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Carnedd Wen routes: 1 way to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 12km · from Drumochter PassModerate
The standard route to Carnedd Wen starts from Drumochter Pass, it follows a well-defined path with moderate elevation gain, suitable for experienced hikers
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carnedd Wen today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carnedd Wen each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 523m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carnedd Wen 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 07:03, sunset 16:52
9h 49m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:53 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:56.
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About Carnedd Wen
Carnedd Wen is 523 m (1,716 ft) high with 231 m of prominence. It is in Aberystwyth to Welshpool, Wales. OS grid reference SH924099. It is the 9th highest of the 38 summits Peakify lists in Aberystwyth to Welshpool. The nearest summits are Mynydd Maes-glas (4.9 km), Foel Dugoed (4.4 km) and Esgair Ddu (5.1 km).
How high is Carnedd Wen?
Carnedd Wen is 523 metres high with 231 metres of prominence.
Where is Carnedd Wen?
Carnedd Wen is listed in Aberystwyth to Welshpool, Wales.
Are there routes for Carnedd Wen?
Peakify lists 1 route for Carnedd Wen, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Carnedd Wen 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 Carnedd Wen?
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.