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Aonach Eagach West Peak routes: 5 ways to the top
Aonach Eagach Ridge TraverseScrambling · 10km · from Glencoe Visitor CentreGrade 2 Scramble
The Aonach Eagach Ridge is a classic scramble, starting from the Glencoe Visitor Centre, it involves a traverse of the ridge from east to west, offering stunning views and challenging terrain.
Coire Leis ApproachScrambling · 8km · from AltnafeadhGrade 1 Scramble
This route approaches the Aonach Eagach Ridge from Coire Leis, providing a less direct but scenic route to the ridge, suitable for experienced scramblers.
Clachaig Gully DescentScrambling · 5km · 900 m ascent · ~2h 30m · from Clachaig InnGrade 3 Scramble
The Clachaig Gully Descent is a challenging scramble down from the ridge, requiring careful navigation and experience in scrambling.
Devil's Staircase ApproachHiking · 12km · from AltnafeadhHiking
This hiking route starts at Altnafeadh and follows the Devil's Staircase, providing a longer but less technical approach to the ridge.
North Face ClimbClimbing · 7km · from Allt-na-reighClimbing
The North Face Climb is a technical climbing route that requires full climbing gear and experience, offering a direct ascent to the ridge.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Aonach Eagach West Peak each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 905m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Aonach Eagach West Peak each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:20, sunset 16:46
9h 26m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:49. From the summit you see the sun 07:13 to 16:53.
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About Aonach Eagach West Peak
Aonach Eagach West Peak is 905 m (2,968 ft) high with 32 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 398th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Aonach Eagach East Peak (0.2 km), Stob Dubh (0.6 km) and Stob Coire Leith (0.5 km).
How high is Aonach Eagach West Peak?
Aonach Eagach West Peak is 905 metres high with 32 metres of prominence.
Where is Aonach Eagach West Peak?
Aonach Eagach West Peak is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Aonach Eagach West Peak?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Aonach Eagach West Peak, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Aonach Eagach West Peak 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.
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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.
