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Butter Mountain routes: 1 way to the top
Butter Mountain Hiking RouteHiking · 10km · from Butterfield Car ParkModerate
This route takes you through scenic landscapes with moderate inclines, suitable for most hikers.
Butter Mountain weather forecast
504 m · 1,653 ft · Prominence 100 m · 1 route
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Summit today
Is it safe to climb Butter Mountain today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Butter Mountain each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 504m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Butter Mountain 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 07:58, sunset 18:20
10h 22m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:47 and starts 17:29. From the summit you see the sun 07:53 to 18:24.
Nearby summits
Close to Butter Mountain
- Carn Mountain585 m
- Slieve Muck670 m
- Slieve Loughshannagh617 m
- Pigeon Rock North534 m
- Cock Mountain505 m
- Pigeon Rock South535 m
About Butter Mountain
Butter Mountain is 504 m (1,653 ft) high with 100 m of prominence. It is in Mourne Mountains, Ireland. OS grid reference J274279. It is the 27th highest of the 37 summits Peakify lists in Mourne Mountains. The nearest summits are Carn Mountain (2.4 km), Slieve Muck (3.0 km) and Slieve Loughshannagh (2.1 km).
How high is Butter Mountain?
Butter Mountain is 504 metres high with 100 metres of prominence.
Where is Butter Mountain?
Butter Mountain is listed in Mourne Mountains, Ireland.
Are there routes for Butter Mountain?
Peakify lists 1 route for Butter Mountain, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Butter Mountain 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 Butter Mountain?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Mourne Mountains
- Slievemartin483 m
- Rocky Mountain525 m
- Ben Crom526 m
- Slieve Croob534 m
- Slievemoughanmore559 m
- Doan593 m
About Butter Mountain
Butter Mountain is 504 m (1,653 ft) high with 100 m of prominence. It is in Mourne Mountains, Ireland. OS grid reference J274279. It is the 27th highest of the 37 summits Peakify lists in Mourne Mountains. The nearest summits are Carn Mountain (2.4 km), Slieve Muck (3.0 km) and Slieve Loughshannagh (2.1 km).
How high is Butter Mountain?
Butter Mountain is 504 metres high with 100 metres of prominence.
Where is Butter Mountain?
Butter Mountain is listed in Mourne Mountains, Ireland.
Are there routes for Butter Mountain?
Peakify lists 1 route for Butter Mountain, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Butter Mountain 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 Butter Mountain?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
More in Mourne Mountains
- Slievemartin483 m
- Rocky Mountain525 m
- Ben Crom526 m
- Slieve Croob534 m
- Slievemoughanmore559 m
- Doan593 m