The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Ben Cruachan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1127m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Ben Cruachan 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 16:48
9h 28m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:16 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:55.
Ben Cruachan rises from the north shore of Loch Awe, a sharp, rocky peak at the centre of a long ridge of tops. At 1127m (3698ft), with 880m of prominence, it is a Munro, a Marilyn and a county top. Stob Dearg (1103m), sometimes called the Taynuilt Peak, is 0.8km to the west, Meall Cuanail (920m) 0.9km south, and Drochaid Ghlas (1024m) 1.4km east. The ridge continues east to Stob Daimh (999m) and Stob Garbh (982m).
Most walkers start near the Falls of Cruachan on the Loch Awe road. A steep path climbs through woodland beside the Allt Cruachan to the reservoir dam. From there you can go up Meall Cuanail and on to the summit, or make the horseshoe round the reservoir over Stob Daimh and Drochaid Ghlas.
The ridge around the summit is bouldery and narrow in places, with some easy hands-on sections. In winter it needs care.
Ben Cruachan is 1,127 m (3,698 ft) high with 880 m of prominence. It is in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the highest of the 108 summits Peakify lists in Argyll and Bute. The nearest summits are Meall Cuanail (0.9 km), Stob Dearg (0.8 km) and Drochaid Ghlas (1.4 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Cruachan?
Climb from the Falls of Cruachan to the reservoir dam, then up Meall Cuanail to the summit and return the same way.
What is the Cruachan Horseshoe?
It is a round of the ridge above the Cruachan Reservoir, taking in Ben Cruachan, Drochaid Ghlas and Stob Daimh, and often Stob Dearg.
Is Ben Cruachan hard?
The path to the dam is steep and the summit ridge is rocky with some easy scrambling, so it is a demanding day.
Is Ben Cruachan a Munro?
Yes. It is a Munro, a Marilyn and the county top of Argyll.
How high is Ben Cruachan?
Ben Cruachan is 1,127 metres high with 880 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Cruachan?
Ben Cruachan is listed in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Cruachan?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Cruachan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Falls of Cruachan via Meall Cuanail (5.9 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Ben Cruachan 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 Cruachan?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Ben Cruachan rises from the north shore of Loch Awe, a sharp, rocky peak at the centre of a long ridge of tops. At 1127m (3698ft), with 880m of prominence, it is a Munro, a Marilyn and a county top. Stob Dearg (1103m), sometimes called the Taynuilt Peak, is 0.8km to the west, Meall Cuanail (920m) 0.9km south, and Drochaid Ghlas (1024m) 1.4km east. The ridge continues east to Stob Daimh (999m) and Stob Garbh (982m).
Most walkers start near the Falls of Cruachan on the Loch Awe road. A steep path climbs through woodland beside the Allt Cruachan to the reservoir dam. From there you can go up Meall Cuanail and on to the summit, or make the horseshoe round the reservoir over Stob Daimh and Drochaid Ghlas.
The ridge around the summit is bouldery and narrow in places, with some easy hands-on sections. In winter it needs care.
Ben Cruachan is 1,127 m (3,698 ft) high with 880 m of prominence. It is in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the highest of the 108 summits Peakify lists in Argyll and Bute. The nearest summits are Meall Cuanail (0.9 km), Stob Dearg (0.8 km) and Drochaid Ghlas (1.4 km).
What is the easiest way up Ben Cruachan?
Climb from the Falls of Cruachan to the reservoir dam, then up Meall Cuanail to the summit and return the same way.
What is the Cruachan Horseshoe?
It is a round of the ridge above the Cruachan Reservoir, taking in Ben Cruachan, Drochaid Ghlas and Stob Daimh, and often Stob Dearg.
Is Ben Cruachan hard?
The path to the dam is steep and the summit ridge is rocky with some easy scrambling, so it is a demanding day.
Is Ben Cruachan a Munro?
Yes. It is a Munro, a Marilyn and the county top of Argyll.
How high is Ben Cruachan?
Ben Cruachan is 1,127 metres high with 880 metres of prominence.
Where is Ben Cruachan?
Ben Cruachan is listed in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Are there routes for Ben Cruachan?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Ben Cruachan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Falls of Cruachan via Meall Cuanail (5.9 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Ben Cruachan 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 Cruachan?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
