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Blotting Raise routes: 3 ways to the top
Croglin Fell CircularHiking · 10km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 45m · from Croglin VillageModerate
This circular route starts from Croglin Village and ascends gently through open moorland, offering expansive views of the surrounding countryside.
Blotting Raise Direct AscentHiking · 5km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Croglin VillageModerate
A direct ascent from Croglin Village, this route takes you straight to the summit, providing a more challenging climb.
Blotting Raise ScrambleScrambling · 6km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Croglin VillageGrade 1 Scramble
This Grade 1 scramble involves some hands-on rock sections, suitable for those with a head for heights and basic scrambling skills.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Blotting Raise today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Blotting Raise each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 592m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Blotting Raise 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 07:05, sunset 16:42
9h 37m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:47.
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About Blotting Raise
Blotting Raise is 592 m (1,942 ft) high with 67 m of prominence. It is in North Pennines, England. OS grid reference NY596495. It is the 4th highest of the 32 summits Peakify lists in North Pennines. The nearest summits are Thack Moor (3.6 km), Cumrew Fell (4.1 km) and Cold Fell (6.1 km).
How high is Blotting Raise?
Blotting Raise is 592 metres high with 67 metres of prominence.
Where is Blotting Raise?
Blotting Raise is listed in North Pennines, England.
Are there routes for Blotting Raise?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Blotting Raise, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Croglin Fell Circular (10km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Blotting Raise 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 Blotting Raise?
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.
