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The standard hiking route to Backstone Edge starts from Langdale End and offers a moderate hike through moorland and forested areas, providing scenic views of the surrounding landscape.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Backstone Edge each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 699m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Backstone Edge 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
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:47.
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About Backstone Edge
Backstone Edge is 699 m (2,293 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 152nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Knock Fell (2.6 km), Dufton Pike (2.8 km) and Murton Pike (4.7 km).
Backstone Edge is 699 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Backstone Edge is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Backstone Edge, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Backstone Edge
Backstone Edge is 699 m (2,293 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 152nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Knock Fell (2.6 km), Dufton Pike (2.8 km) and Murton Pike (4.7 km).
Backstone Edge is 699 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Backstone Edge is listed in Cumbria, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Backstone Edge, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
