Summit wind 29 mph, gusts 37 mph, 0% chance of rain.
Routes up
The standard hiking route to Creag nan Leachda starts from the Alltbeithe Youth Hostel, it follows a well-trodden path through Glen Affric, offering scenic views of the surrounding peaks.
Summit today
Creag nan Leachda today (updated 23:59, 27 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 46 mph gusting 57 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 46 mph gusting 57 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 27% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySlight rain | Poor | 7°/3° | -2° | 46/57 | 100% |
| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/5° | 2° | 35/44 | 0% |
| Fri 30Fog | Poor | 9°/4° | 1° | 40/50 | 7% |
| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 8°/2° | 1° | 11/14 | 27% |
| Sun 1Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -5° | 11/13 | 10% |
| Mon 2Clear sky | Good | 7°/-2° | -6° | 11/13 | 2% |
| Tue 3Fog | Good | 7°/-1° | -5° | 10/12 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Fog | Good | 5°/-2° | -5° | 11/13 | 2% |
| Thu 5Overcast | Good | 4°/-3° | -6° | 3/6 | 4% |
| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 3°/-3° | -6° | 6/10 | 4% |
| Sat 7Partly cloudy | Good | 3°/-3° | -7° | 15/19 | 15% |
| Sun 8Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -5° | 17/21 | 21% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 4°/-3° | -6° | 17/21 | 25% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Creag nan Leachda each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 784m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Creag nan Leachda 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
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:41. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:45.
Nearby summits
About Creag nan Leachda
Creag nan Leachda is 784 m (2,572 ft) high with 116 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 297th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Creag na Dearcaige (1.3 km), Creag Loisgte (1.8 km) and Millstone Cairn (1.1 km).
Creag nan Leachda is 784 metres high with 116 metres of prominence.
Creag nan Leachda is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Creag nan Leachda, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 27% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Creag nan Leachda
Creag nan Leachda is 784 m (2,572 ft) high with 116 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 297th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Creag na Dearcaige (1.3 km), Creag Loisgte (1.8 km) and Millstone Cairn (1.1 km).
Creag nan Leachda is 784 metres high with 116 metres of prominence.
Creag nan Leachda is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Creag nan Leachda, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 35 mph gusting 44 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 27% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
