Great End today (updated 12:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Great End weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Great End weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Great End weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Great End summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-3°
43/54
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Marginal
7°/5°
0°
39/49
69%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
7°/4°
-1°
41/51
0%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
8°/1°
-1°
17/21
3%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-3°
-5°
15/19
4%
Mon 2Fog
Good
6°/-4°
-7°
10/12
0%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
5°/-5°
-8°
10/13
0%
Great End 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Overcast
Good
5°/1°
-1°
19/24
0%
Thu 5Partly cloudy
Good
6°/1°
-2°
21/26
0%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
5°/0°
-3°
20/25
4%
Sat 7Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-5°
20/25
10%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/-1°
-5°
28/35
24%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
8°/5°
2°
46/57
43%
Tue 10Moderate rain
Poor
9°/3°
0°
53/66
37%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great End each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 910m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great End 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 07:07, sunset 16:46
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:52.
Great End rises to 910 m (2,986 ft) at the northern end of the Scafell massif, facing Borrowdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 56 m of prominence. Ill Crag, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.1 km to the south. Allen Crags stands 1.0 km to the east and Broad Crag 1.2 km to the south-west.
From Seathwaite in Borrowdale, you climb Grains Gill to Esk Hause and turn west up the stony slope to the summit. Another route passes Styhead Tarn and Sprinkling Tarn and climbs from the north-east. Great End lies on the main path from Esk Hause to Scafell Pike, and many walkers take it in on the way.
Deep gullies split the north face, and climbers use them as winter routes. In mist, keep back from the northern edge. From the summit cairns you look down to Sprinkling Tarn and Borrowdale.
Great End is 910 m (2,984 ft) high with 56 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 9th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Blunt Top (0.6 km), Seathwaite Fell South Top (1.0 km) and Ill Crag (1.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Great End?
From Seathwaite, climb Grains Gill to Esk Hause and turn west up stony slopes to the summit.
Can you climb Great End and Scafell Pike together?
Yes. Great End lies on the path from Esk Hause towards Scafell Pike, past Ill Crag and Broad Crag.
Are the gullies on Great End walking routes?
No. The gullies on the north face are climbing routes, used in winter with ice axes and ropes.
How high is Great End?
Great End is 910 metres high with 56 metres of prominence.
Where is Great End?
Great End is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Great End?
Peakify lists 1 route for Great End, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Great End 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 is the weather on Great End tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Great End this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Great End?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Great End rises to 910 m (2,986 ft) at the northern end of the Scafell massif, facing Borrowdale. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 56 m of prominence. Ill Crag, the nearest higher fell, lies 1.1 km to the south. Allen Crags stands 1.0 km to the east and Broad Crag 1.2 km to the south-west.
From Seathwaite in Borrowdale, you climb Grains Gill to Esk Hause and turn west up the stony slope to the summit. Another route passes Styhead Tarn and Sprinkling Tarn and climbs from the north-east. Great End lies on the main path from Esk Hause to Scafell Pike, and many walkers take it in on the way.
Deep gullies split the north face, and climbers use them as winter routes. In mist, keep back from the northern edge. From the summit cairns you look down to Sprinkling Tarn and Borrowdale.
Great End is 910 m (2,984 ft) high with 56 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 9th highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Blunt Top (0.6 km), Seathwaite Fell South Top (1.0 km) and Ill Crag (1.1 km).
What is the easiest way up Great End?
From Seathwaite, climb Grains Gill to Esk Hause and turn west up stony slopes to the summit.
Can you climb Great End and Scafell Pike together?
Yes. Great End lies on the path from Esk Hause towards Scafell Pike, past Ill Crag and Broad Crag.
Are the gullies on Great End walking routes?
No. The gullies on the north face are climbing routes, used in winter with ice axes and ropes.
How high is Great End?
Great End is 910 metres high with 56 metres of prominence.
Where is Great End?
Great End is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Great End?
Peakify lists 1 route for Great End, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Great End 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 is the weather on Great End tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Great End this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Great End?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
