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Culardoch routes: 2 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 12km · 700 m ascent · ~3h 35m · from KeilochModerate
This is a straightforward hike starting from Keiloch, it follows a well-defined path through Glen Feardar and ascends gradually to the summit of Culardoch.
Alternative Route via InvercauldHiking · 14km · 750 m ascent · ~4h 5m · from InvercauldModerate
This route begins at Invercauld and takes a scenic path through the forest before joining the main trail to the summit, offering a slightly longer but more varied hike.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Culardoch today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Culardoch each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 900m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Culardoch 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 07:15, sunset 16:38
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:45.
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About Culardoch
Culardoch is 900 m (2,953 ft) high with 312 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 156th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Bad nan Cuileag (2.1 km), Meall Gorm (4.3 km) and Cnocan Mor (4.5 km).
How high is Culardoch?
Culardoch is 900 metres high with 312 metres of prominence.
Where is Culardoch?
Culardoch is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Culardoch?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Culardoch, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (12km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Culardoch 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 Culardoch?
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.
