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Drum Loin routes: 1 way to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 8km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Bridge of BalgieModerate
The standard route to Drum Loin starts from Bridge of Balgie, it follows a well-trodden path through moorland and offers scenic views of the surrounding hills, suitable for most hikers.
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Is it safe to climb Drum Loin today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Drum Loin each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 641m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Drum Loin 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 07:15, sunset 16:38
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:09 to 16:44.
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About Drum Loin
Drum Loin is 641 m (2,103 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 466th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Big Garvoun (1.4 km), Foal's Craig (2.1 km) and Clach Bhan (2.7 km).
How high is Drum Loin?
Drum Loin is 641 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Where is Drum Loin?
Drum Loin is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Drum Loin?
Peakify lists 1 route for Drum Loin, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Drum Loin 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 Drum Loin?
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.