Routes up
Broad Crag routes: 3 ways to the top
Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk HauseHiking · 9.4 km one way · 870 m ascent · ~3h 20m · from Seatoller National Trust car parkHard
Seatoller via Stockley Bridge and the Corridor RouteHiking · 10.0 km one way · 870 m ascent · ~3h 25m · from Seatoller National Trust car parkHard
Langdale via Angle Tarn and Esk HauseHiking · 8.8 km one way · 920 m ascent · ~3h 20m · from Old Dungeon Ghyll National Trust car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Broad Crag today?
Broad Crag today (updated 09:16, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 46 mph gusting 57 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Broad Crag weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 46 mph gusting 57 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Broad Crag weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Broad Crag weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 19 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Broad Crag summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Poor | 7°/4° | -3° | 46/57 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 7°/5° | 0° | 38/48 | 86% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Poor | 6°/4° | -1° | 41/51 | 4% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 8°/1° | -1° | 17/21 | 4% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 6°/-3° | -5° | 16/19 | 2% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 6°/-5° | -7° | 11/12 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Marginal | 5°/-5° | -8° | 11/13 | 2% |
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Broad Crag 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 5°/1° | -2° | 20/24 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Partly cloudy | Good | 5°/1° | -2° | 20/25 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 5°/0° | -3° | 20/24 | 10% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 3°/-1° | -5° | 20/25 | 12% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 5°/-1° | -5° | 28/35 | 21% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Poor | 7°/5° | 2° | 46/58 | 27% |
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| Tue 10Moderate rain | Poor | 9°/3° | 0° | 53/67 | 31% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Broad Crag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 935m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Broad Crag 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
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About Broad Crag
Broad Crag is 935 m (3,069 ft) high with 58 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Round How (0.6 km), Scafell Pike (0.5 km) and Ill Crag (0.5 km).
How high is Broad Crag?
Broad Crag is 935 metres high with 58 metres of prominence.
Where is Broad Crag?
Broad Crag is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Broad Crag?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Broad Crag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Seatoller via Stockley Bridge, Grains Gill and Esk Hause (9.4 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Broad Crag 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 Broad Crag tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Broad Crag this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 19 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Broad Crag?
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.
