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Carran North Top routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 10km · from InverchorachanModerate
This route follows a well-trodden path from Inverchorachan, offering stunning views of the surrounding hills and lochs.
North Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 8km · from InverchorachanGrade 1
The North Ridge offers a straightforward scramble, suitable for those with some experience in scrambling, providing a more adventurous ascent.
South Face ClimbClimbing · 5km · from InverchorachanGrade 3
The South Face presents a challenging climb with several technical sections, recommended for experienced climbers only.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carran North Top today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carran North Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 506m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carran North Top 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 08:07, sunset 18:37
10h 30m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:54 and starts 17:50. From the summit you see the sun 08:02 to 18:41.
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About Carran North Top
Carran North Top is 506 m (1,660 ft) high with 39 m of prominence. It is in Shehy Mountains, Ireland. OS grid reference W056701. It is the 20th highest of the 28 summits Peakify lists in Shehy Mountains. The nearest summits are Carran NE Top (1.2 km), Carran South Top (3.1 km) and Conigar (6.4 km).
How high is Carran North Top?
Carran North Top is 506 metres high with 39 metres of prominence.
Where is Carran North Top?
Carran North Top is listed in Shehy Mountains, Ireland.
Are there routes for Carran North Top?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Carran North Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (10km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Carran North Top 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 Carran North Top?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
