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Carn Choire Ruithe routes: 1 way to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 12km · from Loch LagganModerate
This route starts from the shores of Loch Laggan and ascends through scenic moorland and rugged terrain to reach the summit, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carn Choire Ruithe today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carn Choire Ruithe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 568m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carn Choire Ruithe each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:19, sunset 16:41
9h 22m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:42. From the summit you see the sun 07:13 to 16:46.
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About Carn Choire Ruithe
Carn Choire Ruithe is 568 m (1,864 ft) high with 20 m of prominence. It is in Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath, Scotland. OS grid reference NH687280. It is the 35th highest of the 71 summits Peakify lists in Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath. The nearest summits are Creag Dhubh Flichity (0.5 km), Carn Glac an Eich (1.4 km) and Carn na Saobhaidh East Top (2.5 km).
How high is Carn Choire Ruithe?
Carn Choire Ruithe is 568 metres high with 20 metres of prominence.
Where is Carn Choire Ruithe?
Carn Choire Ruithe is listed in Glen Albyn and the Monadh Liath, Scotland.
Are there routes for Carn Choire Ruithe?
Peakify lists 1 route for Carn Choire Ruithe, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Carn Choire Ruithe 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 Choire Ruithe?
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.