Summit wind 32 mph, gusts 40 mph, 37% chance of rain.
Routes up
Climb the grassy north-east slopes to Chno Dearg, then follow the ridge over Meall Garbh to Stob Coire Sgriodain and descend to Fersit.
Summit today
Chno Dearg today (updated 02:41, 28 Oct): up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 47 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 11 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 47 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: dense drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 45% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 5°/2° | -5° | 38/47 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Poor | 6°/4° | -2° | 43/54 | 12% |
| Fri 30Light drizzle | Poor | 7°/4° | -2° | 41/51 | 63% |
| Sat 31Dense drizzle | Good | 5°/1° | -1° | 18/23 | 45% |
| Sun 1Fog | Good | 3°/-3° | -6° | 10/12 | 10% |
| Mon 2Fog | Good | 3°/-3° | -7° | 9/11 | 0% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 3°/-4° | -7° | 14/18 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 3°/0° | -2° | 14/17 | 2% |
| Thu 5Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -4° | 6/8 | 4% |
| Fri 6Fog | Good | 2°/-4° | -6° | 7/9 | 10% |
| Sat 7Fog | Marginal | 0°/-5° | -8° | 13/16 | 18% |
| Sun 8Light drizzle | Good | 2°/-2° | -4° | 17/21 | 19% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 2°/-2° | -5° | 11/13 | 27% |
| Tue 10Fog | Good | 1°/-3° | -6° | 17/22 | 29% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Chno Dearg each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1046m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Chno Dearg 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
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:47. From the summit you see the sun 07:12 to 16:51.
Nearby summits
About Chno Dearg
Chno Dearg rises on the east side of Loch Treig, south of Glen Spean. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, a rounded hill with broad grassy slopes. Meall Garbh lies 1.5 km to the south. Stob Coire Sgriodain, the other Munro of the pair, is 2.1 km to the west, with its South Top 1.8 km away in the same direction. The nearest higher mountain is Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin, 6.1 km to the west across Loch Treig.
The usual route starts at Fersit, at the end of a minor road near Tulloch station. You can climb the long grassy north-east slopes straight to Chno Dearg, then follow the ridge south and west over Meall Garbh to Stob Coire Sgriodain and back down to Fersit. The ground is grass and stones with some rock on Stob Coire Sgriodain.
The summit looks over Loch Treig to the Grey Corries and the Ben Nevis range, and east over Rannoch Moor and Loch Ossian.
Chno Dearg is 1,046 m (3,432 ft) high with 644 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 87th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Meall Garbh (1.2 km), Meall Garbh (1.5 km) and Meall Chaorach (1.7 km).
Yes. They form a natural round from Fersit, linked by a ridge over Meall Garbh.
The usual start is Fersit, at the end of a minor road near Tulloch station in Glen Spean.
It is a moderate hill walk on grassy slopes with no scrambling. The round with Stob Coire Sgriodain has some rockier ground.
Chno Dearg is 1,046 metres high with 644 metres of prominence.
Chno Dearg is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Chno Dearg, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: dense drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 45% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Chno Dearg
Chno Dearg rises on the east side of Loch Treig, south of Glen Spean. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, a rounded hill with broad grassy slopes. Meall Garbh lies 1.5 km to the south. Stob Coire Sgriodain, the other Munro of the pair, is 2.1 km to the west, with its South Top 1.8 km away in the same direction. The nearest higher mountain is Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin, 6.1 km to the west across Loch Treig.
The usual route starts at Fersit, at the end of a minor road near Tulloch station. You can climb the long grassy north-east slopes straight to Chno Dearg, then follow the ridge south and west over Meall Garbh to Stob Coire Sgriodain and back down to Fersit. The ground is grass and stones with some rock on Stob Coire Sgriodain.
The summit looks over Loch Treig to the Grey Corries and the Ben Nevis range, and east over Rannoch Moor and Loch Ossian.
Chno Dearg is 1,046 m (3,432 ft) high with 644 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 87th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Meall Garbh (1.2 km), Meall Garbh (1.5 km) and Meall Chaorach (1.7 km).
Yes. They form a natural round from Fersit, linked by a ridge over Meall Garbh.
The usual start is Fersit, at the end of a minor road near Tulloch station in Glen Spean.
It is a moderate hill walk on grassy slopes with no scrambling. The round with Stob Coire Sgriodain has some rockier ground.
Chno Dearg is 1,046 metres high with 644 metres of prominence.
Chno Dearg is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Chno Dearg, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Saturday 31 October: dense drizzle, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 23 mph, 45% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
