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Carn Aosda routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 3km · 250 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Glenshee Ski CentreEasy
This is a straightforward hike starting from the Glenshee Ski Centre, it follows a clear path to the summit with gentle slopes, suitable for beginners.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 4km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Glenshee Ski CentreGrade 1
This route involves a scramble up the north ridge of Carn Aosda, it offers a more adventurous ascent with some hands-on sections.
West Face ClimbClimbing · 5km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Glenshee Ski CentreGrade 3
This is a challenging climbing route up the west face of Carn Aosda, it requires technical climbing skills and equipment.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carn Aosda today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carn Aosda each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 915m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carn Aosda 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 07:15, sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:46.
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About Carn Aosda
Carn Aosda is 915 m (3,003 ft) high with 122 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 143rd highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Carn Aosda North Top (0.8 km), The Cairnwell North Top (1.3 km) and The Cairnwell (1.8 km).
How high is Carn Aosda?
Carn Aosda is 915 metres high with 122 metres of prominence.
Where is Carn Aosda?
Carn Aosda is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Carn Aosda?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Carn Aosda, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (3km, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Carn Aosda 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 Carn Aosda?
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.
