Routes up
Barrel Buttress routes: 4 ways to the top
North Ridge RouteScrambling · 2.5km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Car Park at Glen BrittleGrade 2 Scramble
The North Ridge Route offers an exhilarating scramble up the rugged terrain of Barrel Buttress, providing stunning views of the surrounding Cuillin range.
South Face ClimbClimbing · 1.8km · 350 m ascent · ~0h 55m · from Base of Barrel ButtressGrade 3 Climb
The South Face Climb is a challenging ascent requiring technical climbing skills, with steep pitches and exposed sections.
East Approach HikeHiking · 3.0km · 250 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Glen Brittle CampsiteHiking
The East Approach Hike is a scenic route that takes you through lush valleys and up gentle slopes to the base of Barrel Buttress.
West Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 2.2km · 320 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Parking Area near Loch BrittleGrade 1 Scramble
The West Ridge Scramble is a popular choice for those seeking a less technical route, offering a mix of hiking and easy scrambling.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Barrel Buttress today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Barrel Buttress each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 634m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Barrel Buttress 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 07:25, sunset 16:41
9h 16m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:26 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:19 to 16:47.
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About Barrel Buttress
Barrel Buttress is 634 m (2,080 ft) high with 3 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 1338th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Quinag - Sail Gharbh (0.8 km), Sail Gharbh West Top (1.5 km) and Quinag - Spidean Coinich (2.3 km).
How high is Barrel Buttress?
Barrel Buttress is 634 metres high with 3 metres of prominence.
Where is Barrel Buttress?
Barrel Buttress is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Barrel Buttress?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Barrel Buttress, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Barrel Buttress 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 Barrel Buttress?
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.
