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Craig Maskeldie routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Invermark Car ParkModerate
This route starts at Invermark Car Park and follows a clear path through Glen Mark, offering scenic views of the surrounding hills and valleys.
South Ridge ScrambleScrambling · 7km · 650 m ascent · ~2h 30m · from Invermark Car ParkGrade 1 Scramble
The South Ridge offers a more challenging ascent with some scrambling sections, suitable for experienced hikers.
North Face ClimbClimbing · 5km · from Invermark Car ParkGrade 3 Climb
The North Face provides a technical climbing route with steep sections and requires climbing gear and expertise.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Craig Maskeldie today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craig Maskeldie 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 Craig Maskeldie 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 07:13, sunset 16:38
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:10 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:43.
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About Craig Maskeldie
Craig Maskeldie is 686 m (2,251 ft) high with 46 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 Craig Maskeldie South Top (0.6 km), Cairn Lick (1.5 km) and Hunt Hill (1.4 km).
How high is Craig Maskeldie?
Craig Maskeldie is 686 metres high with 46 metres of prominence.
Where is Craig Maskeldie?
Craig Maskeldie is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Craig Maskeldie?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Craig Maskeldie, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Craig Maskeldie 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 Maskeldie?
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.
