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Creag Leathan routes: 1 way to the top
East Ridge RouteScrambling · __UNKNOWN__km · from KinlochlevenScrambling
The East Ridge of Creag Leathan offers a straightforward scramble with excellent views over Loch Leven, it is a popular choice for those looking to experience scrambling without technical climbing.
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Is it safe to climb Creag Leathan today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Creag Leathan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 564m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Creag Leathan each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 3 of the next 7 days, about 7.5 cm in all, most on Monday (3.4 cm). Lying snow up to 3 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:17, sunset 16:41
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:15 and starts 15:42. From the summit you see the sun 07:11 to 16:46.
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About Creag Leathan
Creag Leathan is 564 m (1,850 ft) high with 57 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. OS grid reference NN856988. It is the 517th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Creag Ghiuthsachan (1.2 km), Carn Ban Beag (1.2 km) and Creag na Sroine (2.6 km).
How high is Creag Leathan?
Creag Leathan is 564 metres high with 57 metres of prominence.
Where is Creag Leathan?
Creag Leathan is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Creag Leathan?
Peakify lists 1 route for Creag Leathan, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Creag Leathan 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 Leathan?
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.