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Culblean Hill CircularHiking · 10km · 400 m ascent · ~2h 40m · from AboyneModerate
This circular route starts from Aboyne and takes you through scenic woodlands and open moorland, offering views of the surrounding hills and countryside.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Culblean Hill today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Culblean Hill each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 605m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Culblean Hill each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:14, sunset 16:37
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:11 and starts 15:39. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:42.
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About Culblean Hill
Culblean Hill is 605 m (1,985 ft) high with 94 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 501st highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Roar Hill (2.1 km), Crannach Hill (1.5 km) and Morven (3.9 km).
How high is Culblean Hill?
Culblean Hill is 605 metres high with 94 metres of prominence.
Where is Culblean Hill?
Culblean Hill is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Culblean Hill?
Peakify lists 1 route for Culblean Hill, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Culblean Hill 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 Culblean Hill?
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.