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Craig of Gowal routes: 4 ways to the top
West Approach6km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from HikingModerate
East Ridge RouteScrambling · 5km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 0m · from Spittal of GlensheeGrade 2 Scramble
The East Ridge Route offers a challenging scramble with steep sections, it provides stunning views of the surrounding glens.
South Face AscentScrambling · 7km · 750 m ascent · ~2h 40m · from Glenshee Ski CentreGrade 3 Scramble
This route involves a technical scramble up the south face, it is suitable for experienced scramblers only.
North Ridge ClimbClimbing · 8km · 900 m ascent · ~3h 5m · from Glenshee Ski CentreGrade 3 Climb
The North Ridge Climb is a challenging ascent requiring climbing skills, it is recommended for experienced climbers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Craig of Gowal today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craig of Gowal each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 927m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Craig of Gowal each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 1 of the next 7 days, about 0.6 cm in all, most on Saturday (0.6 cm). Lying snow up to 1 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:14, sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:11 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:45.
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About Craig of Gowal
Craig of Gowal is 927 m (3,041 ft) high with 23 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 134th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Cairn of Gowal South Top (0.9 km), Creag an Dubh-loch (1.4 km) and Cairn of Gowal (1.3 km).
How high is Craig of Gowal?
Craig of Gowal is 927 metres high with 23 metres of prominence.
Where is Craig of Gowal?
Craig of Gowal is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Craig of Gowal?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Craig of Gowal, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is West Approach (6km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Craig of Gowal 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 of Gowal?
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.
