Are there routes for Aonach Breac?
Peakify lists 1 route for Aonach Breac, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Aonach Breac 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 Breac tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Aonach Breac this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 38% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 11% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Aonach Breac?
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.