Summit wind 43 mph, gusts 54 mph, 100% chance of rain.
Routes up
A long walk through Glen Luibeg into the Lairig Ghru, then a climb from Corrour Bothy onto the ridge.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Summit today
Cairn Toul today (updated 03:11, 28 Oct): up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 56 mph gusting 70 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 15 mph.
Slight rain, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 56 mph gusting 70 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySlight rain | Poor | 3°/-1° | -8° | 56/70 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 4°/2° | -4° | 35/43 | 2% |
| Fri 30Light drizzle | Poor | 5°/2° | -4° | 44/55 | 8% |
| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 5°/-1° | -2° | 18/22 | 20% |
| Sun 1Overcast | Good | 1°/-4° | -7° | 12/15 | 12% |
| Mon 2Clear sky | Marginal | 3°/-5° | -9° | 12/15 | 4% |
| Tue 3Fog | Marginal | 4°/-5° | -8° | 13/17 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 1°/-3° | -6° | 13/17 | 0% |
| Thu 5Mainly clear | Good | 1°/-4° | -7° | 5/6 | 2% |
| Fri 6Overcast | Marginal | -1°/-4° | -8° | 7/9 | 6% |
| Sat 7Overcast | Marginal | 0°/-5° | -8° | 16/21 | 18% |
| Sun 8Fog | Marginal | -1°/-4° | -8° | 20/25 | 20% |
| Mon 9Fog | Marginal | 0°/-5° | -8° | 15/19 | 27% |
| Tue 10Fog | Marginal | -1°/-6° | -8° | 17/22 | 28% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cairn Toul each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1291m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cairn Toul 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 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:14 and starts 15:42. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:48.
Nearby summits
About Cairn Toul
Cairn Toul reaches 1,291m (4,236ft) on the west side of the Lairig Ghru, the fourth-highest mountain in Britain. It has a pointed, bouldery summit above the corries of the Lairig Ghru. Sgor an Lochain Uaine lies 1.0km to the north-west and Braeriach 2.9km north. The Devil's Point, 2.5km south-east, ends the ridge above Corrour Bothy. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
From the Linn of Dee you walk to Derry Lodge and through Glen Luibeg into the Lairig Ghru, then cross the River Dee to Corrour Bothy and climb onto the ridge. You can also reach it from Braeriach across the plateau, on a long day.
The summit is a jumble of boulders, and the long approaches make it a big day out. In winter the plateau and corries need full mountaineering kit.
Cairn Toul is 1,291 m (4,236 ft) high with 166 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 4th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (0.9 km), Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1.0 km) and The Devil's Point (2.5 km).
Yes. Braeriach is 2.9km north across the plateau, though the round is long.
Yes. Cairn Toul is the fourth-highest mountain in Britain.
Park at the Linn of Dee for the southern approach, or at the Sugar Bowl car park for the Braeriach route.
Cairn Toul is 1,291 metres high with 166 metres of prominence.
Cairn Toul is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Cairn Toul, 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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Cairn Toul
Cairn Toul reaches 1,291m (4,236ft) on the west side of the Lairig Ghru, the fourth-highest mountain in Britain. It has a pointed, bouldery summit above the corries of the Lairig Ghru. Sgor an Lochain Uaine lies 1.0km to the north-west and Braeriach 2.9km north. The Devil's Point, 2.5km south-east, ends the ridge above Corrour Bothy. It is a Munro and a Marilyn.
From the Linn of Dee you walk to Derry Lodge and through Glen Luibeg into the Lairig Ghru, then cross the River Dee to Corrour Bothy and climb onto the ridge. You can also reach it from Braeriach across the plateau, on a long day.
The summit is a jumble of boulders, and the long approaches make it a big day out. In winter the plateau and corries need full mountaineering kit.
Cairn Toul is 1,291 m (4,236 ft) high with 166 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 4th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Stob Coire an t-Saighdeir (0.9 km), Sgor an Lochain Uaine (1.0 km) and The Devil's Point (2.5 km).
Yes. Braeriach is 2.9km north across the plateau, though the round is long.
Yes. Cairn Toul is the fourth-highest mountain in Britain.
Park at the Linn of Dee for the southern approach, or at the Sugar Bowl car park for the Braeriach route.
Cairn Toul is 1,291 metres high with 166 metres of prominence.
Cairn Toul is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Cairn Toul, 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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 43 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
