Heron Pike North Top weather forecast & routes (621 m)

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Heron Pike North Top routes: 2 ways to the top

Rydal western Fairfield Horseshoe armHiking · 5.9 km one way · from Pelter Bridge car park, RydalHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Pelter Bridge car park, Rydal.
Start 57 m5.9 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 364 059 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Rydal western Fairfield Horseshoe arm GPXFull Rydal western Fairfield Horseshoe arm route guide
Grasmere via Stone ArthurHiking · 6.3 km one way · from Broadgate Meadow car park, GrasmereHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Broadgate Meadow car park, Grasmere.
Start 69 m6.3 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 338 077 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Grasmere via Stone Arthur GPXFull Grasmere via Stone Arthur route guide

Summit today

Is it safe to climb Heron Pike North Top today?

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Heron Pike North Top each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 621m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Heron Pike North Top 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 07:06, sunset 16:45

9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:50.

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About Heron Pike North Top

Heron Pike North Top is 621 m (2,038 ft) high with 22 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 246th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Heron Pike (0.4 km), Nab Scar (1.4 km) and Great Rigg (1.7 km).

How high is Heron Pike North Top?

Heron Pike North Top is 621 metres high with 22 metres of prominence.

Where is Heron Pike North Top?

Heron Pike North Top is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Heron Pike North Top?

Peakify lists 2 routes for Heron Pike North Top, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Rydal western Fairfield Horseshoe arm (5.9 km one way, Hard).

Is it safe to climb Heron Pike North Top 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 Heron Pike North Top?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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