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Featherbed Moss CircularHiking · 8km · 300 m ascent · ~2h 5m · from GlossopModerate
This circular route takes you through the scenic moorlands around Featherbed Moss, offering expansive views and a gentle ascent.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Featherbed Moss today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Featherbed Moss each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 541m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Featherbed Moss 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 06:59, sunset 16:43
9h 44m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:50 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:54 to 16:48.
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About Featherbed Moss
Featherbed Moss is 541 m (1,775 ft) high with 10 m of prominence. It is in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England. OS grid reference SE046011. It is the 8th highest of the 59 summits Peakify lists in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines. The nearest summits are West Nab (8.2 km), Bleaklow Head (7.0 km) and Higher Shelf Stones (7.7 km).
How high is Featherbed Moss?
Featherbed Moss is 541 metres high with 10 metres of prominence.
Where is Featherbed Moss?
Featherbed Moss is listed in Lancashire, Cheshire and S Pennines, England.
Are there routes for Featherbed Moss?
Peakify lists 1 route for Featherbed Moss, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Featherbed Moss 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 Featherbed Moss?
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.