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Breac Leac routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Kinloch HournModerate
The standard hiking route to Breac Leac starts from Kinloch Hourn, it offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape and is a moderate hike suitable for most walkers.
Alternative Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 7km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from Kinloch HournGrade 1
This alternative route involves a Grade 1 scramble along the ridge, providing a more challenging ascent with rewarding views.
Direct Ascent via Coire DubhScrambling · 6km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from Kinloch HournGrade 2
The direct ascent via Coire Dubh is a Grade 2 scramble, requiring good navigation skills and experience in scrambling.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Breac Leac today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Breac Leac each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 741m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Breac Leac 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 07:17, sunset 16:46
9h 29m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 07:11 to 16:52.
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About Breac Leac
Breac Leac is 741 m (2,429 ft) high with 24 m of prominence. It is in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Scotland. It is the 85th highest of the 192 summits Peakify lists in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs. The nearest summits are Ben Lomond (1.3 km), Ptarmigan (1.9 km) and Cruinn a' Bheinn (3.1 km).
How high is Breac Leac?
Breac Leac is 741 metres high with 24 metres of prominence.
Where is Breac Leac?
Breac Leac is listed in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Scotland.
Are there routes for Breac Leac?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Breac Leac, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Breac Leac 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 Breac Leac?
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.
