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Creag Leacach SW Top routes: 3 ways to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 8km · 600 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Glenshee Ski CentreModerate
This route starts at the Glenshee Ski Centre and follows a path that leads up to the summit of Creag Leacach SW Top, offering stunning views of the surrounding area.
Creag Leacach RidgeScrambling · 10km · 750 m ascent · ~3h 15m · from Glenshee Ski CentreModerate
The route involves a ridge walk from the Glenshee Ski Centre to the summit, with some sections requiring scrambling, providing a more challenging ascent.
Glas Maol CircuitHiking · 12km · 850 m ascent · ~3h 50m · from Glenshee Ski CentreModerate
This circuit includes Creag Leacach SW Top as part of a larger loop that also takes in Glas Maol, offering a varied and scenic hike.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Creag Leacach SW Top today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Creag Leacach SW Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 944m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Creag Leacach SW Top 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 0.8 cm in all, most on Saturday (0.8 cm). Lying snow up to 1 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:14, sunset 16:39
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:46.
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About Creag Leacach SW Top
Creag Leacach SW Top is 944 m (3,096 ft) high with 24 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 118th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Creag Leacach (0.6 km), Carn Ait (1.0 km) and Mallrenheskein (1.3 km).
How high is Creag Leacach SW Top?
Creag Leacach SW Top is 944 metres high with 24 metres of prominence.
Where is Creag Leacach SW Top?
Creag Leacach SW Top is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Creag Leacach SW Top?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Creag Leacach SW Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Creag Leacach SW 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 Creag Leacach SW Top?
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.
