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Cairn Hill West Top routes: 1 way to the top
Hangingstone Hill CircularHiking · 12km · 450 m ascent · ~3h 10m · from Chew GreenModerate
This circular route takes you through the scenic Cheviot Hills, offering panoramic views and a chance to explore the remote borderlands.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Cairn Hill West Top today?
Cairn Hill West Top today (updated 15:12, 28 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 57 mph, 90% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 14 mph.
Cairn Hill West Top weather today
Light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 57 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Cairn Hill West Top weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Cairn Hill West Top weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 18 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Cairn Hill West Top summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayLight drizzle | Poor | 8°/4° | -3° | 45/57 | 90% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/6° | 2° | 29/36 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 9°/-1° | -2° | 39/49 | 0% |
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| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 9°/-2° | -5° | 13/16 | 4% |
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| Sun 1Moderate drizzle | Good | 7°/-2° | -5° | 14/18 | 29% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Marginal | 6°/-4° | -8° | 12/15 | 8% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Marginal | 6°/-5° | -8° | 12/14 | 8% |
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Cairn Hill West Top 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 4Light drizzle | Good | 5°/2° | -1° | 8/10 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 5°/1° | -2° | 10/17 | 8% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 5°/1° | -2° | 13/17 | 8% |
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| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -4° | 17/21 | 14% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -5° | 18/23 | 15% |
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| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | 9°/5° | 2° | 37/46 | 22% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Poor | 10°/3° | 1° | 54/67 | 21% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cairn Hill West Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 743m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cairn Hill West Top 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 16:39
9h 33m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:43. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:44.
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About Cairn Hill West Top
Cairn Hill West Top is 743 m (2,438 ft) high with 5 m of prominence. It is in The River Tweed to the English Border, Scotland. It is the highest of the 109 summits Peakify lists in The River Tweed to the English Border. The nearest summits are Auchope Cairn (0.7 km), Cairn Hill (0.8 km) and The Cheviot (1.7 km).
How high is Cairn Hill West Top?
Cairn Hill West Top is 743 metres high with 5 metres of prominence.
Where is Cairn Hill West Top?
Cairn Hill West Top is listed in The River Tweed to the English Border, Scotland.
Are there routes for Cairn Hill West Top?
Peakify lists 1 route for Cairn Hill West Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Cairn Hill West Top 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 Cairn Hill West Top tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 36 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Cairn Hill West Top this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 18 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Cairn Hill West Top?
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.