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Carn na Farraidh routes: 1 way to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 12km · from Loch MorlichModerate
This route starts from Loch Morlich and ascends through the forest before reaching the open moorland, offering stunning views of the Cairngorms.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carn na Farraidh today?
Carn na Farraidh today (updated 02:40, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 92% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 10 mph.
Carn na Farraidh weather today
Moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 92% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Carn na Farraidh weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Carn na Farraidh weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 11 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Carn na Farraidh summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate drizzle | Marginal | 7°/4° | -2° | 34/42 | 92% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 9°/5° | 2° | 36/45 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 10°/5° | 3° | 39/48 | 13% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 7°/2° | 1° | 12/15 | 29% |
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| Sun 1Overcast | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 8/11 | 12% |
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| Mon 2Clear sky | Good | 7°/-2° | -6° | 8/10 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 9°/-3° | -6° | 9/11 | 0% |
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Carn na Farraidh 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 4Fog | Good | 6°/2° | -1° | 10/13 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Mainly clear | Good | 6°/1° | -2° | 5/6 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 5/8 | 2% |
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| Sat 7Partly cloudy | Good | 5°/-1° | -4° | 15/18 | 18% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 5°/1° | -3° | 17/21 | 20% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -3° | 17/21 | 25% |
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| Tue 10Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -4° | 12/16 | 24% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carn na Farraidh each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 686m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carn na Farraidh 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 07:16, sunset 16:39
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:14 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:09 to 16:44.
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About Carn na Farraidh
Carn na Farraidh is 686 m (2,252 ft) high with 144 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 426th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Carn na Farraidh North Top (1.2 km), Carn Ruadh-bhreac (2.0 km) and Carn Ruabraich (3.2 km).
How high is Carn na Farraidh?
Carn na Farraidh is 686 metres high with 144 metres of prominence.
Where is Carn na Farraidh?
Carn na Farraidh is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Carn na Farraidh?
Peakify lists 1 route for Carn na Farraidh, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Carn na Farraidh 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 na Farraidh tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Carn na Farraidh this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 29% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 11 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Carn na Farraidh?
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.