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Grey Nag routes: 1 way to the top
Standard RouteHiking · 8.0km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from KnarsdaleModerate
The standard route to Grey Nag starts from Knarsdale and follows a clear path to the summit, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Grey Nag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 656m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Grey Nag 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 07:05, sunset 16:42
9h 37m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:48. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:47.
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About Grey Nag
Grey Nag is 656 m (2,152 ft) high with 40 m of prominence. It is in Northumberland, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 26 summits Peakify lists in Northumberland. The nearest summits are Tom Smith's Stone Top (1.3 km), Black Fell (3.6 km) and Fiend's Fell (7.3 km).
How high is Grey Nag?
Grey Nag is 656 metres high with 40 metres of prominence.
Where is Grey Nag?
Grey Nag is listed in Northumberland, England.
Are there routes for Grey Nag?
Peakify lists 1 route for Grey Nag, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Grey Nag 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 Grey Nag?
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.