Craig Leek weather forecast

635 m · 2,083 ft · Prominence 144 m · 1 route

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Craig Leek routes: 1 way to the top

  • Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 5km · 300 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Invercauld BridgeModerate

    This is a straightforward hike starting from Invercauld Bridge, it offers scenic views of the surrounding Cairngorms.

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craig Leek each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 635m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Craig Leek 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 07:15, sunset 16:39

9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:44.

About Craig Leek

Craig Leek is 635 m (2,083 ft) high with 144 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 474th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Meall Gorm (1.5 km), Cnocan Mor (1.7 km) and Meall Alvie (2.1 km).

How high is Craig Leek?

Craig Leek is 635 metres high with 144 metres of prominence.

Where is Craig Leek?

Craig Leek is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.

Are there routes for Craig Leek?

Peakify lists 1 route for Craig Leek, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.

Is it safe to climb Craig Leek 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 Craig Leek?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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