Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carn Eighe today?
Carn Eighe today (updated 09:11, 28 Oct): up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 22 mph.
Carn Eighe weather today
Moderate rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 41 mph gusting 52 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Carn Eighe weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 40 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Carn Eighe weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 46% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 28 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Carn Eighe summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Poor | 4°/0° | -6° | 41/52 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 4°/3° | -2° | 29/40 | 10% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Poor | 6°/3° | -3° | 40/50 | 34% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -5° | 18/22 | 46% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 3°/-1° | -5° | 22/28 | 12% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 3°/0° | -4° | 22/27 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -5° | 22/28 | 0% |
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Carn Eighe 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 4Overcast | Good | 2°/-4° | -7° | 15/19 | 4% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Marginal | 0°/-5° | -8° | 10/12 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 0°/-4° | -7° | 12/15 | 6% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | -1°/-5° | -7° | 13/16 | 18% |
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| Sun 8Light drizzle | Marginal | 1°/-4° | -7° | 30/37 | 24% |
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| Mon 9Light drizzle | Poor | 5°/1° | -3° | 42/53 | 27% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain | Poor | 5°/1° | -3° | 53/66 | 39% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carn Eighe each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1183m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carn Eighe 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 07:23, sunset 16:45
9h 22m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:21 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:14 to 16:52.
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About Carn Eighe
Carn Eighe stands at the heart of the hills between Glen Affric and Loch Mullardoch. It is the highest mountain north of the Great Glen, a Munro, a Marilyn and a historic county top. Mam Sodhail, 0.9 km to the south, is almost as high, and the two peaks form the centre of a long ridge. To the east the ridge runs out over Stob a' Choire Dhomhain, Stob Coire Dhomhnuill and Sron Garbh, and Beinn Fhionnlaidh sits 2.2 km to the north-west.
The classic round starts at the car park at the west end of the public road in Glen Affric, walks into Gleann nam Fiadh, and climbs the east ridge over Sron Garbh. A section of rocky pinnacles on this ridge needs some easy scrambling, though paths skirt most of it. You then return over Mam Sodhail. Walkers also reach Carn Eighe from Loch Mullardoch in the north, often adding Beinn Fhionnlaidh.
This is a long day in remote country. The summit has a large cairn and views across Kintail, Affric and Torridon.
Carn Eighe is 1,183 m (3,881 ft) high with 1,147 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 7th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Mam Sodhail (0.9 km), Stob Coire Lochan (1.1 km) and Stob a' Choire Dhomhain (0.8 km).
What is the highest mountain north of the Great Glen?
Carn Eighe, at 1183m, is the highest mountain north of the Great Glen.
Can you climb Carn Eighe and Mam Sodhail together?
Yes. Mam Sodhail is 0.9 km to the south and most people climb both in one round from Glen Affric.
Is there scrambling on Carn Eighe?
The east ridge over Sron Garbh has some rocky pinnacles with easy scrambling. Paths bypass most of the difficulty.
Where do you park for Carn Eighe?
Most walkers use the car park at the end of the public road in Glen Affric. Loch Mullardoch dam is the start for the northern approach.
How high is Carn Eighe?
Carn Eighe is 1,183 metres high with 1,147 metres of prominence.
Where is Carn Eighe?
Carn Eighe is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Carn Eighe?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Carn Eighe 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 Carn Eighe tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 29 mph gusting 40 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Carn Eighe this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 46% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 28 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Carn Eighe?
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.
