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Ben Buie routes: 4 ways to the top
South Ridge RouteHiking · 6km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from LochbuieModerate
This route starts from Lochbuie and follows the south ridge to the summit, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
North Ridge RouteHiking · 7km · 550 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Loch SpelveModerate
The North Ridge Route begins near Loch Spelve and ascends the northern slopes, providing a more challenging ascent.
West ApproachHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from PennyghaelModerate
The West Approach starts from Pennyghael and offers a scenic hike through varied terrain to the summit.
East Face ScrambleScrambling · 5km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from LochbuieGrade 1
This Grade 1 scramble tackles the east face of Ben Buie, requiring some hands-on climbing.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Ben Buie today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben Buie each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 718m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben Buie 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 07:23, sunset 16:51
9h 28m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:19 and starts 15:54. From the summit you see the sun 07:16 to 16:56.
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About Ben Buie
Ben Buie is 718 m (2,356 ft) high with 515 m of prominence. It is in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the 64th highest of the 108 summits Peakify lists in Argyll and Bute. The nearest summits are Cnap nan Gobhar (0.4 km), Cruach Choireadail (3.5 km) and Beinn a' Mheadhoin (4.6 km).
How high is Ben Buie?
Ben Buie is 718 metres high with 515 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Buie?
Ben Buie is listed in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Buie?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Ben Buie, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is South Ridge Route (6km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Ben Buie 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 Ben Buie?
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.
