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A path climbs steep grass and bracken beside the crags to the summit knoll.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Buckbarrow each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 423m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Buckbarrow 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
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:53. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:50.
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About Buckbarrow
Buckbarrow is the rocky front of the high ground that rises north to Seatallan, 2.4 km away. It looks down on the road between Gosforth and Wasdale Head, and its crags give it more presence than its 423 m suggests. Middle Fell lies 1.9 km north-east across Greendale. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
Most walkers start at Greendale, near the foot of Wast Water, and climb grassy slopes to the side of the crags. The summit is a rocky knoll at the edge of a wide, grassy shelf. Many people continue north over the moorland to Seatallan and return by Middle Fell and Greendale.
The crags on the south face are steep, so keep to the walkers' line rather than heading straight up from the road. The view across Wast Water to the Screes is the reason to come.
Buckbarrow is 423 m (1,388 ft) high with 4 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY135061. It is the 56th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Seatallan (2.4 km), Middle Fell (1.9 km) and Whin Rigg (3.0 km).
Start at Greendale on the road along Wast Water, where there is roadside parking, and climb the grassy slopes beside the crags.
Yes. Seatallan is 2.4 km north over open moorland, and a loop can return by Middle Fell and Greendale.
It is short, but the ground is steep and the crags are close to the path, so it suits walkers used to rough fell ground.
Buckbarrow is 423 metres high with 4 metres of prominence.
Buckbarrow is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Buckbarrow, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Buckbarrow
Buckbarrow is the rocky front of the high ground that rises north to Seatallan, 2.4 km away. It looks down on the road between Gosforth and Wasdale Head, and its crags give it more presence than its 423 m suggests. Middle Fell lies 1.9 km north-east across Greendale. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
Most walkers start at Greendale, near the foot of Wast Water, and climb grassy slopes to the side of the crags. The summit is a rocky knoll at the edge of a wide, grassy shelf. Many people continue north over the moorland to Seatallan and return by Middle Fell and Greendale.
The crags on the south face are steep, so keep to the walkers' line rather than heading straight up from the road. The view across Wast Water to the Screes is the reason to come.
Buckbarrow is 423 m (1,388 ft) high with 4 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY135061. It is the 56th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Seatallan (2.4 km), Middle Fell (1.9 km) and Whin Rigg (3.0 km).
Start at Greendale on the road along Wast Water, where there is roadside parking, and climb the grassy slopes beside the crags.
Yes. Seatallan is 2.4 km north over open moorland, and a loop can return by Middle Fell and Greendale.
It is short, but the ground is steep and the crags are close to the path, so it suits walkers used to rough fell ground.
Buckbarrow is 423 metres high with 4 metres of prominence.
Buckbarrow is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Peakify lists 1 route for Buckbarrow, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
