Bleaklow Head today (updated 06:10, 28 Oct): up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 11 mph.
Bleaklow Head weather today
Dense drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Bleaklow Head weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Bleaklow Head weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 11 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Bleaklow Head summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayDense drizzle
Marginal
9°/4°
-1°
36/45
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Good
10°/7°
4°
18/23
0%
Fri 30Fog
Good
8°/5°
3°
21/27
0%
Sat 31Fog
Good
7°/4°
2°
9/11
0%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
7°/4°
1°
23/28
12%
Mon 2Light drizzle
Good
5°/3°
0°
20/25
24%
Tue 3Overcast
Good
8°/3°
0°
12/16
6%
Bleaklow Head 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
9°/2°
0°
5/9
10%
Thu 5Fog
Good
6°/2°
-1°
7/10
9%
Fri 6Fog
Good
6°/1°
-1°
11/19
12%
Sat 7Fog
Good
7°/2°
0°
13/20
18%
Sun 8Fog
Good
6°/0°
-3°
7/13
12%
Mon 9Fog
Good
6°/-2°
-4°
7/9
20%
Tue 10Fog
Good
6°/-1°
-4°
13/16
25%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Bleaklow Head each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 633m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Bleaklow Head 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 06:58, sunset 16:43
9h 45m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:50 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:53 to 16:48.
Bleaklow Head reaches 633m (2,077ft) on the wild moorland plateau north of the Snake Pass. The ground is a maze of deep peat channels, called groughs, cut through heather and cotton grass. Higher Shelf Stones lies 1.4km to the south-west, and Kinder Scout 8.6km to the south. It is a Hewitt, Nuttall and HuMP.
The Pennine Way crosses the summit, climbing north from the Snake Pass along Devil's Dike and past the Wain Stones, a pair of gritstone blocks. From Old Glossop you can follow Doctor's Gate and Shelf Brook up onto the plateau via Higher Shelf Stones.
Near Higher Shelf Stones lies the wreckage of an American bomber, one of the best-known crash sites in the Peak District. The plateau has few landmarks and the groughs block straight lines, so in mist you need a compass and patience.
Bleaklow Head is 633 m (2,077 ft) high with 128 m of prominence. It is in Peak District, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 4 summits Peakify lists in Peak District. The nearest summits are Higher Shelf Stones (1.4 km), Featherbed Top (4.0 km) and Alport Moor (3.0 km).
How do you find the summit of Bleaklow Head?
The summit is marked by a large cairn on a sandy area near the Pennine Way. In mist, follow the Pennine Way north from Snake Pass and use a compass.
What are the Wain Stones on Bleaklow?
They are a pair of gritstone blocks close to the summit, beside the Pennine Way.
Is Bleaklow hard to navigate?
Yes. The peat groughs and lack of landmarks make it one of the hardest places to navigate in the Peak District.
How high is Bleaklow Head?
Bleaklow Head is 633 metres high with 128 metres of prominence.
Where is Bleaklow Head?
Bleaklow Head is listed in Peak District, England.
Are there routes for Bleaklow Head?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Bleaklow Head, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Snake Pass via the Pennine Way (4.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Bleaklow Head 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 is the weather on Bleaklow Head tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Bleaklow Head this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 11 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Bleaklow Head?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Bleaklow Head reaches 633m (2,077ft) on the wild moorland plateau north of the Snake Pass. The ground is a maze of deep peat channels, called groughs, cut through heather and cotton grass. Higher Shelf Stones lies 1.4km to the south-west, and Kinder Scout 8.6km to the south. It is a Hewitt, Nuttall and HuMP.
The Pennine Way crosses the summit, climbing north from the Snake Pass along Devil's Dike and past the Wain Stones, a pair of gritstone blocks. From Old Glossop you can follow Doctor's Gate and Shelf Brook up onto the plateau via Higher Shelf Stones.
Near Higher Shelf Stones lies the wreckage of an American bomber, one of the best-known crash sites in the Peak District. The plateau has few landmarks and the groughs block straight lines, so in mist you need a compass and patience.
Bleaklow Head is 633 m (2,077 ft) high with 128 m of prominence. It is in Peak District, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 4 summits Peakify lists in Peak District. The nearest summits are Higher Shelf Stones (1.4 km), Featherbed Top (4.0 km) and Alport Moor (3.0 km).
How do you find the summit of Bleaklow Head?
The summit is marked by a large cairn on a sandy area near the Pennine Way. In mist, follow the Pennine Way north from Snake Pass and use a compass.
What are the Wain Stones on Bleaklow?
They are a pair of gritstone blocks close to the summit, beside the Pennine Way.
Is Bleaklow hard to navigate?
Yes. The peat groughs and lack of landmarks make it one of the hardest places to navigate in the Peak District.
How high is Bleaklow Head?
Bleaklow Head is 633 metres high with 128 metres of prominence.
Where is Bleaklow Head?
Bleaklow Head is listed in Peak District, England.
Are there routes for Bleaklow Head?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Bleaklow Head, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Snake Pass via the Pennine Way (4.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Bleaklow Head 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 is the weather on Bleaklow Head tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Bleaklow Head this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 9 mph gusting 11 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Bleaklow Head?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
