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Black Craig routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Loch Trool Car ParkModerate
This route takes you through the Galloway Forest Park, offering stunning views of the surrounding hills and lochs.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 6km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Loch Trool Car ParkGrade 1
The North Ridge offers a straightforward scramble with some exposure, suitable for those with basic scrambling experience.
East Face ClimbClimbing · 5km · 550 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Loch Trool Car ParkGrade 3
The East Face provides a challenging climb with technical sections, recommended for experienced climbers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Black Craig today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Black Craig each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 640m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Black Craig 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 07:13, sunset 16:37
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:11 and starts 15:39. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:42.
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About Black Craig
Black Craig is 640 m (2,100 ft) high with 81 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 468th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Clachan Yell (1.6 km), Braid Cairn (3.3 km) and Cairn Nairvie (2.9 km).
How high is Black Craig?
Black Craig is 640 metres high with 81 metres of prominence.
Where is Black Craig?
Black Craig is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Black Craig?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Black Craig, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Black Craig 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 Black Craig?
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.
